Program Summary and Objectives
- Federal Agency: agency: department of transportation
office: federal railroad administration (fra)
- Program Website: http://www.fra.dot.gov .
- Authorization: Authorized by appropriation for FY 2008 in Division K of Public Law 110-161: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. Continuation of this program would be subject to its inclusion, if any, in subsequent- annual appropriation legislation and/or authorizations .
- Headquarters: Peter Schwartz, RDV-11, Office of Railroad Development, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. Washington, DC 20590, Telephone: (202) 493-6360 Fax: (202) 493-6333).
To provide financial assistance to fund capital improvements (and related planning activities) necessary to support improved or new intercity passenger rail service.
Examples of Projects Funded
None.
Program Accomplishments
None.
Program Obligations
(as compiled by Subsidyscope)
Direct Expenditures Over Time
20.317 — Capital Assistance to States - Intercity Passenger Rail Service/Operating Expenses
