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Thursday, January 31, 2008 (Washington, DC)
Commuter and intercity passenger rail equipment will be safer under a new federal rule that ensures improved emergency window exit availability, specifies additional emergency rescue features, and requires two-way communication systems,...
Friday, February 01, 2008 (Washington, DC) News Digest
FRA Announces $4.6 Million RRIF Loan to Nashville and Eastern Railroad Corporation. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced that the Nashville and Eastern Railroad Corporation (NERC) is receiving a $4...
Monday, November 16, 1998 (Washington, DC) Last December, President Clinton signed the Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act of 1997 that provided Amtrak with the three things it needed to succeed: freedom to operate like a business, financial resources necessary to rebuild a railroad and...
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 (Washington, DC)
U.S. DOT Takes Action to Reduce Train Accidents Caused by Human Error, Greater Accountability Placed on Railroad Management and Employees for Safety
Reducing common mistakes that result in nearly half of all human factor-caused train...
Friday, February 15, 2008 (Washington, DC)
U.S. Department of Transportation Releases Road Maintenance Planning Software Update. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has released a new version of its software that helps road maintenance managers prepare for winter...
Tuesday, February 19, 2008 (Washington, DC)
For the first time ever, states will be directly eligible for federal funding to support intercity passenger rail service under a new grant program, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters announced today.
“We want to...
Friday, February 29, 2008 (Washington, DC)
FRA Announces Guide for Managing Gap Safety at Passenger Rail Platforms. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued a guidance document to help minimize accidents due to gaps between the edge of a passenger station platform and...
Friday, March 21, 2008 (Washington, DC)
FRA Releases Demographic Report on Rail Trespasser Fatalities . Trespassers account for the largest number of fatalities in the railroad industry – approximately 500 per year. In order to better understand who is trespassing, their locations...
Monday, March 31, 2008 (Washington, DC)
The safety of rail tank cars that carry the most dangerous hazardous materials will be dramatically improved under the most sweeping and revolutionary proposal in decades, announced U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters.
"This...
Tuesday, April 01, 2008 (Washington, DC)
To increase public awareness about the causes of specific train accidents and to reduce the need for individuals to submit Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is for the first time making its...