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Federal Railroad Administration
Agency overview
FormedApril 1, 1967; 57 years ago (1967-04-01)
JurisdictionUnited States Government
HeadquartersWashington, DC
Employees850
Annual budget$1.561 billion (2008)[1]
Agency executive
  • Amit Bose[2], Administrator
Parent agencyU.S. Department of Transportation
Websiterailroads.dot.gov Edit this at Wikidata

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is an agency in the United States Department of Transportation (DOT). The agency was created by the Department of Transportation Act of 1966.[3] The purpose of the FRA is to promulgate and enforce rail safety regulations, administer railroad assistance programs, conduct research and development in support of improved railroad safety and national rail transportation policy, provide for the rehabilitation of Northeast Corridor rail passenger service, and consolidate government support of rail transportation activities.[4]

The FRA is one of ten agencies within DOT concerned with intermodal transportation. It operates through seven divisions under the offices of the Administrator and Deputy Administrator. These divisions are Financial Management and Administration, Chief Counsel, Civil Rights, Public Affairs, Public Engagement, Railroad Policy and Development, and Safety. It has a staff of about 850.[5]

  1. ^ "U.S. Department of Transportation Fiscal Year 2009 Budget In Brief". Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
  2. ^ "Government Officials at the US Department of Transportation | US Department of Transportation". transportation.gov. Archived from the original on December 21, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  3. ^ United States. Department of Transportation Act. 49 U.S.C. § 103, section 3(e)(1).
  4. ^ Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). "Federal Railroad Administration: About Us." Archived 2008-05-19 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Federal Railroad Administration (2010). Washington, DC."About the FRA." Archived 2010-09-14 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 2010-08-28.

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