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Friday, February 13, 1998 (Washington, DC)
Union Pacific Line in Illinois
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL PROJECT
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced plans to conduct a Positive Train Control (PTC) demonstration for...
Tuesday, March 27, 2007 ()
Statement of Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph H. Boardman on Findings of Focused Inspection on CSX Transportation
The results released today of an FRA focused inspection demonstrate that despite general improvement by CSX, the railroad is still...
Thursday, March 29, 2007 (Washington, DC) Two railroads will begin equipping and operating trains with new brake technology capable of significantly improving train control, reducing derailments, and shortening stopping distances as a result of a waiver approved by the Federal Railroad...
Wednesday, April 18, 2007 (Washington, DC) Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph H. Boardman today announced that 78 track defects and one serious violation were found by Federal Railroad Administration inspectors during a recent audit of CSX tracks in upstate New York. In addition, FRA’s...
Monday, May 07, 2007 (Washington, DC) "Ensuring safety at highway-rail grade crossings is a shared challenge requiring vigilance and sustained cooperation between the Federal government, railroads, states and localities.
Reducing the frequency and severity of collisions at highway-rail...
Tuesday, May 08, 2007 (Washington, DC) “CSX’s decision reflects a wise commitment to making the kind of funding priorities needed to improve its operations and better safeguard neighboring communities.
In particular, CSX’s decision to establish a risk reduction program...
Friday, May 11, 2007 (Washington, DC) The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is issuing a $962,240 grant to the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) to complete preliminary environmental and engineering studies for a 35-mile segment of a proposed magnetic levitation (maglev) passenger...
Wednesday, May 16, 2007 (Washington, DC) Two new custom-built inspection vehicles equipped with state of the art technology to help identify track flaws that could lead to train derailments are now in service and will allow the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to triple the amount of track...
Tuesday, May 22, 2007 (Washington, DC) The Department will issue a final rule to prevent human factor-caused train accidents and complete research for new hazardous materials tank car design standards this year to continue recent improvements in rail safety, said U.S. Transportation Secretary...
Wednesday, July 25, 2007 (Washington, DC) Continuing efforts to reduce collisions between trains and motor vehicles at grade crossings and discourage illegal trespassing on railroad tracks, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is providing a $1 million grant to Operation Lifesaver, Inc., a...