USA Banner

Official US Government Icon

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure Site Icon

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

U.S. Department of Transportation U.S. Department of Transportation Icon United States Department of Transportation United States Department of Transportation

eLibrary Search

The FRA eLibrary contains all the documents that are found throughout the FRA Public Website. Multiple pages on the website may link to the same eLibrary item based on its set of metatdata.

Can I find All FRA Documents in the Library?
Some "documents" may not appear here for the following reasons:

  • Document resides on an external site for the record of source, links to the document are provided in context but not in the library as FRA does not maintain this record. This document lives on another website.
  • Document has not yet been assigned keywords.
  • Document is historical and has been removed from library to avoid confusion with current publications.
  • Document is public affairs & policy related, such as press releases, speeches, testimony, or fact sheet. These press-related documents can now be found in the FRA Newsroom.
  • Document is related to rules and notices. This information can now be found on the Rulemakings search and the Notices search, respectively.
Refine Your Search

To search an exact document title or key phrase, place quotations around the text. Example: "U.S. Government Grade Crossing Research & Stakeholder Engagement" Entering keywords without quotations will search the eLibrary for all occurrences of the keywords.

10 Mar 2009

Policy and Guidance

Overview, Highlights and Summary of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (PRIIA)

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Passenger Rail

Keywords: PRIIA, HSIPR, High-speed intercity passenger rail, AMTRAK

Abstract: National Railroad Passenger Corporation, better known as Amtrak, and strengthens the US passenger rail network by tasking Amtrak, the U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT),...

15 Sep 2008

Presentations

Fire Safety

Subject Passenger Rail

Keywords: Fire Safety

Location

United States

22 Nov 2006

Safety Advisories

Recommends that each railroad operating passenger trains assess the rules, instructions, and procedures used to ensure that a train will not depart a station until all passengers successfully board or alight from the train, and ensure compliance with such

Subject Highway-Rail Grade Crossings, Operating Practices, Passenger Rail

Keywords: alighting; boarding

Safety Advisory Number
2006-05

1 Oct 2006

Technical Reports

EMF Monitoring on Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor: Post-Electrification Measurements and Analysis

Author
Dr. David Fugate, William Jacobs

Subject Amtrak, Passenger Rail

Keywords: Northeast Corridor, Amtrak, Acela, electromagnetic fields (EMF), electromagnetic radiation (EMR),

Abstract: This survey of electromagnetic fields (EMF) and radiation (EMR) due to the electrification infrastructure and operations of Amtrak Acela trains on the Northeast Corridor from New...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/RDV-06/01
Office
RRD

1 Nov 2005

Reports to Congress

Baltimore's Railroad Network: Part I - Challenges

Author
FRA

Subject High-Speed Passenger Rail, Passenger Rail

Abstract: In November 2001, the Congress requested "a comprehensive study to assess problems in the freight and passenger rail infrastructure in the vicinity of Baltimore, Maryland." In...