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Funding will support grade-crossing improvements, infrastructure upgrades, and new Amtrak equipment in 23 states.
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy welcomed Derek Barrs as the 8th Administrator of the FMCSA and David Fink as the 16th Administrator of the FRA.
Read More →The redesigned portal consolidates and modernizes information from two legacy FRA websites, including one developed in the 1990s, to deliver an easier, more flexible way for users to view, sort, and analyze safety data across the national rail system.
Read More →Inspection rate will triple to 100,000 miles of track each year.
Read More →FRA's call to action comes in response to the deaths of 55 train and engine service employees while engaged in rail yard switching operations over the past five years.
Read More →Equipment will permit researchers to realistically simulate innumerable conditions and scenarios encountered during railroad operations to help identify safety problems and develop effective solutions.
Read More →Based on recommendations from General Passenger Safety Task Force. Interested parties are invited to submit comments on the proposed rule by Aug. 27, 2012.
Read More →Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph C. Szabo joined Union Pacific, senior railroad industry leaders and labor officials at a kick-off event to highlight the dangers of using electronic devices on the job.
Read More →Enables California, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan and Missouri to purchase next-generation, American-made trains. Trains will be designed to travel more than 110 mph along intercity passenger corridors.
Read More →Also unveils a new Notice of Proposed Rulemaking intended to improve the integrity of passenger train exterior side door safety systems.
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