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On August 4, 2023, an accident occurred along the Berkshire Line operated by the Housatonic Railroad (HRRC) in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, resulting in the death of a laborer employed by The Middlesex Corporation (XMDD). The employee, who had been working on a Massachusetts Department of...
In Fall 2024, FRA launched the Grade Crossing Toolkit, an interactive resource to identify effective highway-rail grade crossing safety measures. The Grade Crossing Toolkit is useful for individuals who work in railroad safety and for researchers, community members, or other...
Funding made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will go to 19 projects along the Northeast Corridor as President Biden continues to advance a vision for world-class passenger rail across America
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that seeks to bring clarity, transparency, and consistency to the petition process to help ensure that petitions seeking regulatory relief align...