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Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Proposes New Passenger Train Door Rules. The Federal Railroad Administration today announced a new Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) intended to improve the integrity of passenger train exterior side door safety systems. The proposed rule would...
Metro North ordered to address issues identified through Operation Deep Dive in 60 days
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced its findings and recommendations from an intensive 60-day comprehensive safety...
EDITOR's NOTE: As of March 6, 2014, this article links below to an amended Emergency Order that supercedes the earlier order.
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today...
Inspectors to conduct 60-day comprehensive safety assessment of Metro-North
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced the launch of a 60-day comprehensive safety assessment of Metro-North Commuter...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued an industry-wide Safety Advisory to help ensure railroads adhere to federal regulations regarding maximum authorized train speed limits. The advisory contains four recommendations to ensure...