President Obama, Vice President Biden, Secretary LaHood Call for U.S. High Speed Passenger Trains

Thursday, April 16, 2009 (Washington, DC) President Obama, Vice President Biden, Secretary LaHood Call for U.S. High Speed Passenger Trains

President Barack Obama, along with Vice President Biden and...

Statement from Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Administrator Joseph C. Szabo

Tuesday, October 06, 2009 (Washington, DC)

“We have received numerous applications from states and groups of states for the development of high-speed and intercity passenger rail programs for grant funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. These include 45...

FRA Announces Intended Recipients of $14 Million in Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Grants

Friday, September 18, 2009 (Washington, DC) The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced selection of seven Rail Line Relocation and Improvement projects, to receive a total of $14.3 million. These grants provide funding for communities to relocate or make capital improvements to...

Federal Railroad Administration Awards $1 Million Rail Safety Grant to Operation Lifesaver, Inc.

Thursday, August 06, 2009 (Washington, DC ) Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph Szabo today announced a $1,015,000 grant for Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI), providing the Alexandria, VA-based nonprofit organization support to continue its wide-ranging public education outreach efforts to...

FRA Issues NPRM on Technology to Prevent Train Collisions

Thursday, July 16, 2009 (Washington, DC)

FRA Issues NPRM on Technology to Prevent Train Collisions New Rules Support Use of Positive Train Control

Today Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph Szabo announced proposed rules designed to...

FRA Receives 278 Pre-Applications for High-Speed Passenger Rail Funding

Thursday, July 16, 2009 (Washington DC) FRA Receives 278 Pre-Applications for High-Speed Passenger Rail Funding

WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood announced today that the Federal Railroad Administration has received 278 pre-applications for grant funding totaling...

DOT Digest: FRA Awards Contracts for On-line High-Speed Rail Defect Detection; Portland, Maine area Rail Infrastructure Improvements

Friday, June 26, 2009 (Washington, DC)

FRA Awards a contract for Portland, Maine area Rail Infrastructure Improvements. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded a grant totaling $500,000 to the city of Portland, Maine for the rehabilitation and improvement of track...

U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces Guidelines for Receiving Economic Recovery Funds for High-Speed Rail

Wednesday, June 17, 2009 (Washington, DC) The Department of Transportation moved another step closer to realizing President Obama’s vision for high-speed rail in America today, publishing guidelines for states and regions to apply for federal funds as part of the American Recovery and...

FRA Announces $3 Million RRIF Loan to Columbia Basin Railroad Company

Friday, January 04, 2008 (Washington, DC)

The Federal Railroad Administration announced that the Columbia Basin Railroad Company, Inc. (CBRC) is receiving a $3 million loan under the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) program. The CBRC will use the loan funds to...

Statement by Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph H. Boardman on Progress of CSX Transportation in Addressing Safety Issues

Thursday, January 03, 2008 (Washington, DC)

"As a result of our system-wide focused inspection of CSX Transportation conducted a year ago, the railroad has paid $349,265 in civil penalties for violating numerous Federal rail safety regulations.

With FRA encouragement, CSX has...