WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that will help protect communities from crude oil and hazardous materials incidents by strengthening...
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- September 9, 2014
- August 22, 2014
FRA 08-14
Monday, August 22, 2014
Contact: FRA Public Affairs Office
Tel.: (202) 493-6024
Tel.: (202) 493-6024
Federal Railroad Administration Funds Two Grants to Mitigate Risk among Short Line...
- June 27, 2014
WASHINGTON – The U. S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued a Record of Decision (ROD) for the 114-mile Fresno to Bakersfield Section of the California High-Speed Train System. The ROD is the last step in...
- June 20, 2014
Federal Railroad Administrator Challenges Southeast States
to Develop Shared Vision for Rail Service
RICHMOND, Va. – Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph C. Szabo today...
- June 20, 2014
U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded a Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Capital Program grant to improve a nearly mile long track within the Port of San Francisco. Once completed in July 2015...
- June 20, 2014
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded a $1.8 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant to rehabilitate 12 miles of track on the state-owned rail line located...
- June 6, 2014
Federal Railroad Administration Launches Investigation into Recent Metra Incidents
Inspectors to conduct 45-day focused safety assessment of Metra
WASHINGTON – The U.S...
- May 30, 2014
Federal Railroad Administrator Szabo tours Siemens Louisville Rail Plant that Produces Train Control Systems
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Today, Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph C. Szabo visited a rail...
- May 7, 2014
U.S. DOT Takes New Emergency Actions as Part of Comprehensive Strategy to Keep Crude Oil Shipments Safe
Emergency order requires railroads transporting crude to notify state emergency response...
- April 9, 2014
FRA to Issue Proposed Rule on Minimum Train Crew Size
Railroad Safety Advisory Committee Approves Other Key Recommendations on Train Securement and Hazardous Materials...