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Provides new path for passenger safety to be evaluated and achieved Agency invites comments on proposal
WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today proposed updates for the passenger train safety standards used in the United States as the country...
FRA Awards $25 Million in Grants to Upgrade Safety at Railroad Crossings, Stations
FRA Awards $25 Million in Grants to Upgrade Safety at Railroad Crossings, Stations
Updated railroad-by-railroad and industry data on progress toward implementation released
WASHINGTON – A status update released today by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) underscores the need for railroads to implement Positive Train...
11 projects in six states and the District of Columbia receive fundingMany will help PTC systems work together
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today awarded $25 million in grants for 11 projects in six states...
WASHINGTON –U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced today nearly $500 million will be made available for transportation projects across the country in the eighth round of the highly successful and competitive Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant...
Will help passenger railroads achieve next level of safety
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued a new final rule which requires passenger railroads to proactively identify...
Administration has requested $1.25 billion to help railroads achieve implementation
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that it will accept applications for $199 million in competitive grant funding for Positive Train Control (PTC)...
Calls on Congress, railroads, states, tech companies, and others to take greater action
WASHINGTON – In a statement to the railroad industry, states, tech companies and Congress, the Federal Railroad Administrator Sarah E. Feinberg today called for greater action to prevent...