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Federal Railroad Administration RRS-43 Mail Stop 25 1200 New Jersey Ave SE Washington DC 20590

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Hazardous Materials Training and Outreach Overview

FRA's hazardous materials training and outreach program consists of training seminars, interactive webinars, and guidance intended to increase regulatory awareness and compliance and reduce the frequency and severity of hazardous materials incidents. FRA will update this webpage with information...

Post-Accident Determination App

As part of FRA’s drug and alcohol testing program, certain accidents/incidents are subject to Part 49 CFR 219, Subpart C Post-Accident Testing requirements. FRA has an app for...

Drug and Alcohol Overview

Under the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act, the Department of Transportation is required to implement drug and alcohol testing programs within various transportation industries. Drug and alcohol testing has been required by the FRA for railroad industry employees since 1986. The...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Question #1: What is included in the proposed Washington Union Station Expansion Project?

The proposed project includes reconstructing and realigning tracks and platforms, developing new passenger concourses, improving multimodal...

Helpful Links

In response to public comments and requests, the following are some helpful links of various organizations coordinating with FRA for the Washington Union Station Expansion Project:

Fall 2018 Public Engagement Events

This Fall, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Proponents of the Washington Union Station (WUS) Expansion Project (Project Proponents) are engaging with the public and community organizations to provide more information about the WUS Expansion Project and to hear from stakeholders...

Updated Action Alternative Diagrams (November 2019)

FRA and the Project Proponents changed the way Alternatives C through E are represented. The primary purpose of the change was to more accurately represent the area where vehicular and pedestrian access, daylighting features, and visual connections could be established. This area is...

Public Meeting #4: Thursday, March 22, 2018

FRA hosted the Washington Union Station Expansion Project’s fourth Public Meeting on March 22, 2018 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in Washington Union Station’s Presidential Room located in the East Hall. An informal open house format was conducted between 4:00 pm and 8:00 pm, at which...

FAST Act Bridge Inspection Report Requests

The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) (Pub. L. 114-94) (Dec. 4, 2015), Section 11405, “Bridge Inspection Reports,” provides a means for a state or a political subdivision of a state to obtain a public version of a bridge inspection report generated by a railroad for a bridge...