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FRA Awards $5.3B for Rail Safety, Infrastructure and Amtrak Fleet Upgrades

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is investing $5.3 billion in rail projects across the U.S., including grade-crossing improvements, infrastructure upgra...

Sep 8, United States Railroad Administration (USRA)

USRA federal control Dec. 28, 1917–March 1, 1920. McAdoo and Hines, Federal Control Act, compensation, standard steam locomotives (~1,850 originals) and 100,000 freight cars. Types...

FRA Moves to Modernize HSR Train Noise Standards – Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

WASHINGTON, D.C. –– The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently announced that it will modernize U.S. train noise emissions standards, clearing the way for high-speed rail....

New York and Atlantic Railway emphasizes importance of rail freight during visit with Federal Railroad Admin. Fink at Fr...

New York and Atlantic Railway (NYA) initiated discussions around reliable, strong and efficient rail freight during a visit from Federal Railroad Administrator David Fink at NYA’s...

FDOT Receives $356MM Grant

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The FRA awarded Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) a $356 million grant through its Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program. The...

Federal court upholds challenge to FRA’s two-person rail crew rule

A federal appeals court rejects rail industry arguments that the two-person crew rule was arbitrary and overreaching. The post Federal court upholds challenge to FRA’s two-person r...

Jul 17, FRA Expands Automated Track Inspection Tests as CSX Begins Rollout

The Federal Railroad Administration has green-lighted a broader five-year waiver framework allowing freight railroads to expand Automated Track Inspection (ATI) technology on reven...

American Train Dispatchers Association Files Safety Complaint with FRA About Critical BNSF Dispatcher Software Failure

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The ADA has asked the FRA for an immediate federal investigation of a serious software failure that occurred in Wabtec's dispatching systems used by BNSF. The pos...

Utah’s FrontRunner 2X Commuter Rail Project Reaches Critical Phase

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced Utah's FrontRunner 2X Commuter Rail Line project reached a critical phase of its Capital Investment Grants (CI...

FRA Proposes Updated Noise Standards to Support US High-Speed Rail

The U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT) has announced plans to modernise federal train noise regulations, with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) proposing changes to...

Historic Federal Grants Power Modern American Rail

Passenger rail travel across the United States is accelerating into an ambitious era of growth and modernization. The United States Department of Transportation and the Federal Rai...

FRA Awards $300MM Grant for Piedmont Corridor Improvements

RALEIGH, N.C. - The FRA awarded close to $300 million in grant funding to the North Carolina Department of Transportation for rail safety improvements along the Piedmont Corridor....

USDOT proposes English proficiency rule for railroad crews

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) proposed a rule that would require English Language Proficiency (ELP) for railroad crews and establish a geographic limit for Mexican...

DOT’s $5.3B rail package funds crossings, infrastructure work

The Federal Railway Administration earmarked funding to close more than 30 grade crossings and upgrade over 1,000 others with new infrastructure and technology, according to the re...

The US wants to remove a barrier to high-speed trains

The US Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is proposing new rules on noise produced by trains travelling at over 160 mph [...]

All Aboard: Navigating STB Constraints When Financing Class III Railroads

Light & Heavy Passenger Rail 2026: How FRA Standards Shape Passenger Rail Operating Practices

The Light & Heavy Passenger Rail Conference, presented by Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures on Nov. 4-5, will feature a dynamic panel of industry leaders who will...

FRA Awards TxDOT $755MM for Grade Separation Projects

AUSTIN, Texas - The FRA awarded the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) $755 million for grade separation projects. The post FRA Awards TxDOT $755MM for Grade Separation Pro...

HISTORIC Interagency Effort to Crack Down on FRAUD in Trucking Industry

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Less Than Half of FRA's $5.3B Rail Awards Fund Construction

Grade separations, bridge work and track upgrades dominate FRA’s infrastructure selections, but project readiness varies across the agency’s nationwide rail investment program.

US Invests $5.3 Billion Into Rail Safety and Infrastructure Upgrades

The US Department of Transportation (US DOT) has announced 5.3 billion USD in federal funding for rail projects across the country, including grade crossing upgrades, infrastructur...

$5.3B rail safety investment includes $40M for Fairfield, transportation secretary says

The U.S. Department of Transportation is investing $5.3 billion in rail projects across the U.S, including $40 million for a project in Fairfield, Transportation Secretary Duffy an...

Sep 4, Railroad Glossary: Terms, Slang, Definitions & Meanings

American railroad glossary—highball, FRED, Class I, trackage rights, and operations slang—plus a directory of specialized glossaries and term articles on American-Rails.com.

Aug 12, History of the Railroad Roadmaster: Track, Territory, Operating Window

The roadmaster (track supervisor, manager track, and a cloud of company-specific titles) is the field leader for a defined stretch of railroad.