This program demonstrated the effectiveness of Acoustical Warning Devices (AWD) as secondary Emergency Warning Signals (EWS). The focus is to warn trespassers of an approaching train, through the development of an emergency warning signals that...

In July 2019, Mr. Alexy became the...

As Associate Administrator...

Safety is our number one priority.  The Federal Railroad Administration continues to closely work with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), specifically the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and other federal,...

Commercial Item - generally means supplies and services of a type customarily used by the general public. This includes components and any combination of items or services, as well as management and professional support services...

Compensation

• Most Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) employees are covered under the General Schedule (GS) pay scale, which is comprised of grades 1 though 15, with 10 steps within each grade.  The GS salaries are...

There are five Railroad Safety Inspector occupational disciplines:

• Hazardous Materials
• Motive Power and Equipment
• Operating Practices
• Signals and Train Control
• Track

The job of the...