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Positive Train Control (PTC) systems are designed to prevent train-to-train collisions, over-speed derailments, incursions into established work zones, and movements of trains through switches left in the wrong position. On December 29, 2020, FRA announced that PTC technology...
This regulation addresses passenger train emergencies of various kinds, including security situations, and sets minimum Federal safety standards for the preparation, adoption, and implementation of a Passenger Train Emergency Preparedness plan by railroads connected with the operation of...
The purpose of a system safety program is to improve railroad safety through structured, proactive processes and procedures developed and implemented by railroad operators that:
Supports risk management and provides methods for evaluating and responding to all safety issues. Includes...The FRA has acted aggressively to close any safety gaps and ensure the safe operation of Metro-North Commuter Railroad. On May 17, 2013, after a Metro-North passenger train accident in Bridgeport, Conn., FRA increased its inspections and audits of the commuter railroad’s practices and...
FRA's Passenger Rail Division provides technical expertise and direction in the development and implementation of rail safety programs applicable to commuter and passenger railroads, as well as advice and oversight in the following areas: system safety; ...
FRA’s app provides the foundation for hours of service (HOS) interpretations regarding 49 USC Chapter 211–Hours of Service and 49 CFR Part 228–Hours of Service Record-keeping. Because of the amount of guidance that exists to address the complexity of HOS requirements, along with the...
The Motive Power and Equipment Division provides technical expertise and direction in the execution and administration of rail safety programs to ensure maximum safety in railroad operations relevant to motive power and freight, passenger, and commuter equipment. It promotes an...