20.314 — Railroad Development/Infrastructure

Program Summary and Objectives
  • Federal Agency:  agency: department of transportation
    office: federal railroad administration (fra)
  • Program Website: Http://www.fra.dot.gov.
  • Authorization: Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), Public Law 109-59.
  • Headquarters: Alice Alexander, Office of Railroad Development, 1200 New Jersey Ave S.E., Washington, DC 20005. Telephone: (202) 493-6363. Fax: (202) 493-6330.

To provide financial assistance for: planning and developing railroad corridors (including environmental studies), purchasing rail equipment, rail line relocation and improvement projects, construction projects that improve rail lines, enhance service, and add capacity to the national rail system, capital construction, rehabilitation and improvements benefiting train operations.

Examples of Projects Funded

None.

Program Accomplishments

This program has assisted the rehabilitation and construction of railroad projects and associate studies. Specific grants are provided for in legislation, usually one application is submitted for each grant. Starting in FY 2008, there might be competition for some grants.

Program Obligations
(as compiled by Subsidyscope)

Direct Expenditures Over Time

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Subsidyscope

Financial Bailout

Transportation

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