July 28, 2023 | FRA, Headlines, Train Length
(Source: Progressive Railroading, July 24, 2023) In a follow-up to its recent safety advisory on train length, the Federal Railroad Administration is calling on Class Is to report every month the number, length and weight of trains operated on their rail lines. Full...
July 20, 2023 | FRA, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, July 19, 2023) The Federal Railroad Administration is seeking comment on two petitions regarding inspection of microprocessor-controlled interlockings and FRA-approved Positive Train Control Safety Plans (PTCSPs). Full story: Railway...
July 17, 2023 | Amtrak, FRA, Headlines, Legislation
(Source: Progressive Railroading, July 14, 2023) A House subcommittee on July 12 advanced a fiscal-year 2024 appropriations bill that would slash funding to the Federal Railroad Administration, Amtrak and several rail-related programs. Full story: Progressive...
July 7, 2023 | CSX, Fatality, FRA, Headlines
(Source: Trains Magazine, July 7, 2023) The Federal Railroad Administration has issued a safety bulletin after a CSX Transportation conductor trainee was killed during a shove movement in Baltimore. Full story: Trains Magazine
July 7, 2023 | FRA, Headlines, PSR, Train Length
(Source: Fort Worth Report, July 6, 2023) Over the past year, drivers sent hundreds of reports of trains blocking track-and-street intersections to the Federal Railroad Administration. Sometimes the trains are moving across the intersection for long periods of time....
July 6, 2023 | FRA, Headlines, NS, Railroad Safety
(Source: Trains Magazine, July 6, 2023) The Federal Railroad Administration is demanding immediate changes to Norfolk Southern’s conductor trainee program, citing “grave deficiencies” that have been marked by incidents resulting in “amputations and other serious...
June 23, 2023 | Fatigue, FRA, News
While fatigue in the railroad workplace is a widely acknowledged issue, a new study released by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) on June 15 examines the impact of fatigue on train crews as they commute to and from work. The 72-page fatigue study is titled...
June 22, 2023 | DOT, FRA, Headlines, Railroad Safety
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation press release, June 21, 2023) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following the Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine, USDOT has taken steps to improve rail safety and called on Congress to pass the Railway Safety Act — working to...
June 19, 2023 | BNSF, FRA, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, June 16, 2023) Specifically, BNSF requests a waiver extension from 49 CFR 232.12, Extended haul trains, to continue operating extended haul trains for distances of up to 1,702 miles, beyond the limit of 1,500 miles stated in the regulation. Full...
June 16, 2023 | CSX, FRA, Headlines
(Source: Buffalo News, June 14, 2023) Richard Hyde fears the worst when he looks at the crumbling concrete stanchions that support the CSX railroad bridge spanning the Buffalo River. He believes it is only a matter of time before the deteriorating structure collapses...
