The Federal Railroad Administration Office of Public Affairs is the primary link between the agency and reporters, the public-at-large and others who have an interest in our nation's rail network. Here you will find copies of press releases, legislative testimony, photos and other general information about the Federal Railroad Administration and the industry.
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Press Releases
05/14/2012: FRA Administrator Szabo Celebrates Opening of Station Platforms for Extension of Downeaster in Freeport and Brunswick
05/10/2012: U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces Changes to Positive Train Control Regulations that Will Ensure Safety, Allow Flexibility and Save Money
05/10/2012: U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $15.8 Million Funding Agreement to Eliminate Detroit Rail Bottleneck
05/07/2012: Oklahoma Receives $6.75 Million Tiger III Grant to Upgrade Rail for Oil and Gas Delivery
05/04/2012: Illinois, Indiana and Michigan to Move Forward on Critical Midwest High Speed Rail Study
04/20/2012: DOT Issues Guidance for Pedestrian Safety at Train Stations
04/20/2012: Department of Transportation Opens Bidding for Made-in-America Passenger Rail Cars
04/10/2012: Federal Railroad Administrator Szabo Joins Senator Carl Levin, Congressman John Dingell to Help Revitalize Downtown Dearborn
04/09/2012: U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces Updated Locomotive Safety Standards
04/06/2012: Federal Railroad Administrator Szabo Highlights Importance of Local Planning in Passenger Rail Projects
03/29/2012: Deputy Federal Railroad Administrator Hedlund Joins Missouri Governor Nixon at Groundbreaking to Eliminate Major Rail Bottleneck
03/16/2012: Federal Railroad Administrator Szabo Joins Portland Officials at Union Station to Review Portland-Seattle Train Project; Meets with Workers
03/16/2012: Federal Railroad Administrator Szabo Reviews Work on Critical Port of Vancouver Rail Link
03/15/2012: Federal Railroad Administrator Szabo Joins Mayor McGinn and Congressman McDermott at Seattle’s King Street Station to Kick-Off Seattle-Portland Rail Project
03/02/2012: U.S. TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY LAHOOD ANNOUNCES $17 MILLION FOR RAIL LINE RELOCATION PROJECTS ACROSS THE U.S.
02/22/2012: U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $54.6 Million Loan for Kansas City Southern Railway for 30 U.S.-Made Locomotives
02/07/2012: FRA Proposes Rule Establishing Training Standards for Railroad Employees
01/04/2012: U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Awards $186 Million to Illinois to Expand High-Speed Rail in the Midwest
01/03/2012: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Announces Proposed Enhancements to Passenger Train Emergency Systems
12/12/2011: U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Awards $7 Million for Southeast High-Speed Rail Corridor between Washington D.C. and Atlanta
12/12/2011: U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Awards $177 Million to Illinois to Connect Chicago and the Quad Cities
12/02/2011: News Digest
11/22/2011: U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Awards Nearly $1 Billion for California High-Speed Rail Construction
11/22/2011: U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Awards $150 Million to Michigan to Expand High-Speed Rail in the Midwest
11/18/2011: U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $21 Million to Improve California’s Intercity Passenger Rail Service
11/18/2011: News Digest
11/03/2011: U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary LaHood Awards $7.9 Million for Station Upgrades in Washington State
10/18/2011: US DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMERCE FORGE PARTNERSHIP TO BOOST DOMESTIC MANUFACTURING ACROSS AMERICA
10/11/2011: Federal Railroad Administration Issues Safety Advisory to Industry with Recommendations to Prevent Yard Switching Fatalities and Injuries Between Cars
10/10/2011: U.S. TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY LAHOOD AND ILLINOIS OFFICIALS BREAK GROUND ON CHICAGO HIGH-SPEED RAIL PROJECT Project Will Reduce Delays and Create Nearly 1,500 Jobs
10/05/2011: U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Awards $196 Million to Reduce Train Travel Time by 30 Minutes between Detroit and Chicago
09/30/2011: News Digest: Pennsylvania’s Keystone Rail Corridor Receives $40 Million from USDOT
09/28/2011: U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $13.6 Million for Oregon Intercity Passenger Rail Projects
09/27/2011: U.S. Department of Transportation Awards North Carolina and Virginia $48 Million to Develop High-Speed Rail Between Raleigh, NC and Washington, DC
09/27/2011: U.S. Department of Transportation Provides $13 Million to Relieve Major Northeast Corridor Rail Chokepoint
09/23/2011: U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Nearly $150 Million for New York Corridor
09/21/2011: U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $31 Million to Improve Rail Service in Washington State
09/20/2011: U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $83 Million for New England High-Speed and Intercity Passenger Rail Projects
09/16/2011: U.S. Department of Transportation Provides $22 Million to Study Replacement Options for Susquehanna River Railroad Bridge on Northeast Corridor
09/14/2011: U.S. TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY LAHOOD ANNOUNCES NEARLY $20 MILLION FOR RAIL LINE RELOCATION PROJECTS ACROSS THE U.S.
09/13/2011: U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $32.5 Million Grant to Finalize Expansion Plan of Boston’s South Station
09/09/2011: Minnesota’s Northern Lights High Speed Rail Project Receives $5 million from USDOT
09/01/2011: TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY LAHOOD ANNOUNCES $34 MILLION TO ALLEVIATE CONGESTION AT ONE OF THE LARGEST RAIL BOTTLENECKS IN AMERICA
08/23/2011: Secretary LaHood Announces Proposed Amendments to Federal Regulations for Positive Train Control Systems
08/22/2011: SECRETARY LAHOOD ANNOUNCES NEARLY $745 MILLION IN RAIL FUNDING FOR MAJOR UPGRADES & CONSTRUCTION ALONG NORTHEAST CORRIDOR
08/19/2011: $28 Million DOT Grant for New Dearborn, MI Train Station Will Help Revitalize West Downtown District, Serve Henry Ford Museum/Greenfield Village
08/12/2011: California Receives Additional $55 Million for Passenger Rail Projects.
08/12/2011: U. S. Department of Transportation Launches Initiative to Prevent Employee Fatigue and Increase Safety on America’s Railways
08/08/2011: Secretary LaHood Announces $179 Million to California for Continued Development of Integrated, Statewide Passenger Rail Network
08/03/2011: U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray Lahood Awards $336.2 Million For Next Generation Trains In California And Midwest
07/29/2011: Iowa, Nevada Receive Grants from DOT to Develop Statewide Rail Plans
07/21/2011: U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $24.3 Million in Grants to Boost Keystone Corridor Train Speeds to 125 mph
07/01/2011: U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $72.8 Million for Massachusetts to Cut Travel Time by Nearly 30 Minutes on Amtrak’s Growing Vermonter Line
06/29/2011: DOT Announces $562.9 Million AMTRAK Loan for 70 Locomotives to Run on Northeast Corridor
06/24/2011: DOT Provides $126 Million to Ease Train Congestion in Chicago Rail Corridor, Construction Slated for Late Summer 2011
06/23/2011: U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $16 Million Grant for California’s Rail Network
05/20/2011: Senior DOT Official Takes Top Honor as Transportation Woman of the Year
05/09/2011: U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $2 Billion for High-Speed Intercity Rail Projects to Grow Jobs, Boost U.S. Manufacturing and Transform Travel in America
04/27/2011: U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Announces $100 Million for California to Purchase American-Made Rail Cars and Locomotives
04/15/2011: $6.8 Million for Freight Rail Improvements in Pennsylvania Will Create Jobs and
04/08/2011: U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Announces More Than $300 Million for Passenger Rail Projects Across America
04/08/2011: Work Can Begin on Rebuilding Chadron Railroads with Agreement for $4.9 Million Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation
04/07/2011: U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $3.3 Million for New York High-Speed Intercity Rail Project
04/06/2011: Statement of U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on High-Speed Rail
04/06/2011: FRA Issues Safety Advisory to Railroad Workers
03/31/2011: U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $1 Million Grant for West Virginia to Develop State Rail Plan
03/22/2011: U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Statement on High-Speed Rail Agreement in North Carolina
03/11/2011: U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Makes $2.4 Billion Available for High-Speed Rail Projects Across America
03/03/2011: Proposed Rule Would Require Railroads to Establish Emergency Notification Systems for Reporting of Unsafe Highway-Rail Grade
Crossing Conditions
02/04/2011: News Digest: FRA Awards $50,000 Grant to Address Post Traumatic Stress Disorders in Train Crews
02/03/2011: Severe Storms and Blizzards
01/28/2011: News Digest: Pennsylvania Receives $750,000 Grant to Study Keystone Corridor Expansion
01/20/2011: FRA Issues Guidance for Improving Safety at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings and Preventing Railroad Trespassing
01/07/2011: News Digest: FRA Develops Model State Legislation to Improve Safety at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
