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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...
Tuesday, March 27, 2007 ()
Statement of Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph H. Boardman on Findings of Focused Inspection on CSX Transportation
The results released today of an FRA focused inspection demonstrate that despite general improvement by CSX, the railroad is still...
Friday, February 13, 1998 (Washington, DC)
Union Pacific Line in Illinois
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL PROJECT
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced plans to conduct a Positive Train Control (PTC) demonstration for...
Wednesday, September 09, 1998 (Washington, DC) Federal Railroad Issues Proposed Power Brake Regulations
Federal Railroad Administrator Jolene M. Molitoris today announced revisions to the regulations governing the power braking systems and equipment used in freight and other non-...
Friday, March 23, 2007 (Washington, DC) BTS Provides Online Transportation Planning Package. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has posted the Census Transportation Planning Package (CTPP) 2000 on its Web site, providing a new source of information on commute characteristics and socio...
Friday, September 21, 2007 (Washington, DC) BTS Releases 2006 Border-Crossing Data. The number of trucks entering the United States from Canada and Mexico was 11.4 million in 2006, 0.5 percent higher than in 2005, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of...
Tuesday, September 04, 2007 (Washington, DC) Advanced brake technology will enable locomotive engineers to significantly improve train control and allow trains to safely travel longer distances between required brake tests under new proposed federal rules, announced U.S. Transportation Secretary...
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...