This federal Project Grant award, valued at $2,425,000.00, was provided by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to the Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI), a non-profit organization, to support its mission and strategic goals in improving safety and safety culture within the short line and regional railroad industry. The grant will fund SLSI's implementation of its four-pillar approach, which includes safety culture assessments, education and training, communications, and research...
This $561,204 Project Grant awarded by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) under the Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants program (CFDA 20.703) supports the Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI), a non-profit organization, in providing train-the-trainer programs for hazardous materials regulations and transportation incident training. The grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, will fund SLSI's...
This $400,000 project grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration will fund research proposals through the National Academy of Sciences aimed at improving railroad safety and performance. Awarded on August 1, 2022 under the Railroad Research and Development program (CFDA 20.313), the project will support research collaborations through December 31, 2025 in key areas such as safety, environmental impact, human factors, rolling stock, track infrastructure, grade...
This federal Project Grant award for $500,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration (CFDA 20.313 Railroad Research and Development) is intended to support research proposals that improve safety and performance in railroad systems. The objective of this program is to fund projects across various areas, including safety, environmental impact, human factors, rolling stock, track and structures, grade crossings, hazardous materials transportation, and...
This Project Grant award from the Federal Railroad Administration (CFDA 20.301 - Railroad Safety) provides $1,333,333.00 in funding to Operation Lifesaver, Inc. to administer public information, education, and awareness programs. The grant supports activities to help prevent and reduce pedestrian, motor vehicle, and other accidents, incidents, injuries, and fatalities, as well as improve awareness along railroad rights-of-way and at highway-rail grade crossings in the United States....
This $150,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration (CFDA 20.301 - Railroad Safety) funds training programs and initiatives to enhance emergency preparedness and response capabilities for railroad-related incidents. The primary activities supported by this grant include training sessions, exercises and drills, and the production of training videos for emergency responders, emergency medical technicians, police, and fire personnel. The...
The University of South Florida was awarded a $22,188,391 Project Grant by the Federal Railroad Administration under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program. The purpose of the grant is to develop and implement a comprehensive program to promote railroad careers and develop the current rail industry workforce. Key project elements include targeted student outreach, structured internship programs, and training/workforce development initiatives to advance the...
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded a $18,152,261 Project Grant under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program to Seminole Gulf Railway LP. The purpose of the project is to improve the reliability and economic competitiveness of Seminole Gulf Railway's freight operations by rehabilitating approximately 11.5 miles of the most severely impaired segment of their main line trackage between Arcadia and Punta Gorda, Florida. The project will involve...
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded a $5,595,000 Project Grant under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program to the Louisville & Indiana Railroad Co. The grant will fund the LIRC Safety, Sustainability, and Alternative Energy Project, which focuses on improvements to the Dutch and Columbus Industrial Leads. Key project components include replacing 7,200 deteriorating crossties, renewing 39,027 linear feet of rail by installing 136 lb....
This $4,837,432 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration (CFDA 20.325 - Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements) aims to improve the state of good repair and enhance safety along the Finger Lakes Railway Corp. (FGLK) rail corridor in New York's Finger Lakes region. Key activities to be performed under this grant include replacing approximately 17,800 mainline cross ties and switch ties, reinstalling existing rail...