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FRA Makes Available $153 Million in Funding to Initiate, Restore, and Enhance Intercity Passenger Rail Services
New Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding bolsters opportunities to improve the intercity passenger rail network WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) that makes available over...
Biden-Harris Administration Makes More than $1.1 Billion Available to Strengthen Safety at Rail Crossings and Reduce Blocked Crossings
Created by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program continues to address safety and connectivity in local communities across the country
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal...
Full-Scale Shell Impact Test of a DOT-105J500W Tank Car Designed to Carry Liquid Carbon Dioxide
FRA sponsored a full-scale shell impact test of a DOT-105 tank car designed for refrigerated liquid CO2 service. The tank car was filled to 95.2 percent with water and pressurized to 225 psig. The impact occurred at 15.5 mph with a 297,000-pound ram car equipped with a 12x12-inch impactor. The...
Short Line Safety Institute: 2023 Systematic Review
SLSI conducts an annual analysis to assess the status of safety culture in the industry. This report summarizes findings from a systematic review of the 20 SLSI Safety Culture Assessment Reports created in 2023 and discusses industry trends in the strengths and opportunities for improvement...
49 CFR Part 246: Certification of Signal Employees
FRA is establishing regulations for the certification of signal employees, pursuant to the authority granted in section 402 of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 RSIA)
49 CFR Part 245: Certification of Dispatchers
FRA is establishing regulations for the certification of dispatchers, pursuant to the authority granted in section 402 of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 RSIA)