Social Media Animated Videos: Always Expect a Train

Trespassing along railroad rights-of-way is the leading cause of rail-related deaths in America. Nationally, more than 590 trespass fatalities occur each year, the vast majority of which are preventable. Similarly, collisions at highway-rail grade crossings are the second leading...

Operating Practices Specialists Workshop : Operational Testing Assessments

U.S. Government Grade Crossing Research & Stakeholder Engagement

49 CFR Part 243: Training, Qualification, and Oversight for Safety-Related Railroad Employees

FRA Announces Proposed Rules Updating Track and Brake Standards

WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced issuance of two Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to promote safety innovation and reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens.  The first proposal would update the current Track Safety Standards (TSS), and the second...

Human Factors Evaluation of an Experimental Locomotive Engineer Crewstation

Optional Property-Based Approach to Exempt Consideration of Effects to Rail Properties within Rail Rights-of-Way Webinar

Federal Railroad Administration Launches Web Portal For Public to Report Blocked Railroad Crossings

Restoration and Enhancement Grants Program Notice of Funding Opportunity Extension and Supplemental Funding Notice

Consulting Party Meeting #6: Tuesday, April 30, 2019

FRA hosted the Washington Union Station Expansion Project’s sixth Consulting Party Meeting on April 30, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at 750 First Street NE Washington, DC in the 9th floor conference room. This meeting was an opportunity for the consulting parties to review and provide feedback on the...