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FRA Hits Highest-Ever Penalty Rate

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Surpasses previous year’s record-setting number

WASHINGTONThe Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced that its enforcement...

Annual Report

DOT Annual Technology Transfer Report FY2017

The U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) is the Federal steward of the Nation’s transportation system. U.S. DOT consists of multiple modal operating administrations (OAs) that carry out...