Remarks for the Honorable Norman Y. Mineta Secretary of Transportation at the Rail Safety Action Plan Announcement

Good afternoon. Every day, trains in America travel more than 1.5 million miles to transport passengers to their destinations and deliver goods to the marketplace. America’s rail system is a vast network of over 233,000 miles of track that stitch the nation together,...

Remarks of Acting Associate Administrator Grady Cothen presenting the Inspector of the Year Award at the Federal Railroad Administration's 31st Annual Awards Ceremony

I have the privilege of introducing the recipient of the Inspector of the Year Award. For those of us in the Office of Safety, this is the most important award of all, because our most important work is done out in the industry where people make safety happen. As an agency, we...

Remarks for FRA Administrator Allan Rutter before the High-Speed Ground Transportation Association Conference

Remarks of Acting Administrator Betty Monro Presenting the Administrator's Award at the Federal Railroad Administration's 31st Annual Awards Ceremony

The Administrator’s Award is the highest honorary award that can be bestowed on an employee by the Administrator for rare and distinguished contributions of major significance to the Federal Railroad Administration. In the usual suspenseful manner, I will not immediately...

Remarks of Acting Administrator Betty Monro on Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety

Good morning. I am so pleased to join you today in Raleigh on behalf of President Bush and Transportation Secretary Mineta.

I want to thank David (King) for his work to bring this event about, and also Dr. Samuels and Norfolk Southern for hosting us here at Glenwood...

Prepared Remarks of Deputy Administrator Betty Monro before the 24th Meeting of the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee

· Good morning. Thank you again for being here, and for your ongoing commitment to improving railroad safety. · I thought that as we approach the end of the President’s first term; I would reflect briefly on some of the things we have accomplished together...

Introductory Video Greeting of FRA Deputy Administrator Betty Monro before the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association Regional Conferences

September 12, October 1, and October 11, 2004

Hello. I’m Betty Monro with the Federal Railroad Administration. I regret that holding down the fort here in Washington prevents me from being with you. But on behalf of President Bush and Secretary of Transportation Mineta, I want...

Remarks of Allan Rutter, Administrator, Before Community Briefing with Senator Kent Conrad and Representative Earl Pomeroy

Regarding Train Accident from January 2002

Introduction

· Good morning.

· I would like to thank Senator Conrad and Representative Pomeroy for inviting Chairwoman Engleman and myself to Minot to talk about what the federal government has been doing since...

Remarks for Delivery before the Norfolk Southern Railway Annual Safety Awards Meeting

Prepared By FRA Administrator Allan Rutter Norfolk, VA 3/3/04

It certainly is an honor to be addressing you this morning. I was here two years ago and shook the hands of most of the people in attendance as you got your awards.

Coming back this year is a treat, as it’s...

Prepared Remarks for FRA Administrator Allan Rutter before the 22nd Meeting of the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee Washington, DC

Introduction and Opening Good morning. Thank you again for being here, and for your ongoing commitment to improving railroad safety. Your shared commitment to rail safety is important to us for two major reasons: · First, the FRA is held accountable by Congress by the...