FRA Announces $244 Million in Grant Availability
More than $244 million in grants is available for projects that improve safety, efficiency and reliability, federal railroad regulators announced this month.
DOT IG to Audit FRA Vehicle-Train Collision Data
Citing a persistent increase in the number of vehicle-train collisions at highway-rail grade crossings in recent years, the Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General has informed the Federal Railroad Administration that it is conducting an audit of the agency’s incident data.
New Rule Gives Small Railroads Option to Use Automated HOS Record Keeping
The Federal Railroad Administration has issued a final rule to allow small railroads and their contractors to comply with employee federal hours-of-service record-keeping regulations using automated systems rather than paper records.
USDOT Calls on Chuck Schumer to Lift Hold on FRA Nominee
In a letter to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Deputy Transportation Secretary Jeffrey Rosen called on the senator to remove his hold on the nomination of Ronald Batory to lead the Federal Railroad Administration.
Truck, Rail Regulators Withdraw Sleep Apnea Proposal
Regulators for the FMCSA and FRA announce plans to formally withdraw a 2016 advance notice of proposed rulemaking regarding sleep anea.
FRA Proposes Keeping Two-Member Train Crew Size
The Federal Railroad Administration proposed broad new requirements that railroads run trains with two-member crews, saying that the already controversial proposal is justified in light of recent accidents in Canada and the United States.
March 18, 2016Senate Confirms Sarah Feinberg to FRA Top Post
The Senate on Oct. 28 easily confirmed Sarah Feinberg by voice vote to head the Federal Railroad Administration.
October 28, 2015Obama to Nominate Dominguez, Feinberg as PHMSA, FRA Chiefs
President Obama announced he will nominate Marie Therese Dominguez to lead the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, and Sarah Feinberg as head of the Federal Railroad Administration.
FRA Administrator Szabo Set to Leave
Federal Railroad Administration chief Joseph Szabo has announced he will leave his job overseeing the nation’s rail carriers.