Program Summary and Objectives

• Federal Agency:  agency: department of transportation
  office: federal railroad administration (fra)
• Program Website: http://www.fra.dot.gov.
• Authorization: Departments of Transportation and Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act of Fiscal Year 2004; Public Law 108-99; Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, Public Law 105-178.
• Headquarters: Office of Railroad Development, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20590.

To stimulate the implementation of High Speed Passenger Rail Systems.

Examples of Projects Funded

None.

Program Accomplishments

This program was initiated in fiscal year 1995, and focuses on technology development in (a) High Speed, High Acceleration Fossil-Fueled Locomotives; (b) Advanced Communications Based Train Control Systems; (c) Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Sensor and Warning Systems; and (d) Low Cost, Innovative Technologies. Federal Register Notice was issued on September 8, 1994, requesting applications for a demonstration of High Speed Positive Train Control (HSPTC) on one or more corridors designated under Section 1010 of ISTEA. Awards totaling $20 million have been made in fiscal 1995 through fiscal year 2001 to the State of Michigan. Awards totaling $28 million have been made to the State of Illinois. Four Advanced Locomotive Awards totaling $12.5 million of Federal funding have been made to the S ... »read moretate of New York with 50/50 matching provided by the New York State Department of Transportation. A cooperative agreement has produced a 150 mph turbine-powered locomotive with Federal funding totaling $13 million to Bombardier Transit, Inc. with 50/50 matching by Bombardier. Awards totaling over $20 million have been made to various contractors and States for technology to mitigate grade crossing hazards. In FY 2003, FRA awarded a $4 million cooperative agreement to the Florida DOT for a demonstration of Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) Passenger Rail Cars, which fully comply with all current federal standards.

Program Obligations
(as compiled by Subsidyscope)

Direct Expenditures Over Time