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Press Releases

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

October 23, 2024

FRA Proposes Revised Regulations to Enhance Track Safety By Pairing Automated Track Inspection Technology and Human Inspections

New proposed rulemaking would codify industry practices on the use of track inspection technology to enhance safety

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (...

October 23, 2024

FRA Proposes Revised Regulations to Enhance Track Safety By Pairing Automated Track Inspection Technology and Human Inspections

October 10, 2024

FY22-23 STC Grant Program Award Selections

Biden-Harris Administration Awards Over $...

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