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22 Jan 2016

Emergency Declarations

The FRA Administrator’s Declaration of Emergency Event

Subject Emergency Declarations

Keywords: snow, emergency, declarations

Abstract: Pursuant to Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) § 211.45, Federal Railroad Administration Administrator Sarah Feinberg has determined that the imminent threat of...

FRA Docket Number
FRA-2016

3 Nov 2015

Safety Advisories

Addressing Rail Head Surface Conditions Identified during the Internal Rail Inspection Process

Subject Safety Advisories

Keywords: Mount Carbon, derailment, crude, oil, West Virginia, WV, CSX

Abstract: FRA is issuing this Safety Advisory No. 2015-05 to remind track owners (typically railroads), their track maintenance personnel, and their rail flaw detection equipment operators...

Safety Advisory Number
2015-05

20 Aug 2015

Safety Advisories

Ballast Defects and Conditions—Importance of Identification and Repair in Preventing Development of Unsafe Combinations of Track Conditions

Subject Safety Advisories, Track, Tracks & Structures

Keywords: Safety Advisories, Track, Ballast

Abstract: FRA is issuing this safety advisory to emphasize the importance of timely repairing ballast defects and conditions on main tracks. FRA notes that ballast defects and ballast...

Safety Advisory Number
2015-04

7 Jul 2015

Emergency Orders

Petition to Review Emergency Order 15

Subject Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Warning Systems, Operating Practices, Train Horn Noise

Emergency Order Number
Emergency Order 15, Notice 2

7 Jul 2015

Emergency Orders

Eureka Southern Railroad Company; Notice of Limited Relief from Emergency Order No. 14

Subject Track

Emergency Order Number
Emergency Order 14, Notice 4