Federal Railroad Administration Issues Safety Advisory to Industry with Recommendations to Prevent Yard Switching Fatalities and Injuries Between Cars

Federal Railroad Administrator Joe Szabo today issued a safety advisory to the railroad industry to help prevent injuries and fatalities from employees working between rail cars during switching operations and other dangerous or unsafe workplace behaviors.

“Safety is...

U.S. TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY LAHOOD AND ILLINOIS OFFICIALS BREAK GROUND ON CHICAGO HIGH-SPEED RAIL PROJECT Project Will Reduce Delays and Create Nearly 1,500 Jobs

CHICAGO – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today helped break ground on the “Englewood Flyover” project, a critical component to the Chicago hub of the Midwest high-speed rail network. The construction project will build a bridge to separate traffic along...

Federal Railroad Administration Seeks Applications for $115 Million in Planning and Construction Grants for High-Speed Rail

Wednesday, March 31, 2010 (Washington, DC)

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) this week will begin accepting applications for $115 million in planning and construction project funds for high-speed intercity passenger rail.

These solicitations will make available $50...

FRA Launches A New Train Safety Tool

Tuesday, March 23, 2010 (Washington, DC)

New, Innovative Train Simulator Will Improve Research Efforts

Efforts to prevent train accidents caused by human error took a giant leap forward today with the installation of a technologically advanced train simulator, Federal Railroad...

Federal Railroad Administration Initiates Trespass Prevention Study in South Florida

Wednesday, February 17, 2010 (Washington, DC)

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced today that the City of West Palm Beach, FL and the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA), among other partners, will participate in the Trespass Prevention Research Study,...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Announces Historic New Safety Standards for Freight and Passenger Trains

Tuesday, January 12, 2010 (Washington, DC) U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Administrator Joseph Szabo today announced historic safety regulations requiring that Positive Train Control (PTC) technology be installed on the nation’s major...

U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Awards $7 Million for Southeast High-Speed Rail Corridor between Washington D.C. and Atlanta

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today awarded $7 million to Georgia and Washington D.C. to continue work on the Southeast High-Speed Rail Corridor linking Atlanta and Charlotte, N.C. to Washington, D.C.

“With America’s population set...

U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Awards $177 Million to Illinois to Connect Chicago and the Quad Cities

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced more than $177 million for the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) for a passenger rail project that will operate twice daily round-trip service between Chicago and the Quad Cities and put nearly 2,000 Americans...

Transportation Secretary Slater, Bolivian Economic Minister Pacheco Announce Transcontinental Railroad

Tuesday, December 15, 1998 (Washington, DC) NEW ORLEANS—U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater today joined Bolivia’s Minister of Economic Development, Dr. Jorge Pacheco, and Federal Railroad Administrator Jolene M. Molitoris in announcing a technical assistance...

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FRA Issues Safety Advisory for Bridge Workers.   The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued a Safety Advisory to remind railroads, contractors and railroad bridge workers of safety practices intended to prevent accidents and casualties to employees.  FRA...