Congress enacted the first
national railroad safety legislation that year because the companies had insisted it was too expensive to put automatic braking systems and couplers on freight trains.
Not exact matches
The
National Transportation
Safety Board has recommended that the Federal
Railroad Administration require
railroads to «avoid populated and other sensitive areas» for crude oil and other hazardous materials.
The Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance advises the Secretary on
national and international drug testing and control issues and is the principal advisor to the Secretary on rules related to the drug and alcohol testing of
safety - sensitive transportation employees in aviation, trucking,
railroads, mass transit, pipelines, and other transportation industries.
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.
ODAPC advises the Secretary on
national and international drug testing and control issues and is the principal advisor to the Secretary on rules related to the drug and alcohol testing of
safety - sensitive transportation employees in aviation, trucking,
railroads, mass transit, pipelines, and other transportation industries.
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 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).
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 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.
Here are a few statistics concerning train and
railroad accidents from Federal Railroad Administration and the National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis
railroad accidents from Federal
Railroad Administration and the National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis
Railroad Administration and the
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration:
National Transportation
Safety Board and the Federal
Railroad Administration has provided these statistics related to railway accidents: