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To foster long-range enhancement of the Federal Railroad Administration's program of research in support of rail safety by developing cooperative research relationships between the Administration and university and industry organizations.
This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the
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2016 Training of American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association’s Short Line Safety Institute safety assessors and pilot assessment of member railroads.
Field testing of a prototype system for rail defect detection using air-coupled guided waves.
Laboratory testing of a high efficiency heat exchanger for recovering waste energy from locomotive exhaust. Training of American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association’s Short Line Safety Institute safety assessors and pilot assessment of member railroads.
Field testing of a prototype system for rail defect detection using air-coupled guided waves.
Laboratory testing of a high efficiency heat exchanger for recovering waste energy from locomotive exhaust.
$1.900,000 was awarded for the FY17 Short Line Safety Institute Program to carry out safety culture assessments on short line and regional railroads, identify and delivery training related to safety practices and safety culture, and continue external communication and strategic planning within these safety initiatives.
FRA obligated funds for 3 grants supporting research activities for shortlines and rail safety innovations deserving exploratory analysis.
FRA obligated funds for 3 grants supporting research activities to improve safety and performance of railroads.
FRA obligated funds for 4 grants supporting research activities for shortlines and rail safety innovations deserving exploratory analysis.
In FY2021, FRA obligated funds for 3 grants supporting research activities to improve safety and performance of railroads.
By the end of FY2022, FRA obligated funds for 3 grants supporting research activities to improve safety and performance of railroads. These grants include the FY22 Rail Safety Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis (IDEA) project and the FY22 Short Line Safety Institute Program.
In FY2024, FRA obligated funds for 2 grants supporting research activities to improve safety and performance of railroads.
In FY2025, FRA anticipates obligating funds for 3 or more grants supporting research activities to improve safety and performance of railroads.
Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):
For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.
OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.
