Jolene M. Molitoris Leaves Federal Railroad Administration

Monday, December 11, 2000 (Washington, DC )

Commending the leadership of Federal Railroad Administrator Jolene M. Molitoris, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater today announced that Molitoris will resign her position on December 31, 2000. Appointed by President Clinton in...

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Transportation Downey Unveils Better Means for Testing Track Conditions

Tuesday, November 21, 2000 (Washington, DC) U.S. Deputy Secretary of Transportation Mortimer L. Downey and Federal Railroad Administrator Jolene M. Molitoris today unveiled the T-2000 and T-16 Track Geometry Vehicles, which will enable railroad inspectors to find questionable track conditions...

Federal Railroad Administrator Announces Prototype Quiet Zone Corridor Cost Study

Friday, October 27, 2000 (Washington, DC) Federal Railroad Administrator Jolene M. Molitoris today announced completion of a study of costs associated with implementation of Quiet Zones in several Chicago-area communities.

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) study, performed at the...

TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY SLATER UNVEILS COMMUTER RAIL STATION AT MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Thursday, April 09, 1998 (Washington, DC) TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY SLATER UNVEILS COMMUTER RAIL STATION AT MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

In conjunction with a six-state tour reviewing key transportation priorities, U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater today participated in a...

FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATOR MOLITORIS TO RECEIVE ELLIS ISLAND MEDAL OF HONOR

Friday, May 07, 1999 (Washington, DC )

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administrator Jolene Molitoris will receive the Ellis Island Medal of Honor at a ceremony in the Great Hall on Ellis Island on Saturday, May 8, 1999.

This award is given to...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Funding of Partnership With Bombardier Transit Systems To Build High-Speed Passenger Locomotive

Friday, August 13, 1999 (Washington, DC)

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater today announced the award of $7 million in federal funding to continue the partnership between the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Bombardier Transit Corporation in producing a prototype...

FRA Administrator Announces Hazmat Plea Agreement by Missouri Firm

Tuesday, August 10, 1999 (Washington, DC)

Federal Railroad Administrator Jolene M. Molitoris today joined United States Attorney Edward L. Dowd Jr. and Missouri’s Division of Motor Carrier and Railroad Safety Director Stephen R. Waters to report that Superior Hauling and Fast...

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Slater Submits Railroad Safety Bill

Monday, August 02, 1999 (Washington, DC)

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater and Federal Railroad Administrator Jolene M. Molitoris today sent to Congress the "Federal Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 1999" to help achieve the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Announces Funding For Grade Crossing Hazard Elimination Programs In Designated High-Speed Corridors

Friday, July 23, 1999 (Washington, DC)

U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater today announced financial assistance grants totaling $6.95 million to eight federally-designated high-speed rail corridors to eliminate hazards at public and private highway-rail grade crossings.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater: Reflective Material on Freight Train Cars Would Improve Safety at Highway-Rail Crossings

Thursday, July 15, 1999 (Washington, DC )

U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater today announced the release of a Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) study which concludes that enhancing the visibility of freight train cars with reflective material could help prevent collisions...