Bill > HR4790

This bill establishes a comprehensive rail infrastructure and development program called the "All Aboard Act of 2025" that focuses on modernizing and expanding rail transportation in the United States. The bill creates a state rail formula grant program that provides $3.5 billion over five years to states for developing rail plans, improving infrastructure, and expanding passenger rail services, with goals including achieving zero-emission locomotives by 2047, expanding high-performance rail corridors, and reconnecting communities divided by railroads. It also establishes a $50 billion Green Railroads Fund to provide competitive grants for electrifying rail operations, with priority given to projects that reduce air pollution in environmental justice communities. The legislation includes significant funding for passenger rail expansion through programs like the Federal-State Intercity Partnership ($80 billion), Amtrak support ($30 billion), and various other rail improvement initiatives. Additionally, the bill creates rail workforce training centers for both passenger and freight rail, develops comprehensive labor protections, and establishes a $500 million EPA grant program to address air pollution from railyards. The bill emphasizes environmental sustainability, workforce development, and expanding rail infrastructure across the United States, with a strong focus on electrification, zero-emission technologies, and improving both passenger and freight rail services.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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