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  March 14, 2024FRA Announces $900,000 in New Planning and Development Grants to Support Intercity Passenger Rail Services*Funding through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law grants will help improve and expand passenger rail networks in the Midwest, South, and Southeast*

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of...
    March 14, 2024FRA Announces $900,000 in New Planning and Development Grants to Support Intercity Passenger Rail Services
    January 30, 2024USDOT and FRA Continue Pressing on Rail Safety, Finalizes Norfolk Southern Railway Participation into Confidential Close Call Reporting System...
    January 29, 2024USDOT and FRA Continue Pressing on Rail Safety, Finalizes Norfolk Southern Railway Participation into Confidential Close Call Reporting System
    January 25, 2024Federal Railroad Administration Issues Final Rule Requiring Emergency Escape Breathing Apparatuses in Trains Carrying Hazmat*After Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine, Rule strengthens worker safety by requiring railroads to provide protective gear for neck and face coverage with respiratory protection*

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    January 25, 2024Federal Railroad Administration Issues Final Rule Requiring Emergency Escape Breathing Apparatuses in Trains Carrying Hazmat
    December 8, 2023President Biden Announces $8.2 Billion in New Grants for High-Speed Rail and Pipeline of Projects Nationwide*Announcement includes 10 projects in 9 states ready for construction and 69 corridors across 44 states identified for future development through two grant programs funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law*...
    December 8, 2023President Biden Announces $8.2 Billion in New Grants for High-Speed Rail and Pipeline of Projects Nationwide
    December 7, 2023Federal Railroad Administration Proposes Amendment to Freight Car Safety Standards in Support of the Bipartisan Infrastructure LawWASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is proud to announce its proposal to advance a freight rail safety provision of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL...
    December 7, 2023Federal Railroad Administration Proposes Amendment to Freight Car Safety Standards in Support of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

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