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As part of its oversight, FRA has many programs and initiatives that help foster a safe railroad operating environment nationwide. Additionally, FRA personnel either sponsor or are represented on boards, committees, working groups, and task forces that share information or provide forums for...
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FRA’s Automated Track Inspection Program (ATIP) helps America's railroads improve railroad quality and safety. ATIP cars conduct operational surveys of the Nation’s rail transportation network to determine railroads’ compliance with Federal Track Safety Standards and for trend analysis and...
The Signal, Train Control, and Crossings (STCC) Division promotes an understanding of and compliance with the various Federal regulations related to signal and train control systems, highway-rail grade crossing active warning systems, and the hours of service laws applicable to signal employees...
FRA’s Accident Analysis Branch continuously monitors the occurrence of train accidents and incidents 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. FRA staff are dispatched to the scene of serious train accidents to determine their cause or whether a formal investigation is warranted, in...
The Security, Preparedness, Accident Reporting and Analysis Division serves as the FRA lead point of contact and coordinator for national security; emergency preparedness; and accident investigation, reporting, and analysis. The division interacts with railroads; FRA staff; DOT offices and...
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Positive Train Control (PTC) is a processor-based/communication-based train control system designed to prevent train accidents. PTC may be voluntarily developed and implemented by a railroad following the requirements of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 236,...
Positive Train Control (PTC) systems are designed to prevent train-to-train collisions, over-speed derailments, incursions into established work zones, and movements of trains through switches left in the wrong position. On December 29, 2020, FRA announced that PTC technology...
This regulation addresses passenger train emergencies of various kinds, including security situations, and sets minimum Federal safety standards for the preparation, adoption, and implementation of a Passenger Train Emergency Preparedness plan by railroads connected with the operation of...