February 14, 2018 | FRA, Headlines
(Source: Reuters, February 13, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed late on Tuesday former Conrail president Ron Batory as the top U.S. rail safety official as a series of deadly railroad accidents have raised concerns. Full story:...
February 12, 2018 | Amtrak, FRA, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, February 8, 2018) NEW YORK — Railway Age has obtained an internal Federal Railroad Administration narrative of the Feb. 6 incident in which an Acela Express trainset experienced a separation between two cars at a speed of approximately 125 mph....
February 12, 2018 | FRA, Headlines
(Source: Politico, February 10, 2018) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A top official charged with overseeing the safety of the nation’s railroads has resigned “effective immediately,” the Department of Transportation said Saturday after Politico raised questions...
January 29, 2018 | FRA, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, January 27, 2018) NEW YORK — Deputy Federal Railroad Administrator Heath Hall, who has been serving in an Acting Administrator capacity as Ron Batory awaits Senate confirmation, has taken an extended leave of absence, placing control of the...
January 10, 2018 | FRA, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, January 9, 2018) The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has proposed delaying by an additional year the dates for railroads to comply with certain safety training requirements in the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008, according...
January 3, 2018 | FRA, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Progressive Railroading, December 18, 2017) The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) late last week signed key environmental documents for privately funded, high-speed passenger-rail projects in Florida and Texas. Full story: Progressive...
January 23, 2017 | FRA, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Los Angeles Times, January 20, 2017) LOS ANGELES — In the final hours of the Obama administration, the Federal Railroad Administration on Thursday made key modifications to a $928-million grant to the California bullet train agency. Full story: Los Angeles...
January 23, 2017 | Commuter Rail, FRA, Headlines
(Source: Associated Press, January 22, 2017) PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Federal railroad regulators may give people more time to comment on major changes proposed for Amtrak’s Boston-to-Washington Northeast Corridor route. U.S. Sen. Jack Reed says he asked the Federal...
January 19, 2017 | FRA, Headlines, Technology
(Source: Associated Press, January 18, 2017) PHILADELPHIA — Sarah Feinberg was on the job as the nation’s chief railroad regulator for just three weeks when a packed commuter train slammed into an SUV stopped on tracks north of New York City, killing six people....
January 17, 2017 | DOT, FRA, Headlines
(Source: ABC News, January 13, 2017) NEW YORK — The Department of Transportation kicked off a new railroad crossing safety campaign on Friday with a striking new video. The ad, a collaborative effort between the Federal Railroad Administration and National Highway...
