General
HQ-2019-1370
On November 8, 2019, at 2:17 p.m., EST, Norfolk Southern (NS) westward Train Z7XC107 (Train 1) struck the rear-end of stopped NS westward Train 21VC108 (Train 2) at Milepost (MP) PT 318.7 on Main Track 2 of NS’s Pittsburgh Subdivision near the rural community of Georges Station in...
HQ-2019-1350
On Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at 5:22 a.m., PDT, a westbound Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) freight train, MNPWCB-08 (Train 1), traveling at a recorded speed of 35 mph, derailed 32 loaded bi-level autorack cars. The derailment occurred at Milepost (MP) 432.8 on the UP's Caliente...
First Responders Resources
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Pedestrian and Motorist Safety at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
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Note: FRA is updating the Grade Crossing Safety section of the website to make it easier for you to find information. You will see changes throughout the next month or two to webpages and navigation.
Washington Union Station Expansion Project
Union Station Redevelopment Corporation (USRC) is the Project Sponsor for the Washington Union Station Project (Project). The purpose of the Project is to expand and modernize Washington Union Station (Station), the National Capital Region’s principal intermodal transportation hub....
Report to Congress: Private Highway-Rail Grade Crossings: Safety Data and Engineering Practices
This report responds to the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (the Act), which directed the U.S. Secretary of Transportation to review private grade crossings, in consultation with railroad carriers. The Act directed the Secretary to determine whether data on private...A Program Definition Study for Rail-Highway Grade Crossing Improvement
This study describes in general terms the present status of grade crossing inventories, improvement programs and other significant considerations. It identifies available information with respect to the cost of accidents and motor vehicle operations, as well as the preparation of estimates of...