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4/26/2021
President Joe Biden last week nominated Amit Bose to become administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).
Bose’s leadership in senior-level roles at the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the FRA under two secretaries led to the passage of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act and Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21).
Currently, Bose serves as the FRA’s deputy administrator. He returns to the agency where he was the deputy administrator, chief counsel and senior adviser. During those years, he guided the agency through the implementation of positive train control, implementation and oversight of the $10 billion intercity passenger rail program and alcohol and drug testing, according to a press release.
Throughout the Obama-Biden administration, Bose also held positions in the transportation secretary’s office as associate general counsel and deputy assistant secretary for governmental affairs.
Before joining the USDOT, Bose worked for New Jersey Transit, the New Jersey Department of Transportation and Congress as a transportation staffer. He has been involved in some of the highest profile rail and transportation projects, including the Northeast Corridor Gateway Program, California High-Speed Rail, Acela 2021 trainsets and Liberty Corridor.