The

Section 130 Program (Section 130), formally the

Federal Railroad Signal Program (FSP), is funded under the Surface Transportation Program (STP), Title 23, United States Code (USC) Section 130.

This program is managed by the Rail Division’s Rail Grade Crossing Section

under Category 8 (Safety) of the Unified Transportation Program (UTP) as a bank balance allocation program. Each year, the Texas Transportation Commission authorizes the total amount of funding and the method of project selection, providing flexibility within each program year to cancel and add projects to the program without commission action.

The

Section 130 program was historically

funded with 90% federal and 10% state funds,

and under the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, 100% of the funding can be federal. TxDOT funding

for the program is typically around

$20

million annually, with funds set aside from the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) out of Category 8, excluding any cost participation from local governments and railroad companies.

The 10% state match, if applicable, applies to projects both on and off the TxDOT system.

All open public at-grade crossings are eligible for

Section 130. Permitted crossings where the state permits the railroad to cross existing state right of way (as described in Chapter 6, Railroad Capital Improvement Projects) and safety projects as described in this section may be funded with Federal Section 130 funds. For work on permitted Class I crossings, a match shall be required from the affected railroad, while work on other rail lines may be fully funded at the discretion of the Rail Division.

Typical safety projects include:

Any crossing locations identified for safety upgrades via the

Section 130

which may have an existing construction project should be funded and constructed under the construction project unless

RRD

management and the district agree otherwise.