10/02/08 Statement from U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters on Rail Legislation

Thursday, October 02, 2008 (DOT 146-08)

Statement from U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters on Rail Legislation

“This legislation takes positive steps to further improve rail safety in the U.S.

“We remain committed to working with...

Statement of Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph H. Boardman On Restricting Improper Use of Electronic Devices by Railroad Workers

Wednesday, October 01, 2008 (Washington, D.C.)

“Today’s announcement by the National Transportation Safety Board regarding the tragic Metrolink crash has made it clear that the use of cell phones and other personal electronic devices must be immediately addressed. The bottom...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Announces Latest Driving Data, New Funding to Improve Intercity Passenger Rail

Tuesday, September 30, 2008 (Washington, D.C.)

RICHMOND, VA – As Americans continue a historic cut back on driving and turn to other forms of transportation like rail and transit, a new approach to funding intercity passenger rail projects will lead to improved service and better...

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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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...

Portal Bridge FEIS; Increase in Civil Penalties Final Rule; Notice of Intent for CA High Speed Train EIS Between San Francisco and San Jose

Wednesday, December 31, 2008 (Washington, DC)

FRA Issues Record of Decision for the Replacement of 100 Year-Old Portal Bridge Over Hackensack River in New Jersey. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued a Record of Decision for the Final Environmental Impact...

FRA Begins Development of Positive Train Control Regulations

Monday, December 22, 2008 (Washington, DC) The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is moving forward with developing new rules that prescribe how railroads should implement Positive Train Control (PTC) systems to prevent train-to-train collisions, announced FRA Acting Administrator Clifford C...

U.S. Department of Transportation Signs Agreement with Kansas City Southern Railway to Relieve Freight Congestion at Laredo Border

Friday, December 19, 2008 (Washington, DC) U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Public Affairs Washington, D.C. www.dot.gov/affairs/briefing.htm News

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Secretary Peters Announces New Data Showing Record Low Highway Fatalities; Americans Safer than ever on the Nation’s Roads, Rails, and in the Skies

Thursday, December 11, 2008 (Washington, D.C.)

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters Announces New Data Showing Record Low Highway Fatalities; Americans Safer than ever on the Nation’s Roads, Rails, and in the Skies.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters...

Federal Railroad Administration Proposed Steam Locomotive Inspection Regulations

Friday, September 25, 1998 (Washington, DC)

Federal Railroad Administrator Jolene M. Molitoris today announced proposed revisions to the regulations governing the inspection and maintenance of steam locomotives. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, published in today’s Federal...