May 18, 2015 | Amtrak, FRA, Headlines
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, May 18, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following Tuesday’s derailment in Philadelphia, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has instructed Amtrak to immediately take several actions to improve safety along its...
May 11, 2015 | FRA, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Grand Forks Herald, May 8, 2015) HEIMDAL, N.D. — Railroad tracks where an oil train derailed Wednesday in central North Dakota had been inspected by BNSF Railway a day earlier and by the Federal Railroad Administration about three months before the fiery...
May 7, 2015 | FRA, Headlines, Technology
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, May 6, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today closed on a $967.1 million Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) loan with New York City’s Metropolitan...
April 29, 2015 | Commuter Rail, FRA, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, April 27, 2015) The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has approved a $967.1 million loan for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to implement positive train control (PTC) on Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and Metro-North...
April 17, 2015 | Commuter Rail, FRA, Headlines
(Source: Associated Press, April 17, 2015) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Metra employees will now be able to anonymously report operating-rule violations or errors to that have an impact on safety. Leaders of the transit system and its unions signed an agreement Thursday with...
April 17, 2015 | FRA, Headlines, Technology
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, April 16, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded eight grants totaling more than $21.2 million that invest in highway-rail grade crossing safety, Positive Train Control...
April 16, 2015 | FRA, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Safety and Health Magazine, April 15, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A final rule intended to improve the safety of crude oil transport by rail is being reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget and should be finalized “in the coming weeks,” Federal Railroad...
April 15, 2015 | FRA, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: McClatchy News Service, April 14, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A chorus of lawmakers expressed frustration Tuesday with the delays in approving and implementing various regulations related to the movement of hazardous materials by rail and pipeline. Full story:...
April 10, 2015 | FRA, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: The Journal News, April 9, 2015) NEW YORK — More federal oversight is needed to keep track of tens of thousands of railroad bridges, especially in New York, where there has been a recent surge in trains hauling explosive crude oil, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer...
March 26, 2015 | FRA, Headlines
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, March 26, 2015) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced the dates and location for its 2015 Right-of-Way Fatality & Trespass...
