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Tuesday, May 08, 2007 (Washington, DC) “CSX’s decision reflects a wise commitment to making the kind of funding priorities needed to improve its operations and better safeguard neighboring communities.
In particular, CSX’s decision to establish a risk reduction program...
Monday, May 07, 2007 (Washington, DC) "Ensuring safety at highway-rail grade crossings is a shared challenge requiring vigilance and sustained cooperation between the Federal government, railroads, states and localities.
Reducing the frequency and severity of collisions at highway-rail...
Wednesday, April 18, 2007 (Washington, DC) Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph H. Boardman today announced that 78 track defects and one serious violation were found by Federal Railroad Administration inspectors during a recent audit of CSX tracks in upstate New York. In addition, FRA’s...
Thursday, March 29, 2007 (Washington, DC) Two railroads will begin equipping and operating trains with new brake technology capable of significantly improving train control, reducing derailments, and shortening stopping distances as a result of a waiver approved by the Federal Railroad...
Friday, August 24, 2007 (Washington, DC) DOT Announces $3.1 Million for New Transportation Research. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Research and Innovative Technology Administration announced the award of a total of $3.1 million for seven U.S. universities to work with the...
Friday, August 10, 2007 (Washington, DC) News Digest
DOT Announces $18.5 Million for New Transportation Research. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) announced the award of $18.5 million for 13 U.S. universities to...
Monday, August 06, 2007 (Washington, DC) La Administración Federal de Ferrocarriles (FRA por sus siglas en inglés) anunció hoy una campaña en California diseñada para informar a los trabajadores campesinos temporales e inmigrantes, sobre los peligros...
Monday, August 06, 2007 () The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced a targeted outreach initiative in California designed to raise awareness among seasonal and migrant farm workers about potential hazards on and around railroad lines that cross through farms and agricultural...
Wednesday, August 01, 2007 (Washington, DC) Rail passengers and train crewmembers will be better protected under newly proposed federal safety standards that significantly enhance the strength of key structural components of passenger rail cars to make them more crashworthy, announced Federal...
Friday, July 27, 2007 (Washington, DC) The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued a $4,465,000 grant to the Railroad Research Foundation to continue development and testing of wireless communications devices and systems for use with Communications Based Train Control (CBTC) technology....