All Aboard Act of 2025

This bill invests heavily in rail to make trains cleaner, faster, safer, and more reliable. It creates steady funding for every state to plan, run, and expand rail, with a minimum of $5 million a year for five years. States must aim for cleaner trains (50% zero-emission by 2030, all new trains by 2035, and all locomotives by 2047), stronger service, climate‑ready tracks, and reconnecting neighborhoods split by rail lines . A new Green Railroads Fund would help pay for electric trains, wires, and yard upgrades, with strong community input, local hiring, and two‑person freight crews on funded projects . There’s also targeted funding to cut railyard air pollution through EPA grants, focused on health in nearby communities .

The bill boosts passenger rail and safety nationwide: large grants to expand intercity routes and high‑performance corridors, major support for Amtrak including climate‑resilient projects, money to improve dangerous rail crossings, and priority for projects that electrify rail and reduce pollution in overburdened areas . It also builds a skilled rail workforce through new training centers and apprenticeships, and lets states and Amtrak use some federal grants to cover matching costs to speed projects along .

• Who is affected:

  • Riders: more routes, faster trips, fewer delays .
  • Communities near rail: cleaner air, safer crossings, and input on projects .
  • Workers: training, local hiring, fair wages, and two‑person freight crews on funded work .
  • States and Amtrak: stable planning money, big grants for expansion and electrification, and flexibility on matching funds .

• When:

  • Funding generally begins October 1, 2025, and runs for five years across the major programs .
  • Clean train targets: 50% by 2030, all new by 2035, all locomotives by 2047 .