Duffy Invests $1.1B in Railroad Crossing Safety Infrastructure
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced a $1.1 billion investment through the Federal Railroad Administration's Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program to improve safety infrastructure at railroad crossings nationwide. The program, which prioritizes safety and access to emergency services under Duffy's revamped criteria, covers projects including overpasses or underpasses, safety technology upgrades, track relocation to close grade crossings, and public education on safe railroad crossing practices. Applications for eligible projects must be submitted by June 8, 2026, as outlined in the Notice of Funding Opportunity.
State and local transportation agencies, metropolitan planning organizations, and tribal governments are eligible to apply for these competitive grants. The program targets the approximately 2,000 incidents and 300 fatalities occurring at railroad crossings each year, with funds available to eliminate unsafe crossings and improve the mobility of people and goods.
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The DOT announced $1.1 billion in grant funding available through the FRA's Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program to reduce railroad crossing incidents and fatalities. The program, which had revamped criteria under Secretary Duffy, now prioritizes safety, emergency services access, and goods mobility. Eligible projects include building overpasses or underpasses, upgrading crossing technology, relocating tracks to close grade crossings, and conducting public education campaigns.
State and local transportation agencies, metropolitan planning organizations, and tribal governments seeking infrastructure funding should evaluate railroad crossing improvement projects for competitiveness under the revised criteria. The June 8, 2026 application deadline provides approximately six weeks from the announcement date to prepare submissions through the Notice of Funding Opportunity on the FRA crossing safety program website.
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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
Friday, April 24, 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) 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.
Additional Information:
The Notice of Funding Opportunity 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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