The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) was created by the Department ofTransportation Act of 1966. It is one of ten agencies within the U.S. Department ofTransportation concerned with intermodal transportation. FRA promotes safe,environmentally sound, successful railroad transportation to meet the needs of all customers today and tomorrow.
FRA's Office of Railroad Safety promotes and regulates safety throughout the Nation's railroad industry. The office executes its regulatory and inspection responsibilities through a diverse staff of railroad safety experts.
The Federal Railroad Administration is responsible for working with stakeholders to develop cohesive goals and policies for maintaining and improving the U.S. freight and passenger rail networks. This section covers various efforts across America and the world in helping to deliver safe, reliable, and efficient rail transportation.
FRA Research & Development (R&D) projects contribute to the FRA's safety regulatory processes, to railroad suppliers, to railroads involved in the transportation of freight, intercity passengers, commuters, and to railroad employees and their labor organizations.
In this section, we provide descriptions and comprehensive, official sources for FRA's regulations (also called rules), selected legislation, as well as policy and guidance documents. Additionally, you will find current topics of high interest or significant impact to Congress, railroads, employees, labor, public interest groups and other stakeholders.
FRA supports passenger and freight railroading through a variety of competitive grant, dedicated grant, and loan programs to develop safety improvements, relieve congestion, and encourage the expansion and upgrade of passenger and freight rail infrastructure and services. FRA also provides training and technical assistance to grantees and stakeholders.
The Federal Railroad Administration Office of Communications is the primary link between the agency and reporters, the public and others who have an interest in our nation's rail network.
The FRA eLibrary contains all the documents that are found throughout the FRA Public Website. Multiple pages on the website may link to the same eLibrary item based on its set of metadata.
NASA removes all personal and carrier information from a close call report so that the identity of the reporting employee or anyone mentioned in the report cannot be determined. NASA will not share any information that could enable someone to determine the person making the close call report or information that is referred to in the report on the basis of indirect identifiers such as train ID or the milepost at which an event occurred. NASA removes and returns any identifying information on reports.
If I report a close call about someone else, will the information about that person remain confidential?
Yes. All information that could identify someone is removed before it can be shared. Even if no names are given, NASA will not share any information that could enable someone to determine the person making the close call report or the person(s) referred to in the report on the basis of indirect identifiers such as train ID or the milepost at which an event occurred.
What happens to the information I provided if my close call is rejected?
NASA will destroy any information you provided either by telephone or in writing.
Does the carrier see my close call report?
No, the PRT receives C3RS summary reports from NASA with personal/carrier information removed or de-identified. Carriers agree they will not use the data to identify who else might be engaged in the same activity or to discipline and decertify employees for that behavior.
Does the PRT or FRA see my close call report?
No, the PRT receives a C3RS summary from NASA with personal/carrier information removed or de-identified. FRA receives an annual C3RS summary report with no personal/carrier information.
Are there any conditions under which NASA would reveal my identity?
No. NASA will never reveal the identity of someone making a close call report, even if a report is not accepted.
How does NASA protect my identity from Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests or legal action?
In the event of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request or legal action for your close call report or interview, NASA will keep that information confidential.
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