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Passenger Rail Division

FRA's Passenger Rail Division provides technical expertise and direction in the development and implementation of rail safety programs applicable to commuter and passenger railroads, as well as advice and oversight in the following  areas: system safety; ...

Hours of Service Mobile Application

FRA’s app provides the foundation for hours of service (HOS) interpretations regarding 49 USC Chapter 211–Hours of Service and 49 CFR Part 228–Hours of Service Record-keeping. Because of the amount of guidance that exists to address the complexity of HOS requirements, along with the...

Motive Power and Equipment

The Motive Power and Equipment Division provides technical expertise and direction in the execution and administration of rail safety programs to ensure maximum safety in railroad operations relevant to motive power and freight, passenger, and commuter equipment. It promotes an...

SEPTA in the News

December 2016 SEPTA Joins FRA's Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C3RS). Find out more SEPTA, unions agree to implement close-call reporting system. Find out more

LIRR in the News

August 2016 Close Call updates at Long Island Railroad newsletter. Find out more

C3RS in the News Archive

August 2012 FRA research results: Senior cross-functional support is essential for implementing corrective actions at C3RS sites Find out more May 2012 FRA's Close Call Reporting Program shows improvement in safety, decrease in derailments Find out more Confidential Close...

New Jersey Transit

What are the boundaries of the New Jersey Transit C3RS pilot project?

All New Jersey Transit owned and/or operated territory, including the Southern Tier and Pascack Valley Line (excluding Conrail and Amtrak territories not covered by C3RS).

Will relief crews...

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Railroads

Railroads voluntarily participate in C3RS and sign an Implementing Memorandum of Understanding with the participating railroads, labor organizations, and FRA.

Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)

FRA sponsors and funds C3RS. FRA also...