All Aboard Act of 2025

The All Aboard Act of 2025 aims to transform the United States rail system through substantial investments and policy changes. It establishes a new State rail formula grant program , authorizing $3.5 billion over five years, to help states develop rail plans, operate services, and maintain or expand infrastructure. States receiving these grants must report on strategies to expand passenger rail, electrify existing lines, and make progress toward ambitious goals like achieving zero-emission locomotives by 2047 and ensuring national rail network capacity by 2050. A key component is the creation of a Green Railroads Fund , providing $50 billion in competitive grants over five years for projects that enable or improve electrified rail operations. Eligible entities, including states, Amtrak, and rail carriers, can use these funds to purchase rights-of-way, rebuild locomotives for electrification, install new infrastructure, and acquire electric rolling stock. Grant applications require robust public engagement, environmental safeguards, and detailed workforce transition plans, with priority given to projects reducing air pollution in environmental justice communities and expanding high-performance passenger rail. The bill significantly expands existing passenger rail programs, authorizing $80 billion for the Federal-State Intercity Partnership program and $30 billion for the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvement (CRISI) program. These programs will prioritize high-performance rail and projects that facilitate zero-emission locomotive infrastructure, such as electrifying routes and railyards. Additionally, Amtrak is authorized to receive $30 billion, including $5 billion specifically for climate resiliency improvements, and the Railroad Crossing Elimination Program receives $10 billion. To address environmental impacts, the bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a Rail Air Pollution Grant Program , with $500 million authorized, to mitigate air pollution generated by railyards. Furthermore, it strengthens labor protections by applying existing federal requirements to all grants under the Act and establishes Passenger Rail and Freight Rail Workforce Training Centers . These centers, supported by $500 million in funding, will develop standards-based training, apprenticeship programs, and educational initiatives for rail employees, focusing on new technologies like zero-emission locomotives and promoting safety and career advancement.