Joseph H. Boardman Begins Role as New Administrator for Federal Railroad Administration With Focus on Rail Safety and Intercity Passenger Rail Reform

Wednesday, June 01, 2005 (Washington, D.C.) Joseph H. Boardman will begin his new duties as the Administrator for the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta announced. Mr. Boardman was nominated by President George W. Bush to be the FRA...

Rail Safety Research Grant Funds Field Testing for Train Collision Prevention Technology

Thursday, June 23, 2005 (Washington, DC) A technology designed to prevent train collisions and other types of rail accidents moves another step forward today thanks to a $6.4 million grant from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). The grant to the Railroad Research Foundation in Washington...

New Grants to Fund Research to Reduce Track Caused Train Accidents

Thursday, June 23, 2005 (Washington, DC) The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced the award of two rail safety research grants to universities in Alabama and Illinois intended to improve safety in the railroad industry. Specifically, Tuskegee University received $96,192 to study...

FRA to Require Stronger “Black Boxes” and More Data Collection to Help Train Accident Investigations

Thursday, June 30, 2005 (Washington, DC) Train “black box” data and information will be better safeguarded for use in accident investigations as a result of a Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) final rule requiring improvements in the crash survivability of locomotive event...

Loan to Help Short Line Railroad in Texas Improve Safety and Capacity to Handle Increased NAFTA Traffic

Tuesday, July 12, 2005 (Washington, DC) The Tex-Mex Railroad, a short line connecting the United States to Mexico, has won approval of a $50 million loan it will use for major safety and infrastructure projects in the wake of growing cross border trade. The loan from the Federal Railroad...

FRA Grant Seeks Greater Safety for Metrolink Passengers, Study of ‘Sealed Corridor’ Concept to Restrict Highway Vehicle Access to Tracks

Wednesday, July 20, 2005 (Washington, DC) The federal government wants to know if it is possible to restrict vehicle access to two Metrolink commuter train lines as a way to improve safety on routes that run from Los Angeles to Symar and Chatsworth, it was announced today. The Federal Railroad...

DOT to Study Safer Seats, Tables for Commuter Trains

Wednesday, July 20, 2005 (Washington, DC) The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) today launched a new project to make seats and tables on commuter trains safer. Working with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), RITA...

Regional Railroad Receives Federal Loan to Improve Service and Safety in Rural Communities of Iowa and Illinois

Tuesday, July 26, 2005 (Washington, DC ) The Iowa Interstate Railroad (IIR) will receive a $32.7 million federal loan to help it improve service to rural areas that rely on trains to ship corn, soybeans, steel, chemicals and other products to market. The loan from the Federal Railroad...

Oregon’s Port of Umatilla Receives $1 Million Grant To Complete Installation of New Gantry Crane

Tuesday, August 16, 2005 (Washington, DC ) Farmers in northeast Oregon won't have to worry about having a reliable crane to load their products onto barges at the Port of Umatilla thanks to a $1 million grant from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced today. The grant will pay to...

FRA Orders New Safety System For the Northeast Corridor

Tuesday, July 21, 1998 (Washington, DC ) FRA Orders New Safety System For the Northeast Corridor

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today ordered installation of a new train control system to ensure safety for faster trains on the northeast corridor between New Haven, Conn., and...