The US Department of Transportation (US DOT) is investing 1.24 billion USD in rail safety improvements across 37 states. It has awarded 91 grants under the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Railroad Crossing Elimination (RCE) Grant Program.
Announced on 30 October 2026, the funding will support projects to eliminate highway-rail crossing conflicts, close at-grade crossings and upgrade railway signalling systems.
Among the selected projects, the Texas Department of Transportation will receive 46 million USD to construct a grade-separated overpass carrying RM 2871 over the Union Pacific Railroad and Aledo Road in Fort Worth. The project aims to eliminate conflicts between road and rail traffic, improve emergency response access and reduce delays caused by blocked crossings.
Other allocations include:
- 72 million USD for the Port Authority of Kansas City to eliminate three at-grade crossings through a grade separation in Kansas City, Missouri.
- 43 million USD for the City of Nampa, Idaho, to construct a grade separation as part of the Robinson Road and Greenhurst Road Overpass Project.
- 31.7 million USD for the Georgia Department of Transportation to upgrade connections between railway warning systems and road traffic signals at approximately 31 high-risk crossings.
- 6.4 million USD for the City of Marana, Arizona, to advance planning and preliminary design work for a grade separation at Tangerine Road and Interstate 10.
- 1.7 million USD for Saint Louis County, Minnesota, to assess four at-grade crossings along a Canadian National mainline and develop potential long-term safety improvements.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy said:Protecting the travelling public and enhancing the backbone of our nation’s transportation system – our rail network – is all part of the Trump Administration's commitment to move people and products better than ever. This Department has invested nearly $10 billion in American rail this year alone, with more on the way. These latest investments will ensure the future of rail and the safety of passengers, rail workers, and the great Americans who share these transportation corridors continue to improve.
The latest funding follows a separate 2.3 billion USD allocation announced earlier in October through the FRA’s Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Grant Program. That funding will support 105 projects across 45 states and the District of Columbia, including improvements to more than 2,000 miles of track.
