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FRA's Office of Railroad Safety promotes and regulates safety throughout the Nation's railroad industry.  The office executes its regulatory and inspection responsibilities through a diverse staff of railroad safety experts.  The staff includes nearly 400 Federal safety inspectors who specialize in one of six technical disciplines focusing on compliance and enforcement in:

• Grade Crossings
• Hazardous Materials
• Motive Power and Equipment
• Operating Practices
• Signal and Train Control
• Track

For a look at our organizational structure, visit here. For information on the Safety Management Teams, visit here.

Other functions include:

• Railroad safety and stakeholder training (including State safety inspectors)
• Accident and employee fatality investigations and reporting
• Partnerships between labor, management, and the agency that address systemic initiatives
• Development and implementation of safety rules and standards