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HQ-2013-4 (Finalized)
On Monday, February 18, 2013, at 1:41 a.m., EST, an eastbound CSX loaded unit coal train, N735-16, operating from Grafton, West Virginia, to Cumberland, Maryland, derailed 73 cars of the train while operating on double track in traffic control system territory on CSX’s Huntington East Division,...Rail Safety Grants Notice of Funding Opportunity
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO or notice) details the application requirements and procedures for obtaining grant funding for eligible activities under the Railroad Safety State Participation Pilot Grant program. The opportunities described in this notice are available under Catalog of...Weld Repair of Manganese Frogs for Enhanced Performance
When special trackwork contact surfaces (such as manganese-steel turnout frogs) become worn and damaged, they can be repaired to extend their lifetime, but current repair methods typically cannot return these surfaces to their original durability. Since worn or damaged frogs in freight and...
U.S. DOT Launches New Railroad Crossing Safety Ad
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today launched the “Stop! Trains Can’t” ad targeting young male motorists and encouraging them to act cautiously at railroad crossings. The campaign is the latest in a two-year effort by DOT to reduce accidents and...