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Pursuant to 49 CFR §211.45, Federal Railroad Administration Acting Administrator Heath Hall has determined that the imminent threat of Tropical Storm Nate, with potential hurricane force winds, severe storm surge, flooding rains, and potential power outages predicted to occur along the United States Gulf Coast constitutes an "emergency event" as related to railroad operations.
The FRA today released a Tier I combined Final Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision (FEIS/ROD) for the High-Speed Ground Transportation (HSGT) project that will ultimately connect Atlanta to Chattanooga, TN.
The U.S. DOT's Federal Railroad Administration today announced the completion of the Tier II DEIS under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for the Southeast High-Speed Rail Corridor from Washington, D.C., to south of Richmond, VA.
Pursuant to Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
FRA has determined that the imminent threat of Tropical Storm Harvey constitutes an “emergency event” as related to railroad operations.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today released the Northeast Corridor (NEC) FUTURE Record of Decision (ROD). NEC FUTURE is FRA’s comprehensive planning effort to identify ways to improve the reliability, capacity, connectivity, performance and resiliency of passenger rail service throughout the Northeast Corridor through 2040 and beyond.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today published the Draft Environmental Impact Statement review (DEIS) for the Hudson Tunnel Project, completing the review in 14 months from the Federal Register Notice of Initiation. The DEIS identifies the project’s preferred alternative.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the grant recipients who will receive $197 million in competitive grant funding to help commuter and intercity passenger railroads meet the December 31, 2018 deadline to implement Positive Train Control (PTC) systems to improve safety.
Pursuant to Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) § 211.45, Federal Railroad Administration Executive Director and Acting Administrator Patrick Warren, has determined that recent heavy rainfall, and severe flooding in several states along the Mississippi River and its tributaries, including Mississippi, Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Illinois, constitutes an “emergency event” as related to railroad operations.
FRA announces the fifty-seventh meeting of the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee Meeting (RSAC). Meeting topics include opening remarks from the FRA Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety and Chief Safety Officer, and a status report from the Engineering Task Force. FRA will also present the consensus recommendations from the Hazardous Materials Working Group’s retrospective review of portions of the Hazardous Materials Regulations. This agenda is subject to change.
Rail Safety for Law Enforcement; Incident Investigation
This video brings a clear understanding to law enforcement officers the challenges associated with investigating highway-rail grade crossing collisions.
Rail Safety for Emergency Response Services
FRA releases informational videos for emergency response services as part of its Grade Crossing Safety & Trespass Prevention program.
Rail Safety for Law Enforcement
FRA releases informational videos for first responders and emergency dispatchers as part of its Grade Crossing Safety & Trespass Prevention program.
Rail Safety for Emergency Dispatchers
FRA releases informational videos for first responders and emergency dispatchers as part of its Grade Crossing Safety & Trespass Prevention program.
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Long Bridge Public Information Meeting
Thursday, December 14, 2017
4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
