FRA Launches Two New Automated Inspection Vehicles to Detect Track Flaws; 100,000 Miles of Track to be Federally Inspected Each Year

Wednesday, May 16, 2007 (Washington, DC) Two new custom-built inspection vehicles equipped with state of the art technology to help identify track flaws that could lead to train derailments are now in service and will allow the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to triple the amount of track...

Reducing Human Error and Strengthening Hazardous Materials Tank Cars Top Rail Safety Agenda for 2007, says DOT Secretary Peters

Tuesday, May 22, 2007 (Washington, DC) The Department will issue a final rule to prevent human factor-caused train accidents and complete research for new hazardous materials tank car design standards this year to continue recent improvements in rail safety, said U.S. Transportation Secretary...

FRA Awards $1 Million Grant to Prevent Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Collisions and Trespass Incidents, Aims to Reduce the Leading Causes of Rail-Related Deaths

Wednesday, July 25, 2007 (Washington, DC) Continuing efforts to reduce collisions between trains and motor vehicles at grade crossings and discourage illegal trespassing on railroad tracks, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is providing a $1 million grant to Operation Lifesaver, Inc., a...

Public Invited to Comment on Safety at Private Highway-Rail Grade Crossings at Syracuse, N.Y. Forum on July 26

Wednesday, July 25, 2007 (Washington, DC) Continuing a national effort to improve safety and save lives at private highway-rail grade crossings, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is holding a series of public meetings across the country, with the next and final meeting being held in...

Federal Railroad Administration Strengthens Railroad Communications Requirements

Friday, September 04, 1998 (Washington, DC) Federal Railroad Administration Strengthens Railroad Communications Requirements

Federal Railroad Administrator Jolene M. Molitoris today announced that for the first time the FRA will require radio or wireless communications devices, such as...

DOT News Digest: FRA Grant Supports Wireless Communications Research for PTC Application

Friday, July 27, 2007 (Washington, DC) The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued a $4,465,000 grant to the Railroad Research Foundation to continue development and testing of wireless communications devices and systems for use with Communications Based Train Control (CBTC) technology....

Proposed Federal Regulations Expected to Improve Safety of Passenger Trains; Afford Passengers and Crew Better Crash Protection

Wednesday, August 01, 2007 (Washington, DC) Rail passengers and train crewmembers will be better protected under newly proposed federal safety standards that significantly enhance the strength of key structural components of passenger rail cars to make them more crashworthy, announced Federal...

FRA and California Public Safety Partners Announce Initiative to Educate Farm Workers about Dangers near Railroad Lines

Monday, August 06, 2007 () The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced a targeted outreach initiative in California designed to raise awareness among seasonal and migrant farm workers about potential hazards on and around railroad lines that cross through farms and agricultural...

La FRA y los socios de la seguridad pública en California, anuncian una campaña para educar a los trabajadores campesinos sobre los peligros que existen cerca de las líneas del ferrocarril

Monday, August 06, 2007 (Washington, DC) La Administración Federal de Ferrocarriles (FRA por sus siglas en inglés) anunció hoy una campaña en California diseñada para informar a los trabajadores campesinos temporales e inmigrantes, sobre los peligros...

DOT News Digest: FRA Issues Grants to University of Nebraska, Alaska Railroad and Port of Portland (OR)

Friday, August 10, 2007 (Washington, DC) News Digest

DOT Announces $18.5 Million for New Transportation Research. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) announced the award of $18.5 million for 13 U.S. universities to...