News Release: Railroads to Report New and More Detailed Information about Accidents and Incidents

Tuesday, September 09, 2008 (Washington, D.C.)

Railroads will be required to report new and more detailed information about train accidents, highway-rail grade crossing incidents, and injuries and illness that occur on rail property to enhance the quality and usefulness of the data under...

DOT Digest: FRA Distributes AREMA Rail Bridge Inspection Handbook to all Railroads, Issues Two Rail Research GrantsRailroads

Friday, August 22, 2008 (Washington, D.C)

DOT to Hold Third Aviation Consumer Forum on Sept. 9 in New York . The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will host its third aviation consumer forum on Tuesday, Sept. 9 in New York to help educate air travelers about their rights and...

FRA Calls on Railroads to Join in a New Safety Program Designed to Reduce Risks that Can Lead to Train Accidents and Employee Injuries.

Tuesday, August 12, 2008 (Washington, D.C)

WASHINGTON- Improving upon the historic levels of safety achieved in recent years by the nation’s railroads will require the use of a new risk-based approach to identify and correct safety issues before they result in train accidents and...

Ambitious State Proposals to Improve Intercity Passenger Rail Service Compete for Federal Funding Under New DOT Grant Program

Tuesday, August 05, 2008 (Washington, D.C)

Twenty-five forward-thinking proposals from 22 states to improve intercity passenger rail service and help relieve traffic congestion in many regions of the Nation will compete for $30 million in federal funding under a new Bush Administration...

DOT Digest: Alaska Railroad Receives FRA Grant for Rail/Highway Bridge to Military Training Area

Friday, August 01, 2008 (Washington, D.C)

Alaska Railroad Receives FRA Grant for Rail/Highway Bridge to Military Training Area. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is awarding $44.2 million to the Alaska Railroad for a dual use railroad/highway bridge over the Tanana River to the U...

Transportation Secretary Slater Announces $3.8 Million Grant to Illinois for Expanded Position Train Control Project

Friday, October 23, 1998 (Washington, DC)

U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater today announced a $3.8 million Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) grant to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to support an advanced positive train control (PTC) demonstration...

DOT News Digest: FRA Announces Grant Funding for Rail Safety Research and Railroad Infrastructure Improvements

Friday, September 26, 2008 (Washington, D.C.)

FRA Partners with Norfolk Southern Railway to Monitor ECP Brake Performance

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is awarding a $200,000 grant to Norfolk Southern Railway to monitor the performance of Electronically Controlled...

Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Partnership With Bombardier to Build High-Speed Passenger Locomotive

Thursday, October 08, 1998 (Washington, DC) U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater today announced an agreement between the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Bombardier Transit Corporation to produce a prototype of a non-electric high-speed locomotive for high-speed trains by...

PHMSA and FRA Issue Final Rules on Rail Hazmat Routing

Monday, November 24, 2008 (Washington, DC)

PHMSA and FRA Issue Final Rules on Rail Hazmat Routing. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) have issued final rules in relation to an...

U.S. DOT Digest: FRA Announces Disaster Relief Funding for Small Railroads

Friday, November 07, 2008 (Washington, DC) BTS Posts Air Cargo Carrier Snapshots. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has posted snapshots for 24 air cargo carriers on its website. The snapshots provide the most recent domestic data for each of...