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Federal Railroad Administration Awards California $1.5 Million to Separate Railroad Tracks and Road at Crossing in Oxnard
Part of agency’s comprehensive campaign to reduce fatalities at railroad crossings
OXNARD, Calif.– The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced a $1.5 million grant to the State of California to fund...
Feasibility of Flaw Detection in Railroad Wheels Using Acoustic Signatures
The feasibility study on the use of acoustic signatures for detection of flaws in railway wheels was conducted with the ultimate objective of development of an intrack device for moving cars. Determinations of the natural modes of vibrating wheels under various conditions are reported. Differences...Status of the Transportation Technology Center – 2015
The Transportation Technology Center (TTC) is a Federally owned, privately operated test facility in Colorado. It has over 50 miles of test track arranged in different configurations for testing all aspects of vehicle-track interaction. Maximum test speed is 165 mph (265 km/h). Overhead and 3rd...Use of Locomotive Horns at Public Highway-Rail Grade Crossings; Notice of Safety Inquiry
FRA is conducting a retrospective review of its locomotive train horn regulations in 49 CFR part 222. As part of its review, FRA is soliciting public comment on whether FRA should modify, streamline, or expand any requirements of FRA’s locomotive train horn regulations and local authorities...FRA Rolls Out New Railroad Crossing and Trespassing Website to Increase Rail Safety
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today launched a redesigned website to serve as a one-stop shop to help drivers, pedestrians, and law enforcement stay safe around the nation’s more than 200,000 railroad crossings...
The FRA Administrator’s Declaration of Emergency Event
Pursuant to Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) § 211.45, Federal Railroad Administration Executive Director Corey Hill, acting for the Administrator, has determined that recent heavy rainfall and severe, historic flooding in Texas and Louisiana constitutes an “emergency event” as...Notice of Proposed Rule Making: Train Crew Staffing
FRA proposes regulations establishing minimum requirements for the size of train crew staffs depending on the type of operation. A minimum requirement of two crewmembers is proposed for all railroad operations, with exceptions proposed for those operations that FRA believes do not pose...Notice of Request for Proposals for Implementing a High-Speed Rail Corridor
FRA is soliciting and encouraging the submission of proposals to finance, design, construct, operate, and maintain a high-speed rail (HSR) system. Section 11308 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, Public Law 114-94 (December 4, 2015), requires the Department of...U.S. DOT Seeks Input on Screening and Treating Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers and Rail Workers with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced that the agencies are seeking public input during the next 90 days on the impacts of screening,...