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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-...
Monday, April 17, 2000 (Washington, DC)
U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater today announced additional funding of $14.8 million to seven states and authorities for continuing pre-construction planning for magnetic levitation (maglev) high-speed ground transportation.
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Thursday, April 20, 2000 (Washington, DC)
Federal Railroad Administrator Jolene M. Molitoris and John W. Snow, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CSX Corporation, today announced the signing and execution of a Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and CSX Safety Compliance Agreement...
Thursday, April 23, 1998 (Washington, DC ) Molitoris Appoints Charles H. White Associate Administrator for Policy and Program Development
Federal Railroad Administrator Jolene M. Molitoris today announced the appointment of Charles H. White Jr. to be the associate administrator for...
Friday, May 12, 2000 (Washington, DC) U.S. Transportation Secretary Announces Funding
U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater today announced financial assistance grants totaling $5.3 million to five federally-designated high-speed rail corridors to eliminate hazards at public and...