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Friday, November 05, 1999 (Washington, DC)
Continuing the Clinton Administration’s effort to improve transportation safety, U.S. Secretary Rodney E. Slater today announced a final rule to revise and update the federal safety regulations that govern both the nation’s railroads...
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has provided a $750,000 High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail (HSIPR) Program grant to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to study the expansion of Amtrak’s Keystone Corridor from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh. Passenger trains on the Keystone Corridor...
NOTICE The FRA Administrator’s Declaration of Emergency Event
Pursuant to Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) § 211.45, the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Administrator, Joseph C. Szabo, has determined that the severe winter storms...
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded a $50,000 grant to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) to design a program that will mitigate the onset and development of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Acute Distress Disorder (ASD) in train crews and other...
Proposed Rule Would Require Railroads to Establish Emergency Notification Systems for Reporting of Unsafe Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Conditions
The...
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that he is making available approximately $2.4 billion, through a competitive process, to states eager to develop high-speed rail corridors across the United States.
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Washington, DC – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood issued the following statement today:
“President Obama’s historic vision for a national high-speed rail system will...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced $1 million for the State of West Virginia to develop a state rail plan that will serve as a blueprint for guiding the state’s rail investment strategies.
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued a Safety Advisory to remind freight railroad operators and their employees about hazards associated with switching operations.
FRA’s...
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued a Safety Advisory to remind freight railroad operators and their employees about hazards associated with switching operations.
FRA’s...