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HQ-2015-1084 (Finalized)

On September 8, 2015, at 12:34 a.m., CDT, westbound Union Pacific Railroad (UP) Train AMNML-07 (striking train) collided with northbound UP Train ALDAS-06 (struck train) near Texarkana, Texas. At the time of the accident, it was dark, the sky was clear, and the temperature was 82° F. The striking...

Electronically Controlled Pneumatic Braking - Regulatory Impact Analysis

In response to the mandate of § 7311(c) of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) updated the regulatory impact analysis (RIA) issued with the Pipeline and Hazardous...

Notice of the Department of Transportation's Decision on ECP Braking

In this notice, the Department of Transportation is announcing that after careful review, and as mandated by Section 7311 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, the Department of Transportation has reviewed the final updated Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) and determined...

Privatization of Conrail: The Public Offering

The United States government sold its 85% interest in the Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail) through a public offering. This was the largest initial public offering of a United States industrial company in American history.