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23 Apr 2015

Waiver Requests

New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Buy America Waiver Decision

Author
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)

Subject Positive Train Control, Railroad Rehabilitation & Improvement Financing (RRIF), Buy America

Keywords: Buy America MTA PTC Positive Train Control RRIF

Waiver Requestor
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
Office
RCC-20

17 Apr 2015

Emergency Orders

Emergency Order Establishing a Maximum Operating Speed of 40 mph in High-Threat Urban Areas

Subject Operating Practices

Keywords: crude by rail, HTUA, speed

Abstract: FRA is issuing this Emergency Order to require that trains transporting large amounts of Class 3 flammable liquid through certain highly populated areas adhere to a maximum...

Emergency Order Number
FRA EO No. 30, Notice No. 1

22 Nov 2006

Safety Advisories

Recommends that each railroad operating passenger trains assess the rules, instructions, and procedures used to ensure that a train will not depart a station until all passengers successfully board or alight from the train, and ensure compliance with such

Subject Highway-Rail Grade Crossings, Operating Practices, Passenger Rail

Keywords: alighting; boarding

Safety Advisory Number
2006-05

10 Jan 2005

Safety Advisories

Advising all railroads to review their operating rules and take certain other action necessary to ensure that train crews who operate manual (hand-operated) main track switches in non-signaled territory restore the switches to their normal position after

Subject Operating Practices

Keywords: Signal and Train Control; non-signaled territory ; manual ; hand-operated

Safety Advisory Number
2005-01

5 Dec 1998

Emergency Orders

Florida East Coast Railway Company; Emergency Order Requiring Use of Train Borne Audible Warning Devices.

Subject Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Warning Systems, Operating Practices, Train Horn Noise

Keywords: THR

Emergency Order Number
Emergency Order 14, Notice No. 5