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Operation Lifesaver rail safety grant graphic displayed over railroad tracks, highlighting federal funding for crossing safety and trespass prevention campaigns.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 14, 2026

Operation Lifesaver Awards Nearly $198,000 in Rail Safety Grants

Operation Lifesaver and the FHWA awarded nearly $198,000 in grants to 10 state programs for rail safety education campaigns focused on crossing safety, trespass prevention, and public awareness initiatives.

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A graphic with an American flag and text reading USDOT Redirects Funding for New National Railroad Partnership Program.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 26, 2025

USDOT Redirects Funding for New National Railroad Partnership Program

The new National Railroad Partnership Program utilizes over $2 billion in repurposed funding from the California High Speed Rail project.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 1, 2023

New York MTA Commuter Railroads Set Post-Pandemic Ridership Records

The LIRR carried approximately 227,623 riders on May 30.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 10, 2023

Burns Announces New VP of Railroad and Transit

Tony Koltuv will serve as the company’s next vice president of Railroad and Transit.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJune 15, 2022

FRA Boosts Funding for Railroad Trespassing Enforcement, Suicide Prevention Grants

The grants will fund law enforcement trespass prevention activities and educational outreach campaigns aimed at reducing railroad-related suicides on rail rights-of-way.

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NewsDecember 17, 2021

MTA Long Island Rail Road Awards Contract to Upgrade a Vital Interlocking Near Queens Village

This design-build project is part of the MTA’s 2015-2019 Capital Program.

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