The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is the federal agency primarily responsible for safety in the rail industry. FRA's safety programs were last authorized in 1994; their authorization expired in 1998. Most measures of rail safety have improved significantly since FRA s last authorization, including the number of grade crossing collisions and fatalities and the number of employee injuries and deaths. These improvements came while the amount of both freight and passenger rail activity on the nation s rail infrastructure was increasing. However, the improvements in safety measures have leveled off in recent years. Given significant projected continued increases in freight and passenger rail activity in the coming decade, there is concern that without additional efforts, some of the gains of the past decade may be lost.


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    Title :

    Federal Railroad Safety Programs: Selected Issues in Proposed Reauthorization Legislation


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2007


    Size :

    28 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English