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The FRA

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The FRA

@USDOTFRA

Official Twitter profile of @USDOT Federal Railroad Administration. It’s our mission to enable the safe, reliable and efficient movement of people and goods.

Washington, DC

Joined April 2012

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The FRA
@USDOTFRA
Jun 16
The FRA Office of Railroad Safety needs Railroad Safety Inspectors in our Track and Structures Division. Are you ready to oversee everything from rail integrity and structural bridge engineering to advanced track configurations and crucial workplace safety standards? Join the
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The FRA
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💡The FRA Research and Development team wants to hear your ideas! We’re seeking innovative research concepts related to track, rolling stock, and train control, and we're looking to build new partnerships with universities and industry leaders. Share your ideas and help shape the
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The FRA
@USDOTFRA
Jun 17
FRA Administrator David Fink and FRA Senior Policy Advisor Rusty Roberts recently visited Oregon to see construction progress on the Coos Bay Rail Line. The 111-mile, century old rail line is receiving major safety and infrastructure upgrades using $58.8 million in @USDOT
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The FRA
@USDOTFRA
Jun 16
Brightline Florida is now safer thanks to the rapid release of $42 million under the Trump Administration. This investment funds critical rail safety projects along Brightline Florida’s rail corridor leading to fewer highway-rail grade crossing collisions and trespass fatalities.
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The FRA
@USDOTFRA
Jun 15
As a legacy railroader, FRA Administrator David Fink understands the importance of a well-trained, professional workforce when it comes to safety on our Nation’s rail system. Whenever possible, he makes a point of taking the time to meet the dedicated men and women whose work
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The FRA
@USDOTFRA
Jun 12
FRA Senior Policy Advisor Rusty Roberts served as a panelist during the Accelerating Project Delivery discussion at the U.S. High-Speed Rail 2026 Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. last month. He shared that the FRA fully supports high-speed and other railroad projects so
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Secretary Sean Duffy
@SecDuffy
Jun 9
LOOK at what is coming to New York City 🚨👀 @POTUS is transforming Penn Station into the world-class masterpiece it was always meant to be This isn't just a renovation, it's a complete, mind-blowing REBIRTH 🇺🇸
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The FRA
@USDOTFRA
Jun 11
📚The Future of Rail 📚 While visiting the University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign, FRA Administrator David Fink, FRA Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety & Chief Safety Officer Karl Alexy, and staff from the FRA Office of Research and Development explored their
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USDOT Rapid Response
@USDOTRapid
Jun 9
This is the HEADLINE! 📰🗽 Penn Station is about to become a WORLD-CLASS transit hub We are giving NYC’s train station MAJOR UPGRADES🚊
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Secretary Sean Duffy
@SecDuffy
Jun 8
The GREATEST city on Earth should have the GREATEST train station on Earth 🗽🚊 That’s why @POTUS is making history and making New York City’s Penn Station beautiful again 🇺🇸 Check out the MONUMENTAL project 👀 ➡️ penntransformation.com
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The FRA
@USDOTFRA
Jun 10
🚧Trump Starts ➡️Trump Finishes Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway Company (CRANDIC) is on schedule to complete a new bridge over the Union Pacific Main Line in Cedar Rapids, Iowa this fall. Funded by a $2.9 million FY2019 FRA Consolidated Railroad Infrastructure and Safety and
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The FRA
@USDOTFRA
Jun 9
The results are in for the 2025 Annual Enforcement Report! Under the Trump Administration, the FRA has reached new milestones: ☑️Conducted more than 70,000 inspections ☑️Issued over $21 million in civil penalties ☑️Increased rail safety fines by 25% These actions are helping
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The FRA
@USDOTFRA
Jun 9
FRA is hiring Railroad Safety Inspectors in the Signal and Train Control Division. Use your expertise to inspect the systems that keep our rail network safe. Help us fulfil our mission. 💰 Salary: Up to $137,128/year 📍 Location: Nationwide Vacancies 📆 Deadline: July 30, 2026
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