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PTC OMM Guidance

This is a document providing guidance for railroads preparing OMMs and Safety Plans to meet requirements

HQ-2015-1082 (Finalized)

On August 7, 2015, at about 1:11 p.m., eastbound Norfolk Southern Railway (NS) Train 208G5-06 collided head-on with westbound NS Train G23G5-07. The accident occurred about 4.75 miles northwest of Riddleville, Georgia, and about 4.82 miles east of Tennille, Georgia, on single main track near...

HQ-2013-31 (Finalized)

On Monday, December 30, 2013, at 2:11 p.m., (CST), a westbound BNSF Railway (BNSF) grain train, G-RYLRGT9-26A, carrying soy beans, consisting of two head-end locomotives, one rear distributive locomotive power unit (DPU), and 112 cars derailed 13 loaded cars (consist positions 46 through 58) while...

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...