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Federal Registrar Notice Rescinding Eight Notices of Intent to Prepare Environmental Impact Statements
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is issuing this notice to advise the public that FRA is rescinding the Notices of Intent (NOI) for the following Environmental Impact Statements (EIS): The Pennsylvania Maglev Proposal; the Tupelo Railroad Relocation Planning and Environmental Study; the...Improved Braking System Simulation : Draft Final Report
The work was directed at the study of safety in the operation of freight trains where the air brake operating conditions were significantly different from current U.S. practices. The work was conducted by using the fluid mechanic air brake model, which IITRI has developed for the Research and...Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repair Program: Notice of Funding Opportunity Webinar
The Federal Railroad Administration hosted a webinar about the Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repair Program on December 12, 2018.Reissue of Hours of Service Signal Interpretations Booklet
The booklet, "The Hours of Service Act and Signal Service" was originally issued by the Federal Railroad Administration in 1981. It was subsequently revised and reissued in 1983 without a date on the front cover. To eliminate any misunderstanding concerning the most recent publication, the dated...Section 106 Program Comment to Exempt Consideration of Effects to Rail Properties for Rail Rights-of-Way
The Federal Railroad Administration hosted a webinar regarding the list of activities exempted from Section 106 review under the Program Comment on December 6, 2018Automated Vehicles at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings: Final Report
While the number of highway-rail grade crossing (HRGC) incidents remains relatively constant over the last 4 years, HRGCs still represents a significant safety concern for the transportation industry. Per the 2011 crossing collisions and casualties’ statistics, approximately 250 fatalities and...
Civil Penalties Schedules & Guidelines
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