DOT Action Plan Contributes to Nearly 25 Percent Decrease in Train AccidentsNew Focus on Risk-Reduction Programs to Further Improve Rail Safety

Wednesday, May 14, 2008 (Washington, D.C.)

The number of train accidents has decreased by 23.3 percent in the past three years in part because the Department has completed an ambitious plan designed to improve safety on the Nation’s railroads, announced U.S. Secretary of...

Federal Railroad Administration Announces Availability of Rail Economic Benefit Analysis CD-ROM

Wednesday, November 04, 1998 (Washington, DC)

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced the availability of a CD-ROM containing the RailDEC family of computer programs designed to evaluate the full range of economic benefits resulting from railroad-related infrastructure...

DOT Digest: FRA Awards Two Grants to Washington State DOT

Friday, May 02, 2008 (Washington, D.C.)

FRA Awards Two Grants to Washington State DOT . The Federal Railroad Administration has awarded two grants to the Washington State Department of Transportation to improve rail safety and upgrade infrastructure. A $1,485,000 grant for the Tacoma...

FRA and Railroads Take Action to Strengthen Bridge Safety Policy, “Essential Elements” Focus on Structural Integrity and Transparency

Wednesday, September 24, 2008 (Washington, D.C)

Enhanced bridge safety will be the result of the first standard railroad bridge inspection and maintenance agreement between railroads and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), announced FRA Administrator Joseph H. Boardman.

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U.S. Department of Transportation Identifies Critical Border Congestion Relief Projects.

Friday, September 19, 2008 (Washington, D.C)

WASHINGTON – Drivers and freight shippers will experience less delay at U.S. border crossings in California, Texas and Washington thanks to a U.S. Department of Transportation effort to prioritize and accelerate projects that ease border...

Statement from U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters Regarding Chatsworth, Calif., Train Crash.

Saturday, September 13, 2008 (Washington, D.C)

“On behalf of President Bush, my deepest sympathies go out to the families of those who were killed and injured in yesterday's tragic train accident. Just as our hearts and prayers are with those who suffered, our thanks and...

DOT Digest: FRA Announces Eleven Research and Infrastructure Grants; and Solicits Applications for Rail Relocation Grant Program

Friday, September 12, 2008 (Washington, D.C.)

DOT Agency Awards Contract to Battle Invasive Species . The Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration has awarded a $350,000 contract to the Northwest-Midwest Institute’s Great Ships Initiative. The requirements of...

News Release: Railroads to Report New and More Detailed Information about Accidents and Incidents

Tuesday, September 09, 2008 (Washington, D.C.)

Railroads will be required to report new and more detailed information about train accidents, highway-rail grade crossing incidents, and injuries and illness that occur on rail property to enhance the quality and usefulness of the data under...

DOT Digest: FRA Distributes AREMA Rail Bridge Inspection Handbook to all Railroads, Issues Two Rail Research GrantsRailroads

Friday, August 22, 2008 (Washington, D.C)

DOT to Hold Third Aviation Consumer Forum on Sept. 9 in New York . The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will host its third aviation consumer forum on Tuesday, Sept. 9 in New York to help educate air travelers about their rights and...

FRA Calls on Railroads to Join in a New Safety Program Designed to Reduce Risks that Can Lead to Train Accidents and Employee Injuries.

Tuesday, August 12, 2008 (Washington, D.C)

WASHINGTON- Improving upon the historic levels of safety achieved in recent years by the nation’s railroads will require the use of a new risk-based approach to identify and correct safety issues before they result in train accidents and...