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The overall risk of damage to rail bridges is small in relation to other risks in railroad operations and is diffused over a large number of bridges. FRA has documented bridge ownership over navigable waterways, so that immediate notification can be made to the owners in the case of impacts by...
This Special Bibliography prepared from the magnetic-tape files of the Railroad Research Information Service, contains selections which were accessioned between 1973 and 1976. Although the literature which is referenced does in a few cases date back three decades, all listings are considered...
Provide guidance to applicants on how to apply for FY 2018 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvement (CRISI)-Positive Train Control (PTC) Systems Grants
A NO SMOKING policy will continue to be adhered to and enforced on ATIP vehicle T-10. This policy parallels DOT office and GSA
vehicle NO SMOKING policies.
This report represents the Federal Railroad Administration's findings in its investigation of 22 Engineering Department
railroad employee fatalities suffered during calendar years 1989 through 1993. Not included are the employee fatalities that
occurred as a result of train derailments or...
The railroad industry's overall safety record has improved over the last decade and most safety trends are moving in the right direction. However, significant train accidents continue to occur, and the train accident rate has not shown substantive improvement in recent years. Moreover, recent train...
The RSIA introduced numerous mandates regarding railroad safety. A number of these mandates require action to be taken after the completion of this report, and FRA has not included in this report those mandates with statutory deadlines after December 30, 2011.