Growing Economy Making it Easier for Roanoke Railroad Industry to Add Jobs, Federal Railroad Administrator Says on Day Government Announced More Than 167,000 Jobs Were Created in December

Friday, January 05, 2007 (Washington, DC) Roanoke, VA – On the day the government announced that over 167,000 new jobs were created in the U.S. in December, the nation’s top railroad official was in Roanoke to see how companies like Norfolk Southern and FreightCar America are adding...

FRA Inaugurates ‘New Era of Rail Safety’ with Approval of First Positive Train Control System Developed Under New Regulations

Monday, January 08, 2007 (Washington, DC) Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph H. Boardman today announced approval of the first Positive Train Control (PTC) system capable of automatically controlling train speed and movements to prevent certain accidents, including train collisions.

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Development of New Federal Design Standards for Hazardous Materials Tank Cars to Benefit from Public-Private Partnership

Tuesday, January 16, 2007 (Washington, DC) In a move designed to aid in the development of new federal design standards for stronger and safer hazardous materials tank cars, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is joining forces with rail and chemical industry leaders to create the tank car...

US DOT News Digest: FRA Issues Safety Advisory for Rail Yard Safety and Proposed Rules for Rail Relocation Grant Program

Friday, January 19, 2007 (Washington, DC) DOT Cautions Consumers on Super Bowl Air Travel Ticket Scams. Air travelers going to Super Bowl XLI this year should be aware that not all tour packages include a ticket to the Feb. 4 game in Miami. U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) consumer...

FRA Issues Safety Advisory on Maintenance Equipment

Friday, January 26, 2007 (Washington, DC) In response to a deadly derailment in November of last year, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued a safety advisory to railroad industry owners and operators urging them to ensure specialized maintenance equipment is only operated by...

Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Proposed Revisions to Locomotive Engineer Regulations

Tuesday, September 22, 1998 (Washington, DC)

U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater today announced a proposal to revise and update federal safety regulations that govern both the nation’s railroads and the 40,000 men and women who work as locomotive engineers on America...

FRA Issues Final Environmental Review on Proposed DM&E Powder River Basin Project, New Safety and Air Quality Requirements Added

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 (Washington, DC) The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced it has determined that the proposed Dakota, Minnesota, & Eastern (DM&E) Powder River Basin project has met the requirements of the federal environmental review process, and outlined new...

Rail Employees at Nation’s Largest Rail Yard to Confidentially Report ‘Close Calls’ Under New Federal Rail Safety Pilot Project

Friday, February 02, 2007 (Washington, DC) Employees at the nation’s largest rail yard in North Platte, Nebraska can now voluntarily and anonymously report “close call” incidents that could have resulted in an accident, but did not, without fear of sanction or penalty from...

New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal Redevelopment Effort Receives FRA Grant Funding to Help Identify Future Transportation Needs

Tuesday, February 13, 2007 (Washington, DC) The future role of the New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal (NOUPT) in meeting the city’s transportation needs where passengers could potentially transfer between transit, commuter rail, and intercity rail and bus operations will be examined...

Federal Government Will Regulate Railroad Hours of Service and Increase Focus on Safety Risk Reduction, Under the Administration’s Proposed Rail Safety Legislation

Wednesday, February 14, 2007 (Washington, DC) For the first time ever the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will have authority to regulate railroad worker hours of service and will provide greater focus on risk reduction to improve safety in the railroad industry under a rail safety...