Sentences with phrase «fra safety»

Demonstrated knowledge of following FRA safety rules and organization rules to ensure safety at all times

Not exact matches

Indeed, although FRA supplanted the ICC as the agency responsible for promulgating and enforcing railroad safety programs in 1966, see Department of Transportation Act of 1966, 49 U.S.C. 103, the general framework established by the order of March 13, 1911 is still in existence today.

I call on the FRA and the National Traffic Safety Board to give this government and the people of this county a real explanation.

The heat waves that scorched much of the U.S. in 2012 — the hottest year on record in the continental U.S. — and the sun kinks they created caused enough derailments that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued a special safety advisory that summer warning railroads that they should be sure to inspect buckling - prone sections of track.

The administration's 2012 safety advisory has helped reduce the number of sun kink - related derailments in the U.S., and the USDOT is working with the University of California - San Diego to develop devices that enable railroads to monitor rail temperatures, said FRA spokesman Michael Cole.

For a description of FRA's increased oversight and enforcement of Metro - North's rail lines since May 2013, see our Safety Action Plan.

This approach will help restore public confidence in Metro - North and is evidence of FRA's safety program that has helped reduce train accidents nation - wide by 43 percent over the last decade.»

FRA will further evaluate Metro - North's compliance with the Emergency Order, its effectiveness in fulfilling the recommendations in the Safety Advisory, and then consider if additional actions are necessary to strengthen safety at Metro - Safety Advisory, and then consider if additional actions are necessary to strengthen safety at Metro - safety at Metro - North.

See Appendix B for a before - and - after comparison the Railroad Safety page on FRA's Web site, which demonstrates how the redesign dramatically improved the readability and usability of the site.

The report requires Metro - North to submit plans to FRA within 60 - days on how it will improve the effectiveness of its Safety Department and training programs.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced its findings and recommendations from an intensive 60 - day comprehensive safety assessment of Metro - North Commuter Railroad.

With the responsibility of ensuring railroad safety throughout the nation, the FRA employs safety inspectors to monitor railroad compliance with federally mandated safety standards including track maintenance, inspection standards and operating practices.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued an industry - wide Safety Advisory to help ensure railroads adhere to federal regulations regarding maximum authorized train speed limits.

Public education campaigns on highway - rail grade crossing safety and the danger of trespassing on rail property are also administered by FRA.

Outside specialists led sessions open to drafters from its Counsel, Policy, Safety, and Public Affairs Offices, and FRA employees trained personnel responsible for Web site content in plain language principles.

The DOT agencies are: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Transit Administration (FTA); Federal Railroad Administration (FRA); and Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA).

«Rider safety must always be the top concern for our transit systems, and the FRA has proven itself a ready and willing partner in reinforcing that priority for Metra,» said U.S. Senator Richard Durbin.

FRA has worked to identify safety risks and to improve the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists at grade crossings, gathering information on signals, signs, and other devices used to prevent non-motorized fatalities.

«We believe that safety is enhanced with the use of a multiple person crew — safety dictates that you never allow a single point of failure,» FRA Administrator Joseph C. Szabo said.

Building upon Secretary Anthony Foxx's February Agreement with the Rail and Petroleum Industries, the FRA's Emergency Order 28and Safety Advisory 2013 - 06, PHMSA's Operation Safe Delivery, Safety Alerts and a DOT Emergency Order, the three RSAC working groups reviewed existing regulations and standards to identify and mitigate the risks posed by such shipments and prevent future accidents.

These include the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration (FMCSA), Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), and others.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued a new final rule which requires passenger railroads to proactively identify potential safety hazards across their operations and work to reduce and mitigate them.

«The System Safety Program rule has been a long time in the making, but it's been worth the wait,» said FRA Passenger Rail Safety Director Dan Knote.

The FRA is sponsoring the Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C3RS) Demonstration Project to demonstrate the effectiveness of reporting of close calls or near misses in improving railroad safety.

WASHINGTON — As the next step in its ongoing efforts to increase safety at railroad crossings, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today released a list of railroad crossings in the United States where multiple incidents have occurred in recent years.

Because of the comprehensive requirements the SSP entails, FRA will provide technical assistance on ways to set, achieve, and measure safety culture and other important elements of the regulation.

FRA is responsible for promulgating and enforcing rail safety regulations; administering railroad assistance programs; conducting research and development in support of improved railroad safety and national rail transportation policy; providing for the rehabilitation of the Northeast Corridor rail passenger service; and consolidating government support of rail transportation activities.

In February, FRA reissued a safety advisory and sent a letter that called on states to partner with railroads to verify that these interconnected systems account for current highway traffic patterns.

Today's EO follows a letter issued by the FRA earlier this week calling on Metro - North to launch a safety stand - down with all employees and to fully implement the confidential close call reporting system, which has helped improve rail safety on other lines.

The letter urged increased cooperation to improve safety at crossings and provided a detailed round up of federal financial resources and FRA expertise available to states.

FRA tracks safety data at the nation's more than 200,000 railroad crossings.

«I urge our state partners to join FRA in taking additional actions to improve crossing safety.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced that it is accepting applications for $ 73 million in grant funding for projects that can strengthen intercity passenger rail, support capital projects and boost safety initiatives that may include the implementation of positive train control, improved highway - rail grade crossings, and congestion mitigation.

The next - generation, goal - oriented safety regulation aims to build on the foundational framework FRA currently has in place for safety rules by directing industry to pivot from a reactive to a more proactive approach at achieving safety.

The Policy Office coordinates with the Operating Administrations (FAA, FHWA, FMCSA, FRA, FTA, MARAD, NHTSA, and PHMSA) on the safety activities that further the Department's goal to reduce the number of individuals injured and killed as a result of transportation.

In addition, the NDR is queried by other authorized users (Federal and non-Federal employers or prospective employers of motor vehicle operators, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for airman medical certification, Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and railroads for locomotive operators, Coast Guard for merchant mariners and servicemen, air carriers for pilot applicants, and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in connection with accident investigations).

On August 29, 2013, FRA convened an emergency session of the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC).

PHMSA and FRA issued a supplementary safety advisory, Safety Advisory 2013 - 07, on November 20, 2013, to emphasize the importance of proper characterization, classification, and selection of a packing group for Class 3 materials (flammable liquids, including petroleum crude oil), and to reinforce the need to follow the Federal hazardous materials regulations for safety and security plasafety advisory, Safety Advisory 2013 - 07, on November 20, 2013, to emphasize the importance of proper characterization, classification, and selection of a packing group for Class 3 materials (flammable liquids, including petroleum crude oil), and to reinforce the need to follow the Federal hazardous materials regulations for safety and security plaSafety Advisory 2013 - 07, on November 20, 2013, to emphasize the importance of proper characterization, classification, and selection of a packing group for Class 3 materials (flammable liquids, including petroleum crude oil), and to reinforce the need to follow the Federal hazardous materials regulations for safety and security plasafety and security planning.

In my first year of the Program, I have completed rotations at the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Office of the General Counsel, Office of Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings, and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).

FRA and PHMSA also issued a joint Safety Advisory, Number 2014 - 01, to the rail industry strongly recommending the use of tank cars with the highest level of integrity in their fleet when transporting Bakken crude oil.

FRA is responsible for promulgating and enforcing rail safety regulations; administering railroad assistance programs; conducting research and development in support of improved railroad safety and national rail transportation policy; providing for the rehabilitation of Northeast Corridor rail passenger service; and consolidating government support of rail transportation activities.

These OAs include, but are not limited to, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)(relevant OAs).

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(1) Each comment shall be submitted to the Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety and Chief Safety Officer, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590; and

The Secretary has delegated this authority to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Federal Railway Administration (FRA), Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), and the United States Coast Guard (USCG).

FRA, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Maritime Administration (MARAD), VOLPE — The National Transportation Systems Center and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are in various stages of negotiating a new contract.

FRA enforce rail safety regulations and statutes through routine inspections (sample of track, locomotives, rail cars, operating practices, signals and train control systems, and hazardous material shipments for compliance with Federal safety standards at high risk areas) and broader assessments; investigate and analyze accidents; manage state involvement in rail safety programs; and implement highway - rail grade crossing programs.

For program issues: Dr. Bernard J. Arseneau, Medical Director, Office of Railroad Safety, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: [phone]), [email protected]; or Ronald Hynes, Director, Office of Safety Assurance and Compliance, Office of Railroad Safety, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: [phone]), [email protected].

FRA exercises its responsibilities for regulating the safety of the nation's railroad system and development of intercity passenger rail through several means, including:

After careful review in accordance with the Congressional mandate contained in the FAST Act, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will rescind the ECP mandate.