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Letter to BNSF: FRA Authority to Regulate Dual-Fuel Locomotives and Fuel Tenders
A letter to BNSF providing overview of FRA authority to regulate dual-fuel locomotives and fuel tenders. Specifically, the letter clarifies that FRA regulations apply to dual-fuel locomotives and fuel tenders containing liquefied natural gas (LNG) for the purpose of fueling the locomotive. The...Controlled Tank Car Impact Tests
A series of controlled tank car impact tests were performed by the Association of American Railroads as part of a Federal Railroad Administration Task Order entitled “Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Research Test Program”. The objective of these tests, in which a weighted locomotive was...Obtaining FRA Approval for Testing Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Locomotives and Tenders
A letter to the AAR, ASLRRA, and the American Public Transportation Association. The letter provides an overview of FRA authority to regulate LNG and CNG locomotives and tenders. The letter also summarizes the key elements of information necessary to facilitate timely evaluation and Approval by...Hazardous Materials Transportation in Tank Cars: Analysis of Risks- Part I
This report covers the development of a methodology to evaluate the potential national public risk arising from the transportation of hazardous materials in tank cars on US railroads. The analysis is intended to assess the relative changes in the overall risk when (structural) safety devices are...FRA Tank Car Manufacturing/Repair/Retest Facility Evaluation Form
An inspection form is described to aid Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) inspectors when inspecting tank car manufacturing and repair facilities, when examining newly constructed tank cars, or when inspecting tank cars which have been repaired or retested. Instructions and background...FRA Funds Two Grants to Mitigate Risk among Short Line Railroads
FRA 08-14
Monday, August 22, 2014
Contact: FRA Public Affairs Office
Tel.: (202) 493-6024
Tel.: (202) 493-6024
Federal Railroad Administration Funds Two Grants to Mitigate Risk among Short Line Railroads Hauling Hazardous Materials
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