FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATOR MEETS WITH LAREDO MAYOR ON HIGHWAY-RAIL CROSSING SAFETY

Tuesday, April 20, 1999 (Washington, DC ) LAREDO, Texas—Federal Railroad Administrator Jolene Molitoris joined City of Laredo Mayor Elizabeth G. Flores today to discuss highway-rail grade crossing safety.

"Record levels of investment are bringing about improved rail safety,...

FRA SUBMITS FIRST STATUS REPORT ON SAFETY OVERSIGHT OF CONRAIL ACQUISITION

Wednesday, May 05, 1999 (Washington, DC)

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) yesterday submitted to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) its first detailed assessment of safety concerning the pending acquisition of Conrail by CSX Transportation Incorporated (CSX) and Norfolk...

FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATOR MOLITORIS TO RECEIVE ELLIS ISLAND MEDAL OF HONOR

Friday, May 07, 1999 (Washington, DC )

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administrator Jolene Molitoris will receive the Ellis Island Medal of Honor at a ceremony in the Great Hall on Ellis Island on Saturday, May 8, 1999.

This award is given to...

DOT Secretary Slater Announces Award Of $2.28 Million for Grade-Crossing Projects On NC Designated High-Speed Rail Corridor

Monday, April 06, 1998 (Washington, DC ) DOT Secretary Slater Announces Award Of $2.28 Million for Grade-Crossing Projects On NC Designated High-Speed Rail Corridor

As part of President Clinton’s commitment to developing high-speed passenger rail service and improving safety at...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Landmark Safety Standards For Railroad Passenger Equipment

Monday, May 10, 1999 (Washington, DC )

U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater today announced historic, comprehensive standards to improve the safety of America’s railroad passenger equipment.

"This is the first time in the United States that we will have...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program

Wednesday, May 19, 1999 (Washington, DC )

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater today announced a new rail direct loan and loan guarantee program that could provide up to $3.5 billion in loans, including $1 billion for projects primarily benefitting shortline and regional...

Secretary Slater Announces Finalists For Maglev Technology Deployment Program

Monday, May 24, 1999 (Washington, DC )

U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater today announced grants to seven states and authorities for pre-construction planning for magnetic levitation (Maglev) high-speed ground transportation.

"Maglev technology has the potential to...

Secretary Slater Announces Safety Policy for Light Rail Transit Operating on Conventional Railroad Tracks

Tuesday, June 01, 1999 (Washington, DC )

U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater today announced a proposal to assure the safety of passengers in light rail trains operating on the general railroad system. A joint policy statement issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation...

FRA Awards Grant To Tuskegee University For Study of Rail Fatigue

Wednesday, June 16, 1999 (Washington, DC )

U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater today announced the award of a $99,000 Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) grant to Tuskegee University in Alabama for rail fatigue research.

"This grant demonstrates President Clinton and...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater: Reflective Material on Freight Train Cars Would Improve Safety at Highway-Rail Crossings

Thursday, July 15, 1999 (Washington, DC )

U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater today announced the release of a Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) study which concludes that enhancing the visibility of freight train cars with reflective material could help prevent collisions...