An official website of the United States government
Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Office of Civil Rights is responsible for civil rights compliance and monitoring, which includes ensuring that providers of public intercity and high speed rail...
Individuals or organizations who believe they have been denied the benefits of, excluded from participation in, or subject to discrimination on the grounds of disability by a recipient of Federal Railroad Administration funding can file an administrative complaint with the Office of Civil Rights...
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) prohibits discrimination and ensures equal opportunity and access for persons with disabilities.
The Federal Railroad Administration works to ensure nondiscriminatory transportation in support of our mission to enhance the social and...
President Bush signed the Notification and Federal Employee Anti-Discrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002, commonly called the “No FEAR Act”, on May 15, 2002. The Act mandates that Federal agencies shall be held individually accountable for violations of anti-discrimination and...
Complaints of discrimination may be filed by any employee or applicant for employment with FRA who believes he/she has been discriminated against on the basis of:
race color religion national origin sex (includes sexual harassment) age (40 and up) disability (physical...Occasionally, the Federal Railroad Administration recruits for Transportation Specialists at the GS-5 or GS-7 grade levels. These positions are developmental and include formal classroom training and on-the-job training experience in order to provide the individual with the qualifications...
A Track Inspector inspects and monitors functions of railroad track and structures to assure compliance with Federal safety and health regulations among railroads, railroad employees, and contractors to railroads within an assigned geographical territory. ...
A Signals and Train Control Inspector is concerned with signal and train control and highway-rail crossing warning systems within an assigned territory. Significant duties include:
Plan and carry out an itinerary of periodic inspections of all signal and train...An Operating Practices Inspector is concerned with operating rules and practices, administration of Federal alcohol and drug control programs, hours of service for railroad employees involved with the movement of trains, Federal locomotive engineer certification standards,...