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Press Releases

If you are interested in searching for press releases prior to 2021, please visit our News Archive.

October 1, 2024

FRA Finalizes New Rule to Enhance Stakeholder Participation in Accident and Incident Investigations

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October 1, 2024

INVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-Harris Administration Makes More Than $1 Billion in Additional Funding Available to Support America’s Passenger Rail Future

INVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-...

October 1, 2024

INVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-Harris Administration Makes More Than $1 Billion in Additional Funding Available to Support America’s Passenger Rail Future

October 1, 2024

FRA Finalizes New Rule to Enhance Stakeholder Participation in Accident and Incident Investigations

July 30, 2024

Readout of U.S. Department of Transportation Visit to Key Infrastructure and Inspection Sites on the Northeast Corridor

July 30, 2024

Readout of U.S. Department of Transportation Visit to Key Infrastructure and Inspection Sites on the Northeast Corridor

Federal Railroad Administration Administrator’s visit comes as leadership from the U.S. Department of Transportation continue...

July 19, 2024

Federal Railroad Administration’s Final Accident Report on Norfolk Southern Derailment in East Palestine Reaches Similar Conclusions as NTSB, and Supports USDOT’s Continued Calls for Safety Improvements and Need for Congress to Act

July 19, 2024

Federal Railroad Administration’s Final Accident Report on Norfolk Southern Derailment in East Palestine Reaches Similar Conclusions as NTSB, and Supports USDOT’s Continued Calls for Safety Improvements and Need for Congress to Act

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July 12, 2024

FRA Makes Available $153 Million in Funding to Initiate, Restore, and Enhance Intercity Passenger Rail Services

New Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding bolsters opportunities to improve the intercity passenger rail network
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued a...

July 12, 2024

FRA Makes Available $153 Million in Funding to Initiate, Restore, and Enhance Intercity Passenger Rail Services