Sentences with phrase «improved railroad safety»

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.

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.

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.

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«We will review the full details of Transport Canada's regulations as soon as they are released and will work closely with both the railroad industry and the government to improve tank car safety.»

Glen Ellyn officials will be looking more closely at alternative ways for residents to cross the railroad tracks downtown, with hopes of easing congestion and improving safety.

The legislator sponsored a bill last year that would require the state Department of Transportation to undertake a study of the state's 5,304 railroad crossings and make recommendations on how to improve safety.

Since the deadly February 2015 Metro - North crash that killed six people in Valhalla, Sen. David Carlucci has been fighting for tougher legislation to improve safety at railroad grade crossings in the Hudson Valley.

«Encouraging a safety stand - down with employees and issuing an Emergency Order and Safety Advisory after the recent Metro - North accident were all necessary first steps to immediately secure and improve safety, and we commend Governor Cuomo and MTA in taking those steps,» said Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph C. safety stand - down with employees and issuing an Emergency Order and Safety Advisory after the recent Metro - North accident were all necessary first steps to immediately secure and improve safety, and we commend Governor Cuomo and MTA in taking those steps,» said Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph C. Safety Advisory after the recent Metro - North accident were all necessary first steps to immediately secure and improve safety, and we commend Governor Cuomo and MTA in taking those steps,» said Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph C. safety, and we commend Governor Cuomo and MTA in taking those steps,» said Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph C. Szabo.

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 Federal Railroad Administration today announced a new Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) intended to improve the integrity of passenger train exterior side door safety systems.

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary LaHood Awards more than $ 400,000 to Improve Track Safety U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today awarded more than $ 400,000 to the University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign to develop an improved system for assessing and evaluating railroad track conditions and sSafety U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today awarded more than $ 400,000 to the University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign to develop an improved system for assessing and evaluating railroad track conditions and safetysafety.

PHMSA and the Federal Railroad Administration have issued several safety advisories related to the safe transport of crude oil by rail, including the recent January 2 Safety Alert and is currently engaged in the ongoing rulemaking to improve the design of the DOT 111 tansafety advisories related to the safe transport of crude oil by rail, including the recent January 2 Safety Alert and is currently engaged in the ongoing rulemaking to improve the design of the DOT 111 tanSafety Alert and is currently engaged in the ongoing rulemaking to improve the design of the DOT 111 tank car.

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 groundbreaking program encourages urban, suburban, and rural transit agencies to find new, cost - effective ways to manage and maintain the condition of their systems — everything from railroad tracks and train stations to bus facilities and electrical equipment, resulting in improved system safety and reliability.

«His 45 - year career in the operation and maintenance of railroads will be of great value in helping to implement new safety technology and improve compliance with safety alerts.»

Chicago railroad crossing accidents in focus as Illinois under federal mandate to improve safety, Chicago Car Accident Lawyers Blog, July 9, 2010

Still, more than a dozen states are under federal mandate to improve crossing safety and many railroad crossings lack proper warning equipment.