Passenger Rail

Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act)​​

High-Speed and Intercity Passenger Rail

• Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2014 (PRRIA), H.R. 5449

  • PRRIA of 2014, H.R. 5449, Bill Text
  • PRRIA of 2014, H.R. 5449, One-pager
  • PRRIA of 2014, H.R. 5449, Packet

• Additional High-Speed and Intercity Passenger Rail Materials

  • APTA’s Legislative Proposal for a Federal High-Speed and Intercity Passenger Rail Program – Adopted December 6, 2013
  • President Obama’s High-Speed Rail Vision and Strategic Plan
  • Federal Railroad Administration’s High-Speed Rail Corridor Route Map

Rail Safety 

• Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2014 (RSIA), S. 2784

  • RSIA of 2014, S. 2784, Bill Text
  • RSIA of 2014, S. 2784, Section Analysis
  • RSIA of 2014, S. 2784, Overview

•  Positive Train Control (PTC)

  • Positive Train Control Implementation Deadline Extension
  • APTA Principles on Positive Train Control
  • APTA PTC Implementation Progress Report – April 2015

• Additional Rail Safety Materials

  • Legislative Summary of RSIA of 2008 (P.L. 110-432)
  • Text of RSIA of 2008 (P.L. 110-432)