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The FRA Office of Research Data & Innovation Manages and coordinates: safety research and development; industry, market, and data-intelligence; economic analyses, including benefit-cost analyses in support of regulations and grants; technical capacity-building and workforce programs for the railroad industry; and FRA’s international programs.
Mark was named the Associate Administrator, Office of Research, Data, and Innovation in March 2023. In October 2022, Mark was named Acting Associate Administrator, Office of Research, Data, and Innovation and led the office through a recent organizational realignment...
The Office of Business Operations plans, administers, and executes activities related to internal communications, project management, program analysis, financial management, contract administration, and workforce professional development.
Specific responsibilities include:
The Office of Facilities and Asset Management plans, develops, and administers a program of management and administrative services and activities to ensure operational effectiveness, efficiency, and compliance with public laws and Federal regulations. For each of these services, develops and administers Agency-wide policies and provides support, assistance, and technical expertise to FRA headquarters and field organizations.
Specific responsibilities include:
The industry safety standard for fixed workstation tables on passenger railcars, APTA PR-CS-S-018-13, draft Rev. 2, provides two options for test procedures and requirements when evaluating crashworthy tables for protecting passengers during a collision. MGA Research Corporation performed six...
Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (MxV Rail), through a research project funded by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), developed a Concept of Operations (ConOps), documented the infrastructure design, and developed software to support a virtualized fully scalable train braking...