Press Releases

12/12/2005: FRA Announces Safety Compliance Agreement With Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad

12/01/2005: Statement from Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph H. Boardman on US DOT Inspector General’s Report on Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Oversight

11/14/2005: Railroad Switch Safety Demonstration Project Begins Testing

11/04/2005: Train Derailments Lead to More Detailed and Frequent Inspections of Railroad Track Joint Bars

10/19/2005: Railroads Get 30 Days to Fix Problem of Misaligned Track Switches, U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta Says

10/18/2005: FRA Announces Agreement with DM&E Railroad to Improve Compliance with Rail Safety Regulations

10/14/2005: DOT News Digest: FRA Rail Safety Research Projects

10/07/2005: DOT News Digest: FRA Grants for Tunnel Rehab, High Speed Rail, Rail Relocation, and Locomotive Fuel Efficiency

10/05/2005: Federal Railroad Administration Urges Safer Shipments of Time-Sensitive Hazardous Materials by Rail

10/03/2005: Clifford C. Eby Begins Role as new Deputy Administrator for the Federal Railroad Administration

9/19/2005: Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Fatalities and Train Accidents Show Significant Decline During First Half of 2005

9/02/2005: STATEMENT OF FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATOR JOSEPH H. BOARDMAN ON THE CINCINNATI RAIL CAR INCIDENT

8/25/2005: Tacoma Rail to Receive $2.4 Million to Upgrade Track For Expected Growth in Freight Service on Mountain Division Line

8/16/2005: Oregon’s Port of Umatilla Receives $1 Million Grant To Complete Installation of New Gantry Crane

7/26/2005: Regional Railroad Receives Federal Loan to Improve Service and Safety in Rural Communities of Iowa and Illinois

7/20/2005: DOT to Study Safer Seats, Tables for Commuter Trains

7/20/2005: FRA Grant Seeks Greater Safety for Metrolink Passengers, Study of ‘Sealed Corridor’ Concept to Restrict Highway Vehicle Access to Tracks

7/12/2005: Loan to Help Short Line Railroad in Texas Improve Safety and Capacity to Handle Increased NAFTA Traffic

6/30/2005: FRA to Require Stronger “Black Boxes” and More Data Collection to Help Train Accident Investigations

6/23/2005: New Grants to Fund Research to Reduce Track Caused Train Accidents

6/23/2005: Rail Safety Research Grant Funds Field Testing for Train Collision Prevention Technology

6/01/2005: Joseph H. Boardman Begins Role as New Administrator for Federal Railroad Administration With Focus on Rail Safety and Intercity Passenger Rail Reform

5/31/2005: Safety Grant Targets Leading Causes of Rail-Related Deaths; Aims to Reduce Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Collisions and Trespass Incidents

5/27/2005: FRA Announces Infrastructure Improvement Grant for Alaska Railroad, Extension of Rail Line to be Studied

5/18/2005: U.S. Department of Transportation to Triple Rail Inspection Capacity and Improve Grade Crossing Safety as Part of New National Rail Safety Plan

5/16/2005: Secretary Mineta Unveils National Rail Safety Action Plan to Address the Future Safety and Vitality of America’s Railways

4/22/2005: Federal Regulation Allows Communities to Silence Train Horns, Existing Whistle Bans Can Remain Quiet with Safety Improvements

3/18/2005: Federal Railroad Administration Changes Effective Date of Interim Final Rule on Use of Train Horns

3/14/2005: ShortLine Railroad in Northwest Illinois Receives $5.5 Million Loan
To Rehabilitate Rail Infrastructure and Expand Business Opportunities

3/07/2005: Federal Railroad Administration Announces New Standards For Train Collision Prevention Technology

2/03/2005: CSX Transportation Assessed Fines for Violations of Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Regulations

1/31/2005: New Safety Administrator Announced at Federal Railroad Administration

1/21/2005: Loan to Help Rehabilitate Short Line Railroad In Great Smoky Mountains National Park

1/11/2005: Switch Safety Guidelines Issued to Railroad Industry to Prevent Train Accidents Caused by Misaligned Switches

1/10/2005: Bulkmatic Transport Company Pleads Guilty to Violations of Hazardous Materials Transportation Law

1/06/2005: Statement from Robert D. Jamison, Acting Administrator Federal Railroad Administration

1/03/2005: Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Enhanced with New Rule to Make Trains More Visible to Motorists

1/03/2005: Statement of Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta on Today’s Appointment of New Federal Railroad Administration Acting Administrator