October 13, 2023 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, FRA, Headlines
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, October 12, 2023) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced a final rule requiring the installation of inward- and outward-facing image recording devices on all passenger train lead...
October 13, 2023 | East Palestine-NS, FRA, Headlines, NTSB
(Source: Associated Press, October 12, 2023) Passenger railroads nationwide will now be required to install video recorders inside their locomotives, but the head of the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday the new rule is flawed because it excludes...
September 29, 2023 | FRA, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, September 28, 2023) The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently issued two new safety advisories, one concerning king pin assemblies in highway-rail grade crossing warning systems, and another focused on ensuring worker safety around...
August 25, 2023 | FRA, Headlines, Railroad Safety
(Source: Associated Press, August 24, 2023) The major freight railroads say a disagreement over whether they will be allowed to discipline some workers who use a government hotline to report safety concerns has kept them from following through on the promise they made...
August 25, 2023 | FRA, Headlines, Railroad Safety, TTD
(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 18, 2023) The Transportation Trades Department (TTD) of the AFL-CIO has urged the CEOs of six major freight railroads operating in the United States to formally join the federal Confidential Close Call Reporting System. The...
August 10, 2023 | East Palestine-NS, FRA, Headlines, NS, Railroad Safety
(Source: Freight Waves, August 9, 2023) Improving communication and training as well as fostering trust between the company and its workers are some of the areas where Norfolk Southern could do better, according to a Wednesday report from the Federal Railroad...
August 10, 2023 | East Palestine-NS, FRA, Headlines, NS, Railroad Safety
(Source: Associated Press, August 9, 2023) Norfolk Southern made improvements after one of its trains derailed, caught fire and spilled toxic chemicals near an Ohio town, but the company is nowhere near the “gold standard for safety” it is striving to be, according to...
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...
