Amit Bose

Amitabha Bose is an American attorney and transportation policy advisor who served as the administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration from 2022 to 2025. Bose has served as deputy administrator since January 2021 and was confirmed by the Senate on January 12, 2022. He is the first person of South Asian descent to lead the FRA.

Early life and education Bose was born to an Indian Bengali family in Kolkata. He arrived in the United States at age five and grew up in DeKalb County, Georgia. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Columbia University in 1994, a Master of International Affairs from the School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University in 1995, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law. During his tenure at the DOT and the FRA, he was involved in the Northeast Corridor Gateway Program, California High Speed Rail Project, Northeast Corridor Future, Southeast Passenger Rail and Build America Bureau.

On January 22, 2021, Bose was appointed to the role of deputy administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration. On January 12, 2022, Bose was confirmed by the Senate to be the administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration by a vote of 68–29.