Crash Energy Management: One and Two Car Passenger Rail Impact Tests - Summary of Structural and Occupant Test Results

Two full-scale impact tests were conducted to measure the crashworthiness performance of Crash Energy Management (CEM) equipped passenger rail cars. On December 3, 2003, a single car impacted a fixed barrier at approximately 35 mph and on February 26, 2004, two-coupled passenger cars impacted a...

FRA Completes Environmental Review for New B&P Tunnel

WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today finished the environmental review (final environmental impact statement, or FEIS) to replace the Civil War-era Baltimore and Potomac (B&P) Tunnel.  The FEIS includes review of the route (Alternative 3B) for a new tunnel...

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Reducing Major Rule Violations in Commuter Rail Operations: Distraction and Its Mitigation with Sustained Attention Training

On-Board Failure-Protection Requirements for Railroad-Vehicle Equipment

Latest Data on Positive Train Control Implementation Show Uneven Progress across Railroads

WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration today released third quarter 2016 data submitted by railroads on their progress in implementing Positive Train Control (PTC). The data show uneven progress across the country and across railroads toward activating the life-saving technology...

FRA Proposes Safety Standard Updates to Allow for High-Speed Passenger Trains

WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today proposed updates for the passenger train safety standards used in the United States as the country looks to add high-speed trains that can travel up to 220 miles per hour and replace its aging passenger fleet. The proposed...

FRA Statement on Coming Actions in Response to Hoboken Accident

WASHINGTON—FRA has long believed it is important for railroads to address worker fatigue more aggressively, and to implement a program that puts cameras in locomotives. While FRA has regulations in the works to address both of these challenges, railroads should not, and do not...

Passenger Equipment Safety Standards; Standards for Alternative Compliance and High-Speed Trainsets

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

Withdrawal of California High-Speed Rail Authority High-Speed Trainsets Components Waiver Request