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Monday, May 16, 2005 () A new plan to improve safety along the nation’s railroads was unveiled today by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta during a visit to Columbia...
Friday, October 14, 2005 (Washington, DC) News Digest University of Nebraska at Lincoln Receives FRA Grant to Study Rail Strength. Researchers at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln will use a $490,000 grant from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to test track strength and rail stress...
Friday, October 07, 2005 (Washington, DC) FMCSA Extends Deadline on State Testing of School Bus Drivers, Seeks Public Comment. As directed last month by Congress, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has extended until Sept. 30, 2006...
Wednesday, October 05, 2005 (Washington, DC) Railroads, manufacturers, refiners, and businesses that ship or receive hazardous materials by rail should immediately improve procedures for tracking the movement of time-sensitive shipments, according to a Safety Advisory distributed by the Federal...
Monday, October 03, 2005 (Washington, DC) U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta today announced the appointment of Clifford C. Eby as the new Deputy Administrator for the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). As Deputy Administrator he will help provide effective oversight of day to...
Monday, September 19, 2005 (Washington, DC) The safety performance of the nation’s railroads improved during the first half of 2005 as the overall number of rail-related accidents and incidents declined by 12 percent, according to preliminary data issued by the Federal Railroad...
Friday, September 02, 2005 (Washington, DC ) It is deeply troubling that a hazardous materials shipment, according to initial accounts, was left for months in a Cincinnati rail yard. We are going to get to the bottom of this incident, thoroughly investigate any and all violations of federal...
Thursday, August 25, 2005 (Washington, DC) Farmers and manufacturing companies that use Tacoma Rail to ship their products will be able to move heavier loads and get them to market faster as a result of $2.4 million in federal grants to improve the railroad tracks, the Federal Railroad...
Tuesday, July 21, 1998 (Washington, DC ) FRA Orders New Safety System For the Northeast Corridor
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today ordered installation of a new train control system to ensure safety for faster trains on the northeast corridor between New Haven, Conn., and...
Tuesday, August 16, 2005 (Washington, DC ) Farmers in northeast Oregon won't have to worry about having a reliable crane to load their products onto barges at the Port of Umatilla thanks to a $1 million grant from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced today. The grant will pay to...