The US Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) launched a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for a USD 153 million grant for the improvement of inter-city rail passenger network under the Restoration and Enhancement (R&E) grant programme. “The quality of our inter-city rail passenger services ...
DOT Federal Railroad Administration's third research needs workshop on highway-rail grade crossing safety and trespass prevention: vol I--summary of results. U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center. Report...
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) that makes available over USD 2.4 billion to improve America’s freight and intercity rail network. “We’re opening the biggest funding round in history for the programme...
US railways rise to PTC challenge: the United States Federal Railroad Administration has set the industry the daunting task of implementing Positive Train Control over the country's vast mixed-traffic network by 2015. Railway Age editor William Vantuono considers the implications of this ambitious ...
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Federal Transit Association (FTA) United States Coast Guard (USCG) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Safety-sensitive employees are subject to drug or alcohol testing in the following situations: ...
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) in the US has approved a regulation that will enable the railroad companies to use new ultrasonic technology for track inspections. The agency has submitted the final rule to the Federal Register. The rule will become effective 30 days after publication in...
In September 2012, a 104.6km section of the project was approved by the US Federal Railroad Administration. The work has been divided into a number of smaller projects. California high-speed rolling stock and infrastructure The project will incorporate a ruling gradient of 3%, which will allow ...
US railways rise to PTC challenge: the United States Federal Railroad Administration has set the industry the daunting task of implementing Positive Train Control over the country's vast mixed-traffic network by 2015. Railway Age editor William Vantuono co ...
Federal regulators say Union Pacific managers undermined their efforts to assess safety at the railroad by coaching employees on how to respond and suggesting they might be disciplined.
and procure standardized next-generation rail passenger equipment.” The approval came first from the technical committee and then by the Executive Board of the NGEC which includes 11 state DOTs, Amtrak and the Federal Railroad Administration. Bill Bronte, the Director of the Caltrans Rail Division...