Our top priority is always safety. Under the Biden-Harris Administration, FRA is utilizing the full range of our authorities—drawing attention to safety concerns, investing billions in new infrastructure and advancing key initiatives to make rail safer. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eiHGzhkn
Federal Railroad Administration
Government Administration
Washington, DC 64,966 followers
The FRA's mission is to enable the safe, reliable, and efficient movement of people and goods for a strong America.
About us
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is an operating administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation and was created by the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 (49 U.S.C. 103, Section 3(e)(1)). The purpose of FRA is to: promulgate and enforce rail safety regulations; administer railroad assistance programs; conduct research and development in support of improved railroad safety and national rail transportation policy; provide for the rehabilitation of Northeast Corridor rail passenger service; and consolidate government support of rail transportation activities. Today, the FRA is one of ten agencies within the U.S. Department of Transportation concerned with intermodal transportation. It operates through seven divisions under the offices of the Administrator and Deputy Administrator.
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https://railroads.dot.gov/
External link for Federal Railroad Administration
- Industry
- Government Administration
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1966
Locations
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Primary
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20590, US
Employees at Federal Railroad Administration
Updates
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Are you interested in joining the FRA as a Railroad Safety Instructor? Our Railroad Safety Inspectors are key to our commitment to railroad safety and integral to our mission. Be a part of the FRA fulfilling its mission of rail safety and join our Office of Railroad Safety as a Railroad Safety Inspector: https://lnkd.in/gkVpKu3c
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⚠ SOFA ALERT ⚠ The Switching Operations Fatality Analysis (SOFA) Working Group reports a shoving fatality. This is a reminder to all rail employees, even experienced employees, to remain alert during switching operations. Read the July 9, 2024 alert here: //tinyurl.com/ywrbhdre
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For years, the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program has helped to maintain and modernize America’s freight rail network. Under the Biden Administration, FRA announced the largest amount awarded for rail safety and rail supply chain upgrades in the program's history, with widespread benefits across the United States.
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Today, FRA issued a Second Supplement Safety Advisory reiterating and expanding on safety recommendations regarding wayside detector trend analysis, staffing, monitoring, and use. tinyurl.com/jf2c6wx8
Public Inspection: Safety Advisory: 2023-01; Evaluation of Policies and Procedures Related to the Use and Maintenance of Hot Bearing Wayside Detectors (Second Supplement)
federalregister.gov
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FRA Administrator Amit Bose was proud to join state and local leaders and the Quonset Development Corporation for a ribbon cutting to celebrate three new upgrades to rail infrastructure in Quonset Business Park. A new engine house and railyard will provide facilities for Seaview Railroad, Quonset’s rail operator, to repair and store railcars, while a new connector line will reduce transit times among the 239 companies within the Quonset Business Park. Freight rail projects like this also keep thousands of trucks off the road, helping lower emissions and make transportation more sustainable. FRA supported the project with a $4 million Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program grant, a crucial source of funding for many shortline railroad projects. Thanks to President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, federal investments in the CRISI program are higher than ever before, and we are advancing even more rail projects that increase safety, strengthen supply chains, and more while benefitting the economy and everyday life.
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📢Over $153 million in new Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding is now available through FRA's Restoration & Enhancement (R&E) Program to help entities initiate, restore, and enhance intercity passenger Rail services. https://lnkd.in/ewh85asF