Exiting rail safety chief, @FeinbergSarah, looks to technology to save lives https://t.co/b1mxUvsPGa via @AP https://t.co/9l4CRHtfew
Late sunrise and early sunset = low visibility of railroad crossings. Stay alert and remember, #StopTrainsCant https://t.co/GG9a28MzZT
Can a train stop when a car is on the tracks? Yes Can a train stop instantly? NO #StopTrainsCant… https://t.co/7hp6cALKLU
If you think trains will stop for a car on the track, they will. But when? Not as fast as you think:… https://t.co/X76sQHuubs
"Your life is worth more than a few saved mins, trying to outrun a 🚂 isn’t worth the risk” @NHTSAgov Admin Rosekind… https://t.co/frboeJjrF3
18 FOOTBALL FIELDS: How long it takes a train to stop when there’s a car on the tracks. See for yourself here:… https://t.co/LwL4X2Ik1z
What does the late sunrise & early sunset have in common? Low visibility of RR crossings. Remember, #StopTrainsCant… https://t.co/uahOiFNNAU
Think a train can stop when it sees a car at the tracks?…Think Again. #STOPTrainsCant https://t.co/GG9a28MzZT https://t.co/eFhrsQluKX
Teamed up w/ @NHTSAgov to send a clear message in a new nationwide ad: STOP. Trains Can't. https://t.co/GG9a28MzZT https://t.co/0KdJpSMmsQ
.@AAR_FreightRail requires #ECP brakes on trains carrying nuclear waste: https://t.co/sPNtJ2aw0J | via @TrainsMagazine
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today launched the “Stop! Trains Can’t” ad targeting young male motorists.
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced that its enforcement of federal rail safety rules has led to the highest-ever civil penalty collection rate in the agency’s 50-year history, surpassing last year’s record-breaking rate.
After four years of working with the Northeast states, federal and state partner agencies and dozens and dozens of public meetings, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today recommended a vision to build a better and stronger Northeast Corridor (NEC) over the next 30 years.
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today finished the environmental review (final environmental impact statement, or FEIS) to replace the Civil War-era Baltimore and Potomac (B&P) Tunnel. The FEIS includes review of the route (Alternative 3B) for a new tunnel and incorporates changes sought by communities and neighborhoods in Baltimore during more than two dozen meetings held over the last two years.
The Federal Railroad Administration today released third quarter 2016 data submitted by railroads on their progress in implementing Positive Train Control (PTC). The data show uneven progress across the country and across railroads toward activating the life-saving technology.
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today proposed updates for the passenger train safety standards used in the United States as the country looks to add high-speed trains that can travel up to 220 miles per hour and replace its aging passenger fleet.
Pursuant to Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) § 211.45, Federal Railroad Administration Administrator Sarah Feinberg has determined that the imminent threat of Hurricane Matthew with hurricane force winds, flooding rains, power outages, and coastal flooding conditions predicted to occur in the southeastern coastal region of the United States constitutes an “emergency event” as related to railroad operations.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today awarded $25 million in grants for 11 projects in six states and the District of Columbia to assist in implementing Positive Train Control (PTC).
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today awarded $25 million in grants to increase safety at railroad crossings, train stations and tracks across the country.
With California’s growing population, the state was understandably focused on building out a high-speed rail system that would serve its growing communities … because two railroad tracks can carry as many travelers in an hour as 16 lanes of a congested freeway.
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