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Congress·In Committee·7 months ago

House Bill Would Require 50% Zero-Emission Trains by 2030, Fund $5M Per State for Rail

Also known as: All Aboard Act of 2025

Legislative Progress

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Impacts

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Key Points

  • Creates a new state-by-state rail funding program, including at least $5 million per state each year for 5 years.
  • Sets major goals to cut train pollution over time, including 50% zero-emission trains by 2030 and all locomotives by 2047.
  • Creates a large competitive “Green Railroads Fund” to help build electric rail lines, upgrade rail yards, and buy electric trains.
  • Puts big money into expanding passenger rail and improving safety, including funds for Amtrak, rail crossings, and rail upgrades.
  • Adds worker-focused rules: training centers, wage protections on projects, and job transition plans when rail systems electrify.
TransportationEnvironmentRenewable EnergyLabor Employment

Milestones

3 milestones3 actions
Jul 30, 2025House

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Jul 29, 2025House

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Jul 29, 2025

Introduced in House

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

2025-10-01

State rail formula grants become available to States (minimum $5,000,000 per State per year)

States can start hiring staff, writing rail plans, supporting service, and preparing bigger grant applications, which is the first step toward more train service.

2025-10-01

Green Railroads Fund competitive grant program can begin awarding money

Public agencies, railroads, tribes, utilities, and partners can apply for funding to electrify corridors and yards and buy electric trains/locomotives, but awards depend on program rollout and project readiness.

2025-10-01

Expanded passenger rail grant funding pots can start being used for new or upgraded corridors

More rail projects can move from planning into design and construction, which is what eventually improves schedules, speed, and reliability for riders.

2025-10-01

EPA rail air pollution grant program funding can start flowing

Areas near railyards may see projects to monitor and reduce pollution, depending on where grants are awarded.

2025-10-01

Rail workforce training programs can begin ramping up with new funding

Workers and job-seekers could see more training slots tied to passenger and freight rail jobs, especially around new technology like electric trains.

Over the next several years after funding starts

More protected devices (like gates and warning systems) are installed at rail-highway crossings using set-aside funds

Drivers and pedestrians could face fewer dangerous crossings and fewer delays from incidents, but timing depends on state project schedules.

Related News

2 articles
Trains Magazine·7 months ago

Bill to support rail electrification reintroduced in Congress

Senator Edward Markey and Rep. Chris Deluzio reintroduced the All Aboard Act, a $200 billion proposal to expand passenger rail and establish a $50 billion Green Railroads Fund for electrification and zero-emission upgrades over five years.

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New York Times·11 months ago

After a Slow Start, High-Speed Rail Might Finally Arrive in America

The article discusses the shifting landscape for American rail, highlighting the All Aboard Act as a major legislative effort to secure long-term funding and mandate a transition to zero-emission locomotives by 2047.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

All Aboard Act of 2025

Bill NumberHR 4790
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

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