Springfield, Missouri Receives FRA Grant To Fund Rail Traffic Studies

Thursday, September 30, 2004 (Washington, DC) The city of Springfield, MO today received a $795,280 grant from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to examine re-routing rail traffic and building new highway-rail grade separations. The grant funds the Railroad Reconfiguration Study, which...

Grade Crossing Improvement Grant Helps Advance Development of High-Speed Rail Corridor in Wisconsin

Monday, August 16, 2004 (Washington, DC) Wisconsin will receive a $372,800 grant to improve highway-rail grade crossings as part of a program to enhance safety and prepare federally designated corridors for future high-speed rail operations.

"These grants will help prevent vehicle-train...

FRA Awards $650,000 to South Dakota To Repair Railroad Track Damaged in Spring Flooding

Tuesday, June 30, 1998 (Washington, DC) FRA Awards $650,000 to South Dakota To Repair Railroad Track Damaged in Spring Flooding

U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater today announced the award of $650,000 in Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) emergency relief funds to South...

Grade Crossing Improvement Grant Helps Advance Development of High-Speed Rail Corridor in State of Washington

Monday, August 16, 2004 (Washington, DC) The State of Washington will receive a $994,100 grant to improve highway-rail grade crossings as part of a program to enhance safety and prepare federally designated corridors for future high-speed rail operations.

"These grants will help prevent...

$5.2 Million Grade Crossing Improvement Grants Help Advance High-Speed Rail Corridor Development in Five States

Monday, August 16, 2004 (Washington, DC) Alabama, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Washington, and Wisconsin will share $5.2 million to improve highway-rail grade crossings as part of a program to enhance safety and prepare federally designated corridors for future high-speed rail operations.

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Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway to Get Next Generation Overhaul Through New Federal Investment

Thursday, July 29, 2004 (Akron, Ohio) The Wheeling & Lake Erie (W&LE) Railway will get a much needed face lift thanks to a new loan from the U.S. Department of Transportation meant to boost the competitiveness of the railroad that serves as a key economic link in Ohio, Pennsylvania and...

Statement From Federal Railroad Administration on Safety Compliance Agreement with Union Pacific Railroad to Improve Rail Safety in San Antonio, Texas

Tuesday, November 16, 2004 (Washington, DC) Ensuring the safety of the nation’s railroad system is the number one mission of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). In the aftermath of a string of train accidents involving Union Pacific (UP), FRA began in July 2004, an extensive and...

FRA Announces New Track Safety Regulations

Thursday, June 25, 1998 (Washington, DC ) FRA Announces New Track Safety Regulations

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced updated track safety regulations that reflect significant changes in the railroad industry over the past two decades.

In developing the...

Urgent Message from Acting FRA Administrator

Wednesday, November 03, 2004 () Click here for pdf document

FRA Proposes To Enhance Train Crew Safety By Improving the Crashworthiness of Locomotives

Tuesday, November 02, 2004 (Washington, DC) Train crews will more likely survive and suffer fewer and less severe injuries from accidents under regulations proposed by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), published in today’s Federal Register. Newly manufactured and rebuilt freight...