Rail Safety Training Course for Law Enforcement

Proper law enforcement can deter risky behavior and it is vital that law enforcement officers receive proper training pertaining to the importance of enforcing trespassing and grade crossing laws. Law enforcement officers are typically the first emergency responders to reach the scene of an...

North Rail Connector Project: Finding of No Significant Impact

FY 2021 Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repair Grant Program Webinar

New Hampshire Capitol Corridor Project: Service Development Plan

New Hampshire Capitol Corridor Project: Environmental Assessment

New Hampshire Capitol Corridor Project: Finding of No Significant Impact

FAMES Alert

Wheel Failure Investigation Program: Phase 2

Although rare, broken wheel derailments tend to be more catastrophic than other derailment types as a sudden fracture can occur in service at revenue train speeds. It is very difficult to detect the hidden defects which cause such events, prior to failure. In February 2016, the Federal Railroad...

Federal Railroad Administration Deputy Administrator Amit Bose Visits the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Notes Supply Chain Progress

Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Deputy Administrator Amit Bose visited the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on December 8, 2021, to discuss recent progress in tackling supply chain issues through collaborative efforts among the Ports, FRA, and rail carriers. The Deputy Administrator was...

Side Impact Test of a DOT-113 Surrogate Tank Car with Water

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) conducted a side impact test of a surrogate DOT-113 tank car at Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) to evaluate its performance under dynamic impact conditions and to provide data for the verification and refinement of a computational model....