Railroad Safety Technology Grants Program

The Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (RSIA) established the Railroad Safety Technology Grant (RSTG) program. The objective of this grant program was to facilitate “…the deployment of train control technologies, train control component technologies, processor-based technologies, electronically controlled pneumatic brakes, rail integrity inspection systems, rail integrity warning systems, switch position indicators and monitors, remote control power switch technologies, track integrity circuit technologies, and other new or novel railroad safety technology.” Although this program was authorized $50 million per year for Fiscal Years (FY) 2009 through FY 2013, appropriations were only received for FY 2010.