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System Safety Program

The version of the notice being posted to FRA’s website is not intended to constitute the official version of the notice. The official version of the notice will be the version published in the Federal Register in the near future and may appear slightly different than this website posting...

Grantee Guidance on FRA Closeout Procedures

Closeout is the process by which the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) formally ends a grant agreement and is required by 2 CFR 200.343. The closeout process determines that all applicable administrative actions and work required under the award have been completed. The process typically...

HQ-2014-20 (Finalized)

On Tuesday, November 25, 2014, at approximately 2:05 a.m. PST, a westbound Union Pacific Railroad (UP) freight train GSG5TR-20 traveling at a recorded speed of 23 miles per hour (mph) derailed 12 hopper cars of feed corn at milepost (MP) 264.9 on single main track about 4 miles east of Belden,...

HQ-2014-15 (Finalized)

On Saturday, November 1, 2014, at 5:12 p.m. PST, an eastbound Union Pacific Railroad (UP) train AMLNGR-31(Train #1) collided with the rear end of a standing eastbound UP train ZLCAI-01 (Train #2) at milepost (MP) 727.6 on the Yuma Subdivision, Los Angeles Service Unit, near the town of Winterhaven...

2016 FRA Rail Program Delivery: Moynihan Station Funding and Financing

The Federal Railroad Administration hosted the third FRA Rail Program Delivery Meeting—a 2.5-day conference for grantees, railroad representatives, federal oversight contractors, and staff, focused on rail project implementation. Below is a list of presentations given at the event.