New Jersey Transit Joins FRA “Close Call” Pilot Program

Thursday, November 19, 2009 (Washington, DC)

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced today that New Jersey Transit (NJ TRANSIT) has started its participation in the Close Call Project, a safety pilot program designed to give rail employees the ability to voluntarily and...

U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $7 Million for CRANDIC Bridge Repair in Cedar Rapids, IA.

Friday, December 04, 2009 (Washington, D.C.)

The Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway Company (CRANDIC) will receive $6.965 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation for repair of the CRANDIC railroad bridge in Cedar Rapids, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced today...

U.S. TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY LAHOOD LEADS CONFERENCE ON DOMESTIC HIGH-SPEED RAIL MANUFACTURING

Friday, December 04, 2009 (Washington, DC) More Than 30 Companies Commit To Establish or Expand Manufacturing Operations in the United States

WASHINGTON – Noting the need to create good jobs in America and the importance of a revitalized manufacturing sector, Transportation...

Statement by Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph H. Boardman on Progress of CSX Transportation in Addressing Safety Issues

Thursday, January 03, 2008 (Washington, DC)

"As a result of our system-wide focused inspection of CSX Transportation conducted a year ago, the railroad has paid $349,265 in civil penalties for violating numerous Federal rail safety regulations.

With FRA encouragement, CSX has...

FRA Announces $3 Million RRIF Loan to Columbia Basin Railroad Company

Friday, January 04, 2008 (Washington, DC)

The Federal Railroad Administration announced that the Columbia Basin Railroad Company, Inc. (CBRC) is receiving a $3 million loan under the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) program. The CBRC will use the loan funds to...

01/25/2008 New, Safer Brake Technology for Freight Trains Gains Traction as Second Railroad Launches ECP Train

Friday, January 25, 2008 (Washington, DC)

Utilizing advanced brake technology advocated by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), the BNSF Railway has launched its first revenue service train fully equipped with state-of-the-art electronically controlled pneumatic (ECP) brakes,...

Passenger Train Safety to Be Improved with New Requirements for Emergency Communication, Evacuation, and Rescue Features

Thursday, January 31, 2008 (Washington, DC)

Commuter and intercity passenger rail equipment will be safer under a new federal rule that ensures improved emergency window exit availability, specifies additional emergency rescue features, and requires two-way communication systems,...

DOT Digest: FRA Announces $4.6 Million RRIF Loan to Nashville and Eastern Railroad, and Federal Rail Safety Program Surpasses One Million Miles of Track Inspected

Friday, February 01, 2008 (Washington, DC) News Digest

FRA Announces $4.6 Million RRIF Loan to Nashville and Eastern Railroad Corporation.  The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced that the Nashville and Eastern Railroad Corporation (NERC) is receiving a $4...

Statement of Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater Concerning Amtrak Ridership Increase

Monday, November 16, 1998 (Washington, DC) Last December, President Clinton signed the Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act of 1997 that provided Amtrak with the three things it needed to succeed: freedom to operate like a business, financial resources necessary to rebuild a railroad and...

U.S. DOT Takes Action to Reduce Train Accidents Caused by Human Error, Greater Accountability Placed on Railroad Management and Employees for Safety

Wednesday, February 13, 2008 (Washington, DC)

U.S. DOT Takes Action to Reduce Train Accidents Caused by Human Error, Greater Accountability Placed on Railroad Management and Employees for Safety

Reducing common mistakes that result in nearly half of all human factor-caused train...