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Federal Railroad Administrator Szabo tours Siemens Louisville Rail Plant that Produces Train Control Systems
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Today, Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph C. Szabo visited a rail automation plant in Louisville that is helping engineer...
U.S. DOT Takes New Emergency Actions as Part of Comprehensive Strategy to Keep Crude Oil Shipments Safe
Emergency order requires railroads transporting crude to notify state emergency response commissions; safety advisory urges use of tank cars with highest...
FRA to Issue Proposed Rule on Minimum Train Crew Size
Railroad Safety Advisory Committee Approves Other Key Recommendations on Train Securement and Hazardous Materials Regulations
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department...
WASHINGTON - The Federal Railroad Administration today announced a new Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) intended to improve the integrity of passenger train exterior side door safety systems. The proposed rule would create new safety standards that would help decrease accidents and improve...
WASHINGTON - The Federal Railroad Administration today announced a new Final Rule (FR) requiring each Class I, intercity passenger, and commuter railroad to establish and implement a critical incident stress plan for employees who are directly involved in, witness, or respond to, a critical...
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,...
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...
TheU.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced the publication of a Final Rule that increases the rail equipment accident/incident reporting threshold for 2014 from $9,900 to $10,500. This action is taken every year to ensure they accurately...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced an $18.5 million grant to reduce passenger and freight train congestion on Amtrak’s Empire Corridor at the Syracuse, NY train station. The grant to the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is for the final...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced the launch of a 60-day comprehensive safety assessment of Metro-North Commuter Railroad in response to the December 1st crash. Operation Deep Dive, beginning December 16, 2013,...