June 10, 2020 | FRA, Headlines
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, June 9, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced the availability of $293,000 in competitive grant funds for Railroad Trespassing...
June 5, 2020 | FRA, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, June 4, 2020) The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) late last week released the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) for private company Texas Central’s proposal to build a high-speed rail line between Dallas and...
May 29, 2020 | FRA, Headlines
(Source: Freight Waves, May 28, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is extending the length of time that freight and passenger railroads are waived from complying with certain safety regulations, according to recent filings. Full...
May 28, 2020 | FRA, Headlines
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, May 27, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced the recipients of more than $302 million in grant funds under the Federal-State...
May 27, 2020 | FRA, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, May 26, 2020) The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has granted a request from the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) to renew temporary emergency relief from certain rail safety regulations so that commuter...
May 18, 2020 | FRA, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, May 15, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today released a quarterly status update on railroads’ self-reported progress, as of March 31, 2020,...
May 5, 2020 | FRA, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Television KBTX, May 5, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Railroad Administration is accepting public comments this week on the high-speed bullet train between Dallas to Houston. Full story: www.kbtx.com
April 21, 2020 | FRA, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, April 21, 2020) NEW YORK — The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has named Gerald A. Reynolds Chief Counsel, serving as the principal legal advisor to FRA Administrator Ron Batory, with responsibility for overseeing all FRA legal matters....
April 20, 2020 | DOT, FRA, Headlines
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, April 17, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) today for the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and...
April 20, 2020 | FRA, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, April 17, 2020) The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) last week denied rail unions’ request that the agency declare an emergency order calling for safety protections for railroad employees during the COVID-19 pandemic, the...
