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Close calls are safety-related issues or concerns, which could be anything from a passenger car door that opened on the wrong side of a train to a distracted conductor who was almost struck by a car being coupled in a rail yard.
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The agency is asking owners and operators along the national rail network, and manufacturers of rail equipment, to join FRA’s commitment to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in the rail industry and rail transportation by 2050.
Read More →In addition to the outreach events, FRA is accepting written comments from interested individuals and organizations through a public docket that has been created for that purpose.
Read More →With rising cost estimates and delays in completion, the FRA has begun a review of the California High-Speed Rail Project to see if grant obligations are being met.
Read More →FRA reports that passenger railroads increased their percentage to 23% this quarter compared to 22% last quarter. The measurable progress made by passenger railroads has been predominately on the west coast.
Read More →In a 14-page letter addressed to FRA Acting Administrator Drew Feeley, Choudri defended the project’s progress and sharply criticized what he described as the FRA’s “unfounded,” “misleading,” and “disingenuous” assertions.
Read More →The order is the latest in a series of actions the FRA has taken in the wake of last week’s derailment of Amtrak Train #188.
Read More →The submission completes months of study and analysis, in cooperation with the FRA, DCTA's Swiss vehicle supplier Stadler and systems consultant LTK Engineering Services, to establish the equivalency of the Stadler vehicle design with traditional United States compliance standards.
Read More →Select services have been shut down for four months while PTC installation was completed.
Read More →FRA Administrator Amit Bose and FTA Regional Administrator Michael Culotta joined Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT personnel to see inspections underway along the NEC to investigate recent service disruptions on the corridor.
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