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Friday, January 19, 2001 (Washington, DC)
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced conditional approval of two waivers that permit use of general rail system tracks by light rail systems.
These approvals, which apply...
Wednesday, April 29, 1998 (Washington, DC) FRA DEVELOPS RULES TO IMPROVE SAFETY IN EMERGENCIES ON PASSENGER TRAINS
Federal Railroad Administrator Jolene M. Molitoris today announced critical steps to improve railroad safety by requiring railroads to meet minimum standards for emergency...
Thursday, May 17, 2001 (Washington, DC) U.S. Deputy Secretary of Transportation Michael P. Jackson today announced a $1.02 million grant agreement with Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) toward the delivery of public education and awareness programs related to highway-rail grade crossing safety and...
Thursday, May 17, 2001 (Washington, DC) The U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta today announced Federal Railroad Administration grants totaling $4.6 million to ten states in federally designated high-speed rail corridors to eliminate hazards at public and private highway-rail grade...
Tuesday, July 03, 2001 (Washington, DC)
Washington D.C. -- U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta today announced the appointment of Elizabeth Monro to serve as deputy administrator for the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).
"Betty's comprehensive knowledge of...
Friday, August 03, 2001 (Washington, DC) U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta today welcomed Allan Rutter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) as the Senate confirmed him as Federal Railroad Administrator.
"I'm excited about Allan joining our team here at DOT. His...
Wednesday, December 19, 2001 (Washington, DC) Federal Railroad Administrator Allan Rutter today urged Americans to exercise caution and common sense when approaching highway-rail grade crossings, and to avoid walking on or near rail rights-of-way. There are more than 253,000 highway-rail grade...
Wednesday, January 12, 2000 (Washington, DC )
In a continuing effort to improve transportation safety, U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater today announced a proposed rule that would require trains to sound their horns at public highway-rail grade crossings except at select...
Thursday, February 17, 2000 (Washington, DC ) Federal Railroad Administrator Jolene M. Molitoris today announced details concerning hearings to be held in California, the District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Ohio, and Oregon on a proposed rulemaking and draft...
Friday, March 31, 2000 (Washington, DC ) Federal Railroad Administrator Jolene M. Molitoris today announced that there will be a public hearings in Illinois and Ohio on a proposed rulemaking and draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) concerning the use of locomotive train horns at highway-...