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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony - Tower 55 Project
Today we celebrate the completion of the Tower-55 interchange and recognize how vital projects like this improve the safety, efficiency and reliability of railroad operations. Infrastructure improvements like Tower 55 are one pillar in our strategy to ensure continuous safety improvement.Federal Railroad Administrator Joins Congresswoman Granger to Open Texas’ Busiest Rail Interlocking
FORT WORTH, Texas — Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph C. Szabo today joined Congresswoman Kay Granger in celebrating the re-opening of a 141-year-old railroad interlocking that will improve safety while relieving rail congestion following a multi-million dollar overhaul. The...
Training, Qualification, and Oversight for Safety-Related Railroad Employees
FRA is establishing minimum training standards for all safety-related railroad employees, as required by the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (RSIA). The final rule requires each railroad or contractor that employs one or more safety-related railroad employee to develop and submit a training...Federal Railroad Administration Strengthens Training Requirements for Railroad Safety Employees
WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued a final rule that strengthens training requirements for railroad employees and contractors who perform safety-related work. The rule, which was mandated by the Rail Safety Improvement Act (RSIA) of 2008, ensures safety-...