Budget in Brief Table of Contents | DOT.gov
Overview: The mission of the Federal Railroad Administration is to ensure that our Nation has safe, secure, and efficient rail transportation that enhances the quality of life for all. The FY 2009 budget request of $1.1 billion supports FRA’s commitment to continue and improve the Nation’s strong railroad safety record. It also provides funding to ensure the continuation of passenger rail operations.
| Federal Railroad Administration Budget (Dollars in Millions) |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Actual |
2008 Enacted |
2009 Requested |
|
| Amtrak/Passenger Rail | 1,294 | 1,355 | 900 |
| Rail Line Relocation & Improvement Program | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Safety and Operations | 150 | 150 | 157 |
| Research and Development | 35 | 36 | 34 |
| Total | 1,479 | 1,561 | 1,091 |
| Summary of FRA FY 2009 Increases and Decreases (Dollars in Millions) |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Traffic Organization |
Safety & Operations |
Research, Engineering, & Development |
Airport Grants (Ob Lim) |
Total | |
| FY 2008 Base | 1,355 | 150 | 36 | 20 | 1,561 |
| Pay Inflation Adjustments | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Non-Pay Inflation Adjustments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Annualization of FY 2008 Initiatives | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-recurring Costs or Savings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Base Re-engineering, Reductions or Adjustments | -455 | 0 | -5 | -20 | -478 |
| FY 2009 Current Services Levels | 900 | 154 | 32 | 0 | 1,086 |
| Program Initiatives | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| FY 2009 Request | 900 | 157 | 34 | 0 | 1,091 |
Grants to the National Passenger Rail Corporation/Intercity Passenger Rail: The FY 2009 request of $900 million for intercity passenger rail. This amount would enable Amtrak’s new management team to keep the trains running and act on its mandate to reshape the company. This request includes $525 million for capital costs and $275 million for efficiency incentive grants. In addition, $100 million would be dedicated to issuing capital matching grants to States for intercity passenger rail projects. When combined with collections from Amtrak partners, the matching grants will enable States, rather than Amtrak, to undertake rail infrastructure projects that address their transportation goals and priorities.
Safety & Operations: Safety remains FRA’s most important performance segment. The request for FY 2009 includes $149 million to support the Department’s goal of reducing railroad accidents and incidents, while contributing to the avoidance of serious hazardous materials incidents in rail transportation. In FY 2009, $1.2 million is requested to implement a Close Call Confidential Reporting Pilot Program that would allow FRA to better leverage its resources by expanding its partnership with industry to achieve safety goals.
Research & Development: In FY 2009, $34 million is requested to support research efforts in the areas of rail systems safety, track and structures, train occupant protection, human factors in train operations, rolling stock and components, track and train interaction, train control, grade crossings, hazardous materials, and transportation and research development facilities and test equipment.
