Duffy Announces $1.1B for Railroad Crossing Safety Infrastructure
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced $1.1 billion in grant funding for railroad crossing safety improvements on April 27, 2026. The FRA notes that more than 2,000 incidents and 300 fatalities occur at railroad crossings each year. Eligible projects include building overpasses or underpasses, upgrading crossing safety technology, relocating tracks to close grade crossings, and educating Americans on safe railroad crossing practices. Applications must be submitted by June 8, 2026.
“U.S. Transportation Department Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced a $1.1 billion investment into improving safety infrastructure at railroad crossings to save American lives.”
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The FRA announced a new $1.1 billion grant program for railroad crossing safety improvements. Funds are available for building overpasses or underpasses, upgrading crossing safety technology, relocating tracks to eliminate grade crossings, and community education programs. The announcement updates grant criteria to prioritize safety outcomes, emergency services access, and mobility improvements.
State and local transportation agencies, railroad operators, and construction firms engaged in rail infrastructure should monitor this grant opportunity. Applications are due by June 8, 2026. The program does not impose new regulatory obligations but represents significant federal funding for crossing elimination and safety upgrades.
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Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy to Invest $1.1 Billion into Safety Infrastructure at Railroad Crossings to Protect American Families
Monday, April 27, 2026 More than 2,000 incidents and 300 fatalities occur at railroad crossings each year
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Department Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced a $1.1 billion investment into improving safety infrastructure at railroad crossings to save American lives. 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 in order to close a grade crossing
- educate Americans on how to cross train tracks safely “The safety of American families utilizing our transportation infrastructure is my top priority. This Administration is always working towards improving the safety of our transportation networks, including our vital rail network that keeps our economy humming,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy. “Our investment improves the resilience of our infrastructure and protects workers and travelers alike utilizing American roads.”
“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 Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) 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.
Additional Information:
The outlines the application criteria. Applicants are encouraged to submit eligible projects as soon as possible but must do so by June 8, 2026.
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