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WASHINGTON —The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today sent its Status of Positive Train Control Implementation report to Congress. The report is mandated by the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee and shows that after seven years and significant assistance from FRA,...
WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued a final rule to prevent unattended trains that carry crude, ethanol, poisonous by inhalation (PIH), toxic by inhalation (TIH), and other highly flammable contents from rolling away. Railroad employees who are...
WASHINGTON — The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today sent a letter again instructing railroads transporting crude oil that they must continue to notify State Emergency Response Commissions (SERCs) and Tribal Emergency Response Commissions (TERCs) of the expected movement of Bakken...
NOTE: Please refer to the full rule text published on June 12, 2012
"Thursday evening a BNSF train transporting crude oil derailed near Culbertson, Montana. Local first responders are on site, and investigators from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration are en route. While...
“Overnight, a tank car on a CSX train derailed near Maryville, Tennessee. First responders are on the scene, and residents within a two-mile radius were evacuated. FRA investigators and hazmat inspectors are on site. Once it is safe, FRA will begin a thorough investigation to determine the...