FRA accepting applications for PTC, rail infrastructure safety grants

摘要

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is accepting applications for $50 million in grants: $25 million is available for Positive Train Control (PTC) implementation and another $25 million will be used for safety improvements to rail infrastructure. Funding for both competitive grants comes from the 2016 Consolidated Appropriations Act. In the President's Fiscal Year 2017 budget proposal, the administration requested $1.25 billion for PTC implementation grants and $2.3 billion for rail safety grants.