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FRA Railroad Bridge Safety

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

CONTACT: Office of Railroad Safety
PHONE: (202) 493-6251
SUBJECT: Bridge and Structures Safety
KEYWORDS: Bridge Safety, Bridges, Bridge Safety Specialists, Bridge Safety Standards, Bridge Safety Standards Final Rule
ABSTRACT: Ensuring the structural integrity of the nation’s railroad bridges is critically important to the flow of commerce and to the safety of railroad employees, rail passengers, communities and the public.