FRA Announces $25 Million Available for Positive Train Control Implementation

Administration has requested $1.25 billion to help railroads achieve implementation 

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transporation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced that it is accepting applications for $25 million in competitive grant...

U.S. DOT Seeks Input on Screening and Treating Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers and Rail Workers with Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Agencies to host three public listening sessions

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced that the agencies are seeking public input during the...

FRA Launches Website for States and Municipalities to Request Bridge Inspection Reports

Agency also requests resources to double bridge safety staff, create national database of bridges

WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration today launched a new tool on its website that allows states and municipalities to request inspection reports for rail bridges...

Federal Railroad Administration Awards Wisconsin $3 Million to Increase Safety along Railroad Crossings in Waukesha County

Part of agency’s comprehensive campaign to reduce fatalities at railroad crossings

Village of Pewaukee, Wis. – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today awarded a $3 million grant to the State of Wisconsin to increase safety at 10 railroad crossings along 10 miles of...

Federal Railroad Administration Awards Louisiana $1.1 Million to Increase Safety at Rail Crossings Along 6-Mile Route in Baton Rouge

Part of agency’s comprehensive campaign to reduce fatalities at railroad crossings

BATON ROUGE, La. – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today awarded a $1.1 million grant to the State of Louisiana to increase safety at railroad crossings...

FRA to States: Verify Traffic Lights Connected to Railroad Crossings Function Correctly

Administrator sends letter to state DOTs urging them to conduct inspections with railroads

WASHINGTON –The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today called on state departments of transportation to verify that railroad crossing warning systems...

FRA Gives Green Light to Rebuild BWI Rail Station, Increase Service and Reliability

Completed environmental review allows Maryland to secure funds for final design and construction

WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the new Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) rail...

FRA Extends Comment Period for NEC FUTURE

Interested parties encouraged to provide comments by new deadline

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced that it will extend the formal comment period for the...

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $10 Million TIGER Grant for Willmar Rail Connector and Industrial Access in Willmar, Minnesota

Projects Target Future Needs in Rural and Urban Communities Nationwide

Willmar, Minn. – Federal Railroad Administrator Sarah Feinberg today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation will provide $10 million for the Willmar Rail...

Federal Railroad Acting Administrator Feinberg, New Orleans Deputy Mayor Kopplin Host Forum on Future of Transportation in the Gulf Coast Region

NEW ORLEANS – Federal Railroad Acting Administrator Sarah Feinberg and New Orleans Deputy Mayor and Chief Administrative Officer Andy Kopplin today hosted the eighth of 11 nationwide regional forums on the Beyond Traffic draft framework at the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority Building. The...