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Federal Railroad Administration’s Final Accident Report on Norfolk Southern Derailment in East Palestine Reaches Similar Conclusions as NTSB, and Supports USDOT’s Continued Calls for Safety Improvements and Need for Congress to Act
FRA conducted its investigation as part of immediate and comprehensive USDOT response that began within hours of 2023 derailment
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Accident Investigation Summary Report HQ-2023-1813
On February 3, 2023, at 8:54 pm EST, Norfolk Southern (NS) Train 32N derailed at Milepost (MP) 49.5 on main track 1 of NS’s Fort Wayne Line Subdivision of the Keystone Division in East Palestine, Ohio. The train was hauling 149 freight cars, including 20 tank cars containing hazardous...
FRA Makes Available $153 Million in Funding to Initiate, Restore, and Enhance Intercity Passenger Rail Services
New Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding bolsters opportunities to improve the intercity passenger rail network WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) that makes available over...
Biden-Harris Administration Makes More than $1.1 Billion Available to Strengthen Safety at Rail Crossings and Reduce Blocked Crossings
Created by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program continues to address safety and connectivity in local communities across the country
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal...