WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued a $6.8 million Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) loan to the Arkansas and Missouri Railroad (A&M). A&M will use the loan to refinance the purchase...
News Archive
- May 28, 2015
- May 28, 2015
- May 28, 2015
- May 26, 2015
Statement From the FRA regarding Amtrak's decision to install inward facing cameras:
"Inward facing cameras enhance safety while serving as an additional tool for investigators to better understand how accidents occur. Amtrak's decision...
- May 22, 2015
- May 21, 2015
This report characterizes the frequency, severity, and costs of highway-rail intersection (HRI) collisions, and the estimated potential reductions in these metrics resulting from the implementation of Connected Vehicle HRI safety...
- May 21, 2015
- May 21, 2015
Federal Railroad Administration Takes Follow-Up Action to Control Train Speeds on Northeast Corridor
FRA will take additional steps in coming days to address speed and curves on ALL passenger corridors
WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad...
- May 19, 2015
- May 18, 2015
WASHINGTON – Following Tuesday’s derailment in Philadelphia, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has instructed Amtrak to immediately take several actions to improve safety along its Northeast Corridor (NEC). ...