December 2016

• SEPTA Joins FRA's Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C³RS). Find out more
• SEPTA, unions agree to implement close-call...

The purpose of a system safety program is to improve railroad safety through structured, proactive processes and procedures developed and implemented by railroad operators that:

• Supports risk management and provides methods for...

This regulation addresses passenger train emergencies of various kinds, including security situations, and sets minimum Federal safety standards for the preparation, adoption, and implementation of a Passenger Train Emergency Preparedness plan by...

This Fall, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Proponents of the Washington Union Station (WUS) Expansion Project (Project Proponents) are engaging with the public and community organizations to provide more information about the WUS...

PRESS RELEASE NUMBER: PHMSA 08-19
CONTACT: Randon Lane
PHONE: (202) 366-4831
SUBJECT: Emergency Preparedness, Hazardous Materials
KEYWORDS: LNG, hazardous materials, tank cars...

From 2016 through 2018, the Volpe Center partnered with SunRail to develop, install, and evaluate promising vehicle ROW incursion prevention engineering treatments. Following this demonstration project, in early 2018 the Metropolitan Transportation...