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Today, in a new op-ed published in TIME, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg emphasized what is at stake in the safety of our nation’s railroad systemBiden-Harris Administration Announces Final Rule on Train Crew Size Safety Requirements to Improve Rail Safety
Long-awaited rule enhances rail safety by generally requiring a second crewmember on Class I freight and passenger trainsFACT SHEET ON RAIL SAFETY
Under the Biden-Harris Administration, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) have taken unprecedented actions to improve rail safety, announcing hundreds of projects to modernize and upgrade rail infrastructure nationwide thanks to funding in the...In Matter of Weeks, USDOT Sees Significant Moves Toward Stronger Rail Safety Standards and Accountability
Strong first steps from rail industry and Congress must be backed up with continued action to ensure safer communities and safer working conditions in the long-termUSDOT’s Federal Railroad Administration Announces New Safety Initiative with a Focus on Hazardous Materials
EAST PALESTINE, OH – Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Administrator Amit Bose today announced a national initiative for focused inspections on routes that carry high-hazard flammable trains (HHFTs) and other trains carrying large volumes of hazmat commodities.USDOT Secretary Buttigieg Calls on Rail Industry to Take Immediate, Commonsense Steps to Improve Accountability and Safety and Highlights Ways Congress Can Support these Efforts
Among the immediate calls for action: Freight rail industry should accelerate phase-in of safer tank cars and provide workers paid sick leave, and Congress can raise existing caps on the fines for rail safety regulationsU.S. Department of Transportation Fact Sheet: Steps Forward on Freight Rail Industry Safety & Accountability
For well over a century, railroads have been an indispensable part of America’s economy, society, and way of life. Our rail system must be kept safe—safe for the workers who operate it, and for the communities that rely on it. Safety is USDOT’s top priority. That means ensuring each and every day...FRA Rolls Out New Railroad Crossing and Trespassing Website to Increase Rail Safety
Part of agency’s effort to increase education of railroad crossing safety, reduce fatalities
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today launched a redesigned website to serve as a...