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)
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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.