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In Matter of Weeks, USDOT Sees Significant Moves Toward Stronger Rail Safety Standards and Accountability
Strong first steps from rail industry and Congress must be backed up with continued action to ensure safer communities and safer working conditions in the long-term
WASHINGTON, DC – As local, state, and federal environmental agencies continue to address air,...
USDOT’s Federal Railroad Administration Announces New Safety Initiative with a Focus on Hazardous Materials FRA
EAST PALESTINE, OH – Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Administrator Amit Bose today announced a national initiative for focused inspections on routes that carry high-hazard flammable trains (HHFTs) and other trains carrying large volumes of hazmat commodities. Working with USDOT’s...
Privacy Policy For the Post-Accident Testing (PATT) Mobile Application
Overview
The Post-Accident Testing (PATT) mobile application is developed by the Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). The primary purpose of the PATT application is to aid railroads and their contractors in determining when a qualifying accident has occurred that requires Part 219 Subpart C testing.
Information Collected
No information about the user or their device is collected by the PATT application.
Uses of Information
No information about the user or their device is collected by the PATT application.
Readout of Federal Railroad Administration and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Activities in East Palestine, O.H.
EAST PALESTINE, OH — Today, officials from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) traveled to East Palestine, O.H., as the U.S. Department of Transportation continues to support the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)...