Joseph C. Szabo

Joseph Szabo
Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration
In office
April 29, 2009 – January 9, 2015
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byClifford Eby (Acting)
Succeeded bySarah Feinberg
Personal details
BornDecember 26, 1957 (1957-12-26) (age 66)
Evergreen Park, Illinois
Alma materGovernors State University

Joseph C. Szabo (born December 26, 1957) is a former government official who was the twelfth Federal Railroad Administrator of the United States. Nominated by President Barack Obama on March 20, 2009, he was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 29, 2009. Safety was the top priority of his administration. He stepped down from the position on January 9, 2015 and Sarah Feinberg became the Acting Administrator on January 12, 2015, and subsequently the permanent Administrator.[1]

  1. ^ "U.S Transportation Secretary Foxx Names Sarah Feinberg Acting Administrator of FRA" (Press release). FRA. January 12, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2022.