Critical Incident Stress Plans

Federal Railroad Administration Releases Results of Metro North Safety Review

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced its findings and recommendations from an intensive 60-day comprehensive safety assessment of Metro-North Commuter Railroad.  The assessment, known as Operation Deep Dive,...

Remarks to APTA Legislative Conference

Enhancing Our Rail Safety: Current Challenges for Passenger and Freight Rail

Oversight of Passenger and Freight Rail Safety

Remarks for Standing Committee on Rail Transportation (SCORT) Legislative Meeting

Track Safety Standards; Improving Rail Integrity (CORRECTION)

Federal Railroad Administration Issues Final Rule to Improve Rail Inspections

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced new regulations governing rail inspections that will help identify rail flaws and further eliminate the risk of derailments.  The new regulations require performance based...

Track Safety Standards; Improving Rail Integrity

The “REMEDIAL ACTION TABLE” (in Subpart D to Part 213) as published on January 24, 2014 was corrected on January 29, 2014.

An Update on California High-Speed Rail