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Feds Award More Than $520,000 in Railroad Trespassing Enforcement Grants

August 14, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently awarded more than $520,000 in Railroad Trespassing Enforcement Grants to law enforcement agencies in several states.

FRA Announces Funding Opportunity for State of Good Repair Grant Program

June 20, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) earlier this month issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repair Grant Program (Partnership Program).

Feds Give $1 Billion to Support Amtrak

April 18, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is making over $1 billion available to Amtrak to support the railroad’s activities to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the spread of COVID-19.

Feds Make $311.8 Million Available for Capital Rail Projects

April 18, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will fund up to $311.8 million in freight and passenger rail projects under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program.

Feds Giving $248.5 Million in Grants Under CRISI Program

March 21, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

The federal government is giving $248.5 million in grant funds under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program.

FRA Proposes Rule to Measure Performance and Quality of Intercity Passenger Trains

March 21, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is proposing a rule to measure the performance and service quality of intercity passenger train operations.

Amtrak Launches Project to Rehab Baltimore & Potomac Tunnel

February 15, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

Amtrak continues to advance efforts to improve infrastructure along the Northeast Corridor (NEC) by launching a pilot project focused on rehabilitating the 147-year-old Baltimore & Potomac (B&P) Tunnel.

FRA: Majority of Railroads Operating or Testing PTC Systems

December 3, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire

The majority of the 42 railroads subject to the statutory implementation requirement are operating PTC systems in revenue service or in advanced field testing, known as revenue service demonstration (RSD), the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) said.

Feds Make $396 Million in Grant Funding Available

October 13, 2019 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repair Program (Partnership Program) that includes $396 million in grant funding.

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