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New mailing address for Railroad Accident/Incident Reporting

As of Sept. 1, 2021, the new mailing address for FRA Monthly Accident/Incident Reporting Submissions is:

FRA Project Office 6550 Rock Spring Drive, Suite 485 Bethesda, MD 20817

Toll-Free Phone Number: 888-372-9393 (press 1 for the Help Desk) New Direct Dial Phone Number...

Continuous Welded Rail

Effective March 25, 2014, CWR Fracture Reports/Submissions will not be required per the Notice of Final Rulemaking. Federal Register January 24, 2014

FRA Continuous Welded Rail (CWR) Plan – Effective December, 2017

Submission of CWR Plans

Please forward ALL CWR Plan...

Safety Data Contacts

For all news media inquiries, please contact FRA Public Affairs at (202)493-6024 or email to FRAPA@dot.gov

For rail-related complaints, suggestions and questions, please contact our general help desk at Web@dot.gov or you can use our feedback form with a detailed description of your...

Crashworthy Components Retrofit for F40 Locomotive

The Federal Railroad Administration and the Volpe Center continue to evaluate new technologies for increasing the safety of passengers and operators in rail equipment. In recognition of the importance of override prevention in train-to-train collisions in which one of the vehicles is a locomotive,...