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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) encourages all recipients of Federal financial assistance to use small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals in their projects. These businesses include small businesses, ...
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin in programs and activities receiving Federal financial assistance. Specifically, Title VI states that "no person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or...
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. ...