The Railroad Safety Board (Board) is the administrative body within FRA with the authority to decide waiver petitions, requests to modify or discontinue a railroad signal system (often referred to as “block signal applications”), and certain requests...

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The Federal Railroad Administration developed GradeDec, a highway-rail grade crossing investment analysis tool, to provide...

Vertical Split Rims (VSRs) are one of the leading causes for wheel removals in North American freight rail service. The Federal Railroad Administration funded a research effort in which a group of researchers and subject matter experts explored a...

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) tasked the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe) to conduct an evaluation of the Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C3RS) implementation processes, sustainability, and safety outcomes....

The New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ TRANSIT) was selected to receive funding under the FY 2022-23 Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program for the Northeast Corridor (FSP-NEC) for construction activities for the Delco...