FRA Launches A New Train Safety Tool

Tuesday, March 23, 2010 (Washington, DC)

New, Innovative Train Simulator Will Improve Research Efforts

Efforts to prevent train accidents caused by human error took a giant leap forward today with the installation of a technologically advanced train simulator, Federal Railroad...

Federal Railroad Administration Initiates Trespass Prevention Study in South Florida

Wednesday, February 17, 2010 (Washington, DC)

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced today that the City of West Palm Beach, FL and the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA), among other partners, will participate in the Trespass Prevention Research Study,...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Announces Historic New Safety Standards for Freight and Passenger Trains

Tuesday, January 12, 2010 (Washington, DC) U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Administrator Joseph Szabo today announced historic safety regulations requiring that Positive Train Control (PTC) technology be installed on the nation’s major...

U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Awards $7 Million for Southeast High-Speed Rail Corridor between Washington D.C. and Atlanta

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today awarded $7 million to Georgia and Washington D.C. to continue work on the Southeast High-Speed Rail Corridor linking Atlanta and Charlotte, N.C. to Washington, D.C.

“With America’s population set...

U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Awards $177 Million to Illinois to Connect Chicago and the Quad Cities

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced more than $177 million for the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) for a passenger rail project that will operate twice daily round-trip service between Chicago and the Quad Cities and put nearly 2,000 Americans...

Transportation Secretary Slater, Bolivian Economic Minister Pacheco Announce Transcontinental Railroad

Tuesday, December 15, 1998 (Washington, DC) NEW ORLEANS—U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater today joined Bolivia’s Minister of Economic Development, Dr. Jorge Pacheco, and Federal Railroad Administrator Jolene M. Molitoris in announcing a technical assistance...

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FRA Issues Safety Advisory for Bridge Workers.   The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued a Safety Advisory to remind railroads, contractors and railroad bridge workers of safety practices intended to prevent accidents and casualties to employees.  FRA...

High Speed Rail Moves Forward: Federal Railroad Administration Seeks Applications for $2.3 Billion in High-Speed Rail Grants

Monday, June 28, 2010 Washington, DC

Funds Complement President Obama’s $8 Billion Initial Investment to Enhance High Speed Rail in America

The Obama Administration today took the next step toward realizing its vision for high-speed rail in the United States...

Nearly $80 Million in High-Speed Rail Funds Delivered to States

Thursday, May 27, 2010 Washington, DC

Vice President Biden Praises First Round of Grants

The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that nearly $80 million in grants have been delivered to states as part of President Obama's historic high...

Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Expanded High-Speed Rail Program

Thursday, December 10, 1998 (Washington, DC) U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater today announced the expansion of the high-speed rail corridor program originated under the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) of 1991.

The program will expand the number...