June 23, 2016 | Amtrak, FRA, Headlines
(Source: Trains Magazine, June 22, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak’s 45-year near monopoly on overnight passenger trains could end based on a proposal announced today by the Federal Railroad Administration to introduce a pilot program allowing independent entities to...
June 20, 2016 | FRA, Headlines
(Source: The Coloradoan, June 18, 2016) FORT COLLINS, Colo. — An entourage of federal and local officials took a relatively quiet stroll down Mason Street in Fort Collins on Friday to talk about train noise. Full story: The Coloradan
June 15, 2016 | FRA, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: www.king5.com, June 14, 2016) SEATTLE — Washington’s Utility and Transportation Commission inspectors along with teams from the Federal Railroad Administration are inspecting tracks running on the north bank of the Columbia River Gorge. Another team...
June 14, 2016 | FRA, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: The Columbian, June 13, 2016) OLYMPIA, Wash. — Federal and state investigators will inspect railroad tracks along the Columbia River Gorge between Vancouver and Pasco this week. Full story: The Columbian
June 3, 2016 | Commuter Rail, FRA, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, June 2, 2016) National Association of Railroad Passengers (NARP) President and Chief Executive Officer Jim Mathews on Tuesday urged federal leaders to fast-track necessary approvals to replace the Hudson River rail tunnels. Source:...
June 1, 2016 | FRA, Headlines
(Source: Denver Post, May 31, 2016) DENVER — The Federal Railroad Administration is investigating a fatal accident Saturday that killed a conductor who fell from the Royal Gorge scenic railroad train and was run over. Full story: Denver Post
May 31, 2016 | FRA, Headlines
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, May 27, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced it has issued two final rules to better protect railroad employees working on...
May 26, 2016 | FRA, Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, May 25, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI), in partnership with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), announced that $200,000 in grants will be awarded to 12 state Operation Lifesaver...
May 20, 2016 | Amtrak, FRA, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, May 19, 2016) In light of the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) decision earlier this week on the probable cause of Amtrak’s fatal derailment in May 2015, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen...
May 16, 2016 | Commuter Rail, FRA, Headlines
(Source: U.S. Department of Transportation press release, May 13, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and NJ TRANSIT will hold two meetings next week on the Hudson Tunnel Project to build a new tunnel...
