Federal Railroad Administration
Government AdministrationDistrict of Columbia, United States501-1000 Employees
The Federal Railroad Administration is an operating administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation, established by the Department of Transportation Act in 1966. It develops and enforces rail safety regulations, administers railroad assistance programs, and conducts research and development to improve safety and national rail transportation policy, including the rehabilitation of Northeast Corridor passenger rail service. It coordinates government support for rail transportation through seven divisions reporting to the Administrator and Deputy Administrator. Within the USDOT’s intermodal transportation framework, FRA serves rail operators and other stakeholders by regulating safety and directing federal rail programs. The agency is based in Washington, DC, and employs several hundred staff.