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Written Statement of FRA Administrator Amit Bose, Before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, U.S. House of Representatives, “Examining Freight Rail Safety”
“Examining Freight Rail Safety” June 14, 2022
Chairman Payne, Ranking Member Crawford, and Members of the Subcommittee:
Thank you for the opportunity to testify today to discuss rail safety. The mission of the Federal Railroad Administration (...
FRA Boosts Funding for Railroad Trespassing Enforcement and Suicide Prevention Grant Programs; Announces Over $2 Million to 25 Projects in 13 States
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced that it will award almost $2 million in Railroad Trespassing Enforcement Grants and $207,000 in Railroad Trespassing Suicide Prevention Grants to fund law enforcement trespass prevention activities and educational...
Doug Carr Named Union Station Redevelopment Corporation President & CEO
USRC Board Applauds the Contributions of Outgoing President & CEO Beverley Swaim-Staley
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Polly Trottenberg, USDOT Deputy Secretary and Chair of the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation (USRC) Board has...
Biden Administration Announces Over $368 Million in Grants to Improve Rail Infrastructure, Enhance and Strengthen Supply Chains
46 Projects in 32 States to Modernize Rail Across Rural & Urban Communities Will Enable Economic Growth
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced over $368 million in Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety...
Railroad Information Sharing Environment (RISE)
The Railroad Information Sharing Environment (RISE) is a voluntary, non-regulatory, non-punitive, data-driven safety partnership consisting of railroad stakeholders, including FRA, to advance railroad safety.
Federal Railroad Administration Releases 2021 Fiscal Year Enforcement Report
The Federal Railroad Administration today released its Annual Enforcement Report summarizing regulatory compliance inspections and audits that FRA or state inspectors participating in FRA’s rail safety program conducted during the past fiscal year (FY), as well as civil penalty enforcement...