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Federal Railroad Administration Proposes Rule to Measure the Performance and Service Quality of Intercity Passenger Trains
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is proposing a rule to measure the performance and service quality of intercity passenger train operations. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) would define Amtrak intercity passenger train on-time performance, and...U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $248.5 Million in Grants to Support Railroad Infrastructure
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the recipients of $248.5 million in grant funds under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program, for a wide variety of state and local railroad infrastructure projects. The grants will...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $248.5 Million in Grants to Support Railroad Infrastructure
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the recipients of $248.5 million in grant funds under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program, for a wide variety of state and local railroad infrastructure projects. The grants will...
Fatal Accidents Under Train Approach Warning (Watchman/Lookout)
The FAMES Committee dedicates its efforts to all roadway workers who have lost their lives in the performance of duty and to the families, loved ones, and coworkers they have left behind. Mission Statement: The Mission of the Fatality Analysis of Maintenance-of-way Employees and Signalmen (FAMES...HQ-2019-1336 (Finalized)
On May 6, 2019, at 10:18 a.m., MDT, Regional Transportation District-Commuter (RTDC) passenger train 4056 (Train 1), struck a semi-tractor trailer (Vehicle 1) at Milepost (MP) 10.36, Sable Boulevard, in the City of Aurora, Colorado. The method of operation for RTDC on the East Line is Traffic...Federal Railroad Administration Publishes Railroads’ Fourth Quarter 2019 Positive Train Control Implementation Status Updates
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today released a quarterly status update on railroads’ self-reported progress, as of December 31, 2019, toward fully implementing positive train control (PTC) systems as required by Congress. Based on...Federal Railroad Administration Publishes Railroads’ Fourth Quarter 2019 Positive Train Control Implementation Status Updates
PTC systems governing operations on 96.3% of all 58,000 PTC-mandated route miles
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today released a quarterly status update on railroads’ self-reported progress, as of...
CHSRA Letter to FRA Administrator Ronald L. Batory 3.4.19
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Statement of Federal Railroad Administration on Termination of FY '10 Grant Agreement with California High-Speed Rail Authority Letter from FRA Administrator Ronald L. Batory to CHSRA 5.16.19 Exhibit A: FY10 Agreement, as amended Exhibit B: FRA Notice of...CHSRA Letter to FRA Director of Program Delivery, Jamie Rennert 3.4.19
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Statement of Federal Railroad Administration on Termination of FY '10 Grant Agreement with California High-Speed Rail Authority Letter from FRA Administrator Ronald L. Batory to CHSRA 5.16.19 Exhibit A: FY10 Agreement, as amended Exhibit B: FRA Notice of...