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  July 28, 2016DOT Announces $199 Million Available for Positive Train Control Implementation on Commuter RailroadsWASHINGTON – 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) implementation.  The grants, which will...
          July 25, 2016Federal Railroad Administrator: We All Must Do More to Prevent Fatalities at Railroad Crossings**WASHINGTON** –Federal Railroad Administrator Sarah E. Feinberg today called for greater action to prevent fatalities at the nation’s more than 200,000 railroad crossings following several significant incidents in recent weeks that have...
          July 19, 2016FRA Approves Passenger Rail Blueprint to Connect Boston and New Haven to Montreal, Add Service for Central MassachusettsWASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced a Finding of No Significant Impact on the Northern New England Intercity Rail Initiative (Initiative). The finding clears the way for...
          July 18, 2016FRA and TxDOT Outline Passenger Rail Options Between Oklahoma City and Southern Texas, Seek Public InputWASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) have released 10 service and route options for new and improved conventional and high-speed passenger...
          May 25, 2016New FRA Rules Strengthen Protections for Maintenance of Way Workers, Expand Drug and Alcohol Testing*Separate rules increase protections, add Maintenance of Way workers to drug and alcohol testing policy*

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          May 12, 2016Federal Railroad Administration Marks One-Year Anniversary  of Amtrak 188 DerailmentPHILADELPHIA – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today released the following statement from Administrator Sarah E. Feinberg on the one-year anniversary of the Amtrak 188 derailment. The passenger train derailed...
          May 6, 2016U.S. DOT Announces $10 Million TIGER Grant to Extend Amtrak Service to Burlington*Project includes new passenger platforms in Middlebury, Vergennes, and Burlington*
BURLINGTON, Vt. – U.S. Transportation Secretary...
          April 28, 2016FRA Announces $25 Million Available for Rail  Infrastructure Safety Upgrades*Administration has requested $2.3 billion in FY2017 budget*
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced that it is accepting applications from...
          April 21, 2016FRA Releases List of Railroad Crossings with Most Incidents over Last Decade*Part of continued, increased focus on reducing fatalities at railroad crossings*

*Administrator urges increased cooperation, highlights funding...*
          April 6, 2016FRA Releases Revised Proposal to Rebuild B&P Tunnel After Receiving Input from Baltimore CommunityWASHINGTON ...

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