USA Banner

Official US Government Icon

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure Site Icon

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

U.S. Department of Transportation U.S. Department of Transportation Icon United States Department of Transportation United States Department of Transportation

General

Subscribe to General

Amtrak Thruway Bus Service and the Private Bus Industry

This report reviews the nature and extent of Amtrak's thruway feeder bus service and its effect On non- subsidized, private bus service. The "effect" on private bus service is defined as the number of potential passengers and their associated revenues that are "lost" by the private bus industry due...

The Federal Railroad Safety Program: 100 Years of Safer Railroads

This document details the history of railroad safety in the last one hundred years. It includes historic counting of employee fatalities as well as information about safety legislation, including: The First Safety Appliance Act (1893), The Second Safety Appliance Act (1904), The Hours of Service...

Tank Car Manufacturing/Repair/Retest Facility Evaluation Form

An evaluation form has been developed to aid Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) inspectors in recording data when examining tank car manufacturing and repair facilities, when inspecting newly constructed cars, or when examining cars which have been repaired or retested. Instructions and...

Small Railroad Investment Goals and Financial Options

Small railroads appear to face some unique problems and difficulties securing financing. According to the banking industry, it takes an inordinate amount of work to prepare a small railroad loan package, compared to a similar sized loan for other businesses (like a warehouse or an office building...