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...

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...

FRA RELEASES SAFETY REPORT ON UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD AUDIT

Wednesday, February 25, 1998 (Washington, DC) Progress Noted on UP Safety Assurance Measures FRA RELEASES SAFETY REPORT ON UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD AUDIT

Continuing its comprehensive review of safety on the Union Pacific Railroad, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today released a...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Announces Detail of Erie County Deputy to FRA Safety Office

Wednesday, October 20, 1999 (Washington, DC )

U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater today announced that Sgt. Gary W. Horton of the Erie County, New York, Sheriff’s Office has begun a one-year detail to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to serve as a national...

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Slater Announces Administration’s Bill to Reauthorize the Surface Transportation Board

Friday, October 15, 1999 (Washington, DC ) U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater today announced and transmitted to Congress the administration’s Surface Transportation Board (STB) reauthorization proposal that would allow for more competitive service, restore important...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Announces Contract for Rails-With-Trails Best Practices Report

Friday, October 08, 1999 (Washington DC)

U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater today announced the award of a $340,000 Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) contract to Alta Transportation Consulting of San Rafael, Calif., for the development of a best practices report that will...

U. S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Y2K Readiness Assessment of Major Freight Railroads

Friday, October 08, 1999 (Washington, DC )

U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater today announced publication of an independent Y2K readiness assessment of America’s four largest freight railroads: Burlington Northern Santa Fe, CSX, Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific....

U. S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Non-Electric High-Speed Passenger Rail Demonstration Project

Thursday, October 07, 1999 (Washington, DC)

U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater today announced an aggressive schedule to begin testing and demonstration of a prototype high-speed non-electric passenger locomotive on high-speed rail passenger corridors.

"High-speed...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Grant to Virginia for Tourist Train Feasibility Study

Friday, October 01, 1999 (Washington, DC )

U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater today announced a $27,000 Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) grant to the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation to conduct a feasibility study and prepare an implementation plan...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Report Showing Dramatic Improvement In Rail Safety

Friday, October 01, 1999 (Washington DC )

U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater and Federal Railroad Administrator Jolene M. Molitoris today announced the publication of a new report showing dramatic improvement in the safety of the nation’s railroads as a result of the...