Municue

Federal Railroad Administration

organization
7 mentions across 6 events

Also known as: FRA

The Federal Railroad Administration is a federal agency under the U.S. Department of Transportation that develops and enforces rail safety regulations, administers railroad assistance programs, and conducts research to improve rail safety and national rail transportation policy. The FRA operates 400 federal safety inspectors across eight regional offices and has been involved in railroad projects in the Dallas area, including high-speed rail initiatives.
6 eventsLast active Tracked since $500K city spending

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transportation (7)
policy (5)
public safety (3)
grant (1)

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January 2026

Items For Individual Consideration

A resolution reaffirming the City Council's opposition to aboveground rail lines through the Central Business District, Uptown, and Victory Park, while conditionally supporting NCTCOG's acceptance of a $500,000 federal grant for high-speed rail corridor planning with conditions protecting Dallas's rail policy positions.

…RTC) request to NCTCOG’s executive board to accept a $500,000.00 grant from the Federal Railroad Administration’s Step 1 of the Corridor Identification and Development Program of the “Fort Wo…

$500K

April 2025

Consent Agenda

Authorizes the City Manager to issue a Notice of Establishment for Quiet Zones along DART's Silver Line corridor (formerly Cotton Belt Line), covering 11 railroad crossings, at no cost to the City.

…ture Copenhagen Avenue in the Cypress Waters Development as provided for in the Federal Railroad Administration’s Final Train Horn Rule - Financing: No cost consideration to the City NC ale…

Briefing Items

Authorizes the City Manager to issue a Notice of Establishment for Quiet Zones along DART's Silver Line corridor at 11 railroad crossings, eliminating train horn requirements at those crossings per the Federal Railroad Administration's Final Train Horn Rule, at no cost to the City.

…ture Copenhagen Avenue in the Cypress Waters Development as provided for in the Federal Railroad Administration’s Final Train Horn Rule - Financing: No cost consideration to the City keiondr…

February 2025

Consent Agenda

Authorizes the City Manager to file a Notice of Intent to establish a Quiet Zone (restricting train horn use) along the Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railroad at the Walnut Street at-grade crossing in the Northeast Dallas corridor, at no cost to the City.

…dor for the at-grade railroad crossing at Walnut Street, as provided for in the Federal Railroad Administration’s Final Train Horn Rule - Financing: No cost consideration to the City NC ale…

Consent Agenda

Authorizes the City Manager to file a Notice of Intent to establish a Quiet Zone (restricting train horn use) along the Union Pacific Railroad at the Bethurum Avenue at-grade crossing in the South Dallas corridor, at no cost to the City.

…r for the at-grade railroad crossing at Bethurum Avenue, as provided for in the Federal Railroad Administration’s Final Train Horn Rule - Financing: No cost consideration to the City NC ale…

January 2025

Consent Agenda

Authorizes the City Manager to issue a Notice of Intent to establish Quiet Zones at 11 railroad crossings along the DART Silver Line (formerly Cotton Belt Line) corridor, as provided under the Federal Railroad Administration's Final Train Horn Rule, at no cost to the City.

…ture Copenhagen Avenue in the Cypress Waters Development as provided for in the Federal Railroad Administration’s Final Train Horn Rule - Financing: No cost consideration to the City NC ale…

Briefing Items

Briefing on authorizing the City Manager to issue a Notice of Intent to establish Quiet Zones along DART's Silver Line corridor (formerly the Cotton Belt Line) at 11 railroad crossings, at no cost to the City, in accordance with the Federal Railroad Administration's Final Train Horn Rule.

…ture Copenhagen Avenue in the Cypress Waters Development as provided for in the Federal Railroad Administration’s Final Train Horn Rule Financing: No cost consideration to the City keiondr…