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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Final Rule on Train Crew Size Safety Requirements to Improve Rail Safety
Long-awaited rule enhances rail safety by generally requiring a second crewmember on Class I freight and passenger trains
WASHINGTON – Today, as part of the...
FRA Makes More Than $2.4 Billion in CRISI Grant Funding Available to Improve America’s Freight and Intercity Passenger Rail Network
Funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, this popular grant program helps communities big and small invest in rail safety and stronger supply chains, and supports regional short line railroads
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of...
FRA Announces $900,000 in New Planning and Development Grants to Support Intercity Passenger Rail Services
Funding through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law grants will help improve and expand passenger rail networks in the Midwest, South, and Southeast
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)...
USDOT and FRA Continue Pressing on Rail Safety, Finalizes Norfolk Southern Railway Participation into Confidential Close Call Reporting System
Entry into the program will allow approximately 1,000 workers to confidentially report close calls and improve rail safety
Additional Class I freight railroad participation stands to benefit more than 100,000...
Federal Railroad Administration Issues Final Rule Requiring Emergency Escape Breathing Apparatuses in Trains Carrying Hazmat
After Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine, Rule strengthens worker safety by requiring railroads to provide protective gear for neck and face coverage with respiratory protection
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)...