USDOT Invests $1.1B to Enhance Safety Infrastructure at Railroad Crossings
Every year, more than 2,000 incidents and 300 fatalities occur at railroad crossings nationwide.
Under Secretary Duffy, the grant program’s revamped criteria will prioritize safety, enhance access to emergency services, and improve the mobility of people and goods.
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- The USDOT is allocating $1.1 billion to improve safety infrastructure at railroad crossings.
- Annually, over 2,000 incidents and 300 fatalities occur nationwide at these crossings.
- The investment aims to reduce accidents and enhance public safety in affected areas.
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The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced a $1.1 billion investment by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to improve safety infrastructure at railroad crossings.
Enhancing Track Safety
Every year, more than 2,000 incidents and 300 fatalities occur at railroad crossings nationwide.
Funds are available for projects that:
- Build overpasses or underpasses so cars and trains never meet.
- Upgrade safety technology at crossings.
- Relocate tracks to close a grade crossing.
- Educate Americans on how to cross-train tracks safely.
“Under Secretary Duffy’s safety-first agenda, protecting Americans from railroad crossing collisions is a top priority,” said FRA Administrator David Fink. “From installing automated equipment to eliminating unsafe crossings, we are committed to delivering a safer railroad system for Americans.”
The FRA’s Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program, or Crossing Safety Program, focuses on crossing projects that improve the safety and mobility of people and goods, eliminate railroad crossings that are frequently blocked by trains, and educate communities on railroad crossings to save lives.
Under Secretary Duffy, the grant program’s revamped criteria will prioritize safety, enhance access to emergency services, and improve the mobility of people and goods.
Quick Answers
The USDOT's $1.1 billion investment aims to enhance safety infrastructure at railroad crossings to reduce incidents and fatalities.
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