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Federal Railroad Administration issues final rule on train crew size safety requirements

April 2, 2024 · FRA officials explained having a second crewmember provides various safety functions that are not able to be realized on a single-person crew. As an example, without the final rule, it noted how on a train with one crewmember, railroads could initiate single-crew operations and not perform a…

Freight railroad safety is front and center in FRA data and AAR white paper

March 7, 2024 · In freight railroad circles, the topic of safety is never far from top of mind. That was made clear on two fronts this week by the Association of American Railroads (AAR), in the form of railroad safety data it cited from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and an AAR white paper, entitled…

One-year past Norfolk Southern East Palestine derailment, Cantwell calls for passage of Railway Safety Act

February 6, 2024 · As February 3 marked the one-year anniversary of the derailment of a Norfolk Southern freight train, transporting hazardous materials, on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border, Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation took the opportunity to…

The Railway Safety Act of 2023 advances to Senate floor

May 11, 2023 · A piece of legislation focused directly on various aspects related to railroad safety, entitled the Railway Safety Act of 2023, is headed to the Senate floor after being approved by the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation yesterday by a 16-11 margin. The bill was…