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FRA Orders New Safety System For the Northeast Corridor

Tuesday, July 21, 1998 (Washington, DC ) FRA Orders New Safety System For the Northeast Corridor

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today ordered installation of a new train control system to ensure safety for faster trains on the northeast corridor between New Haven, Conn., and...

DOT to Study Safer Seats, Tables for Commuter Trains

Wednesday, July 20, 2005 (Washington, DC) The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) today launched a new project to make seats and tables on commuter trains safer. Working with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), RITA...

DOT News Digest: FRA Rail Safety Research Projects

Friday, October 14, 2005 (Washington, DC) News Digest University of Nebraska at Lincoln Receives FRA Grant to Study Rail Strength. Researchers at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln will use a $490,000 grant from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to test track strength and rail stress...