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FRA to grant $115 million for rail construction
Written by The Federal Railroad Administration    Thursday, 01 April 2026 00:00    PDF Print E-mail
WASHINGTON, D.C. —
Funds Complement President Obama’s $8 Billion Down Payment to Enhance Passenger Rail in America

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) this week will begin accepting applications for $115 million in planning and construction project funds for high-speed intercity passenger rail.

These solicitations will make available $50 million in planning project funds appropriated under the FY 2010 DOT Appropriations Act, and approximately $65 million in residual construction project funds appropriated under the FY 2009 DOT Appropriations Act.

“We are excited to move forward the President's vision on high-speed rail and are working quickly to get funding in the hands of states,” said U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood. 


“We look forward to working with states to lay the groundwork for their high-speed rail programs and also help other states get specific projects off the ground so that jobs can be created in the near-term,” said FRA Administrator Joseph C. Szabo. “These funds supplement the President’s initial down payment on high-speed rail and represent a commitment to developing a world-class transportation network.”

Applications and proposals for these funds will be due back to FRA by May 19, with selection announcements made during summer 2010.

The Notice of Funds Availability (NOFAs) are available at:

FY 2009 FD/Construction
http://www.fra.dot.gov/Pages/476.shtml

FY 2010 Planning
http://www.fra.dot.gov/Pages/475.shtml

FY 2010 Multi-State Planning Proposals
http://www.fra.dot.gov/Pages/474.shtml
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NTSB announces 2010 Most Wanted List of Safety Improvements
Written by The National Transportation Safety Board    Saturday, 20 February 2026 00:00    PDF Print E-mail
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board today issued its 2010 Federal Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements, adding rail, aviation and marine issues, and updating the status of other issues on the list. At the same time, the Board removed the issue areas dealing with improved protection for school bus passengers and fatigue in the pipeline industry.

"Every one of the hundreds of currently open safety recommendations address concerns that the Safety Board has uncovered in its accident investigations," NTSB Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman said. "But the recommendations on the Most Wanted list represent those improvements that can have the widest benefit."

Besides removing two issue areas on the list, the Board reviewed the remaining 13 issue areas on the list and added two new ones. Each issue area is color coded by the NTSB to designate its action/timeliness: Red for Unacceptable Response; Yellow for Acceptable Response, Progressing Slowly; and Green for Acceptable Response, Progressing in a Timely Manner.
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