Fatal Accidents Involving Roadway Workers-In-Charge and Lone Workers

F40 CEM Locomotive and M1 Passenger Car Impact Test

An impact test with a F40 locomotive and a M1 passenger car was conducted to evaluate the performance of the vehicles under dynamic conditions. The locomotive was retrofitted with crash energy management (CEM) components – including a push-back coupler (PBC), deformable anti-climbers, and a...

Report to Congress: 2021 Actions to Implement Unmet Statutory Mandates and Address Open Recommendations Regarding Railroad Safety

6180.75 - Collection of Post-Mortem Toxicology Samples

6180.74 - Post-Accident Testing Blood/Urine Custody and Control Form

6180.73 - Accident Information Required for Post-Accident Toxicological Testing

Validation of Scaling Laws for Fully Developed Passenger Rail Car Fires

The focus of this effort was to confirm the capability of the scaling laws to predict full-scale fully-developed compartment fire heat release rates (HRR) based on reduced-scale experiments. A total of 17 compartment fire tests were conducted in this effort consisting of 14 unique configurations...

Written Statement of FRA Administrator Amit Bose, Before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, U.S. House of Representatives, “Examining Freight Rail Safety”

FRA Boosts Funding for Railroad Trespassing Enforcement and Suicide Prevention Grant Programs; Announces Over $2 Million to 25 Projects in 13 States

Port Terminal of St. Louis 242 Program Approval Letter