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{{Short description|Agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation}}
{{Short description|Agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation}}
{{Other uses|FRA (disambiguation){{!}}FRA}}
{{Organization
{{Use American English|date = March 2019}}
|OrganizationName= Federal Railroad Administration
{{Use mdy dates|date = March 2019}}
|OrganizationType= Executive Departments (Sub-organization)
|Mission= To enable the safe, reliable, and efficient movement of people and goods for a strong America, now and in the future. It promotes and enforces safety regulations, administers funding for rail programs, and researches rail improvements.
|OrganizationExecutive= Administrator
|Employees= 950
|Budget= Approximately $2.4 billion (fiscal year 2025)
|Website=https://railroads.dot.gov
|Services= Rail safety regulation enforcement; rail funding administration; research and development; railroad infrastructure improvement grants
|ParentOrganization=Department of Transportation
|TopOrganization=Department of Transportation
|CreationLegislation= Department of Transportation Act of 1966
|Regulations= Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970; Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2008; Positive Train Control regulations
|HeadquartersLocation= 38.887831, -77.019650
|HeadquartersAddress= 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590
}}
{{Infobox government agency
{{Infobox government agency
| agency_name    = Federal Railroad Administration
| agency_name    = Federal Railroad Administration
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! Image !! Name !! Year began !! Year end !! Appointed by
! Image !! Name !! Year began !! Year end !! Appointed by
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| || A. Scheffer Lang || 1967 || 1969 || [[Lyndon B. Johnson]]
| || A. Scheffer Lang || 1967 || 1969 || Lyndon B. Johnson
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| || Reginald Whitman || 1969 || 1970 || [[Richard Nixon]]
| || Reginald Whitman || 1969 || 1970 || [[Richard Nixon]]
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| [[File:Jolene M. Molitoris.gif|70px]] || Jolene Molitoris || 1993 || 2000 || [[Bill Clinton]]
| [[File:Jolene M. Molitoris.gif|70px]] || Jolene Molitoris || 1993 || 2000 || [[Bill Clinton]]
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| [[File:Allan Rutter.jpg|70px]] || Allan Rutter || 2001 || 2004 || [[George W. Bush]]
| [[File:Allan Rutter.jpg|70px]] || Allan Rutter || 2001 || 2004 || George W. Bush
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| [[File:Betty Monro.jpg|70px]] || Betty Monro (acting) || 2004 || 2005 || George W. Bush
| [[File:Betty Monro.jpg|70px]] || Betty Monro (acting) || 2004 || 2005 || George W. Bush
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== Northeast Corridor Future ==
== Northeast Corridor Future ==
The FRA's Northeast Corridor (NEC) Future is a long-term plan aimed at improving the nation's Northeast Corridor.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.fra.dot.gov/necfuture/|title=NEC Future|website=Federal Railroad Administration|access-date=October 16, 2018|archive-date=January 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110111654/https://www.fra.dot.gov/necfuture/|url-status=live}}</ref> The NEC Future plan consists of four components (also known as the Selective Alternative) that are: Improve rail service, Modernize NEC infrastructure, Expand rail capacity, and Study New Haven-to-Providence capacity. These four components all aim to improve the reliability and performance of the NEC system, whether it be through intercity or regional means.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fra.dot.gov/necfuture/tier1_eis/rod/rod_web.aspx|title=NEC Future: Record of Decision|last=Reyes-Alicea|first=Rebecca|date=July 2017|website=Federal Railroad Administration|access-date=October 16, 2018|archive-date=October 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181028151636/https://www.fra.dot.gov/necfuture/tier1_eis/rod/rod_web.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> The Selective Alternative looks to do four major things: Improve rail service by increasing frequency of trains, decreasing travel time, and making better passenger convenience; Modernize NEC infrastructure by having corridor-wide repair and replacing and fixing parts to bring the entire system to increased reliability; Expand rail capacity by adding new infrastructure between cities and increasing train speeds and capacity; and Study New Haven to Providence capacity.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fra.dot.gov/necfuture/alternatives/selected/|title=NEC Future: Selected Alternative Description|website=Federal Railroad Administration|access-date=October 16, 2018|archive-date=October 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181028151635/https://www.fra.dot.gov/necfuture/alternatives/selected/|url-status=live}}</ref>
The FRA's [[Northeast Corridor Future|Northeast Corridor (NEC) Future]] is a long-term plan aimed at improving the nation's Northeast Corridor.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.fra.dot.gov/necfuture/|title=NEC Future|website=Federal Railroad Administration|access-date=October 16, 2018|archive-date=January 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110111654/https://www.fra.dot.gov/necfuture/|url-status=live}}</ref> The NEC Future plan consists of four components (also known as the Selective Alternative) that are: Improve rail service, Modernize NEC infrastructure, Expand rail capacity, and Study New Haven-to-Providence capacity. These four components all aim to improve the reliability and performance of the NEC system, whether it be through intercity or regional means.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fra.dot.gov/necfuture/tier1_eis/rod/rod_web.aspx|title=NEC Future: Record of Decision|last=Reyes-Alicea|first=Rebecca|date=July 2017|website=Federal Railroad Administration|access-date=October 16, 2018|archive-date=October 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181028151636/https://www.fra.dot.gov/necfuture/tier1_eis/rod/rod_web.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> The Selective Alternative looks to do four major things: Improve rail service by increasing frequency of trains, decreasing travel time, and making better passenger convenience; Modernize NEC infrastructure by having corridor-wide repair and replacing and fixing parts to bring the entire system to increased reliability; Expand rail capacity by adding new infrastructure between cities and increasing train speeds and capacity; and Study New Haven to Providence capacity.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fra.dot.gov/necfuture/alternatives/selected/|title=NEC Future: Selected Alternative Description|website=Federal Railroad Administration|access-date=October 16, 2018|archive-date=October 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181028151635/https://www.fra.dot.gov/necfuture/alternatives/selected/|url-status=live}}</ref>


The NEC Future ROD (Record of Decision) was issued in July 2017, which marked the completion of the Tier 1 environmental review process. The ROD lays out everything involved with the project, including the plan itself and feedback from individuals, organizations, and stakeholders.<ref name=":0" /> There is no listed completion date for the NEC Future and Selective Alternative.
The NEC Future ROD (Record of Decision) was issued in July 2017, which marked the completion of the Tier 1 environmental review process. The ROD lays out everything involved with the project, including the plan itself and feedback from individuals, organizations, and stakeholders.<ref name=":0" /> There is no listed completion date for the NEC Future and Selective Alternative.
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* The [[Surface Transportation Board]] manages economic aspects of railroads, including rates, service, acquisition, and abandonment.
* The [[Surface Transportation Board]] manages economic aspects of railroads, including rates, service, acquisition, and abandonment.
* The [[Federal Transit Administration]] provides financial and technical assistance to local public transit agencies, including local rail operators not regulated by the FRA (subway, elevated rail, and light rail).
* The [[Federal Transit Administration]] provides financial and technical assistance to local public transit agencies, including local rail operators not regulated by the FRA (subway, elevated rail, and light rail).
* The [[Interstate Commerce Commission]], abolished in 1995, regulated railroad safety before the creation of the FRA.
* The Interstate Commerce Commission, abolished in 1995, regulated railroad safety before the creation of the FRA.
* The [[National Transportation Safety Board]] investigates transportation accidents and crashes, including those involving railroads.
* The [[National Transportation Safety Board]] investigates transportation accidents and crashes, including those involving railroads.
* The [[United States Railroad Administration]] managed the national railroad system during World War I, in operation from 1917 to 1920.
* The United States Railroad Administration managed the national railroad system during World War I, in operation from 1917 to 1920.
* [[Rail speed limits in the United States]]


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