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Press Releases
FRA Launches Risk Reduction Safety Program
Abstract: The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued a final rule, launching the Risk Reduction Program (RRP) to support an increasing...
Compliance Manuals
Training, Qualification, and Oversight for Safety-Related Railroad Employees; Compliance Guide
Keywords: Training
Abstract: Updated May 2019 Compliance Guide for 49 CFR Part 243
Reference Materials
Training for FRA Grants
Keywords: Training for FRA Grants
Abstract: Under the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Office of Railroad Policy and Development (RPD), the Program Delivery Office (RPD-10) is responsible for federal investment and...
Reports to Congress
National Strategy to Prevent Trespassing on Railroad Property
Abstract: Trespassing on railroad property is the leading cause of all rail-related deaths in the United States. More people are struck and killed by trains each year while trespassing –...
Reference Materials
How to Apply for FY 2018 CRISI-PTC Systems Grants
Keywords: FY 2018 CRISI-PTC Systems Grants
Abstract: Provide guidance to applicants on how to apply for FY 2018 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvement (CRISI)-Positive Train Control (PTC) Systems Grants