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Who We Are

Who We Are. RAIL— Moving America Forward. The mission of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is to enable the safe, reliable, and efficient movement of people and goods for a strong America, now and in the future. Developing and enforcing safety regulations,

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Who We Are

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  1. Who We Are

  2. RAIL—Moving America Forward The mission of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is to enable the safe, reliable, and efficient movement of people and goods for a strong America, now and in the future. • Developing and enforcing safety regulations, • Promoting non-regulatory safety activities, • Investing in rail services and infrastructure, • Facilitating national and regional rail planning, • Researching and developing innovations and technology solutions FRA Overview, October 2016

  3. FRA Organization • Federal Railroad Administrator • Deputy Administrator • Executive Director • Office of Civil Rights • Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs • Associate Administrator • for Railroad Safety and • Chief Safety Officer • Associate Administrator • for Railroad Policy and Development • Chief Counsel • Chief Financial Officer • Associate Administrator for Administration FRA Overview, October 2016

  4. Regional Structure FRA Overview, October 2016

  5. Inspector Disciplines Motive Power and Equipment Operating Practices Track Hazardous Materials Signal and Train Control FRA Overview, October 2016

  6. FRA Jurisdiction • FRA typically exercises safety regulatory jurisdiction over— • Railroads operating on the general system • Commuter operations connected to the general system or not • Tourist operations connected to the general system or not, with limited exceptions • Railroad: any non-highway, ground transportation on rails or electromagnetic guideways. • General railroad system: the network of standard gage track— • over which goods can be transported throughout the nation, and • on which passengers can travel between cities or within metropolitan and suburban areas. FRA Overview, October 2016

  7. Safety – Our Number One Priority • During the last decade, • Train accidents are down 47 percent • Highway-rail grade crossing collisions are down 35 percent • Employee fatalities are down by 59 percent • Rail transportation has never been safer • New safety records in 4 of the past 5 years FRA Overview, October 2016

  8. Major Safety Initiatives in Last 10 Years Positive train control (PTC) Highway-rail grade crossing program Hazardous material transportation by rail Risk reduction, system safety, confidential close call reporting system (C3RS) Passenger equipment safety standards Control of alcohol and drug use Employee hours of service Bridge safety management FRA Overview, October 2016

  9. $25 Billion Grants Portfolio Amtrak Northeast Corridor and National Network High-Speed and Intercity Passenger Rail Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Safe Transportation of Energy Products Safety Infrastructure Improvement Positive Train Control FASTLANE Disaster Assistance Rail Line Relocation Research, Development, and Technology FRA Overview, October 2016

  10. High-Speed Rail: $10 Billion Investment85 Percent for Key Corridors Pacific NorthwestRail Corridor Chicago-Detroit Northeast Corridor Chicago-St. Louis California High-Speed Rail Southeast High-Speed Rail FRA Overview, October 2016

  11. FAST Act* Implementation * Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, P.L. 114-94 FRA is leading or supporting 80 actions; monitoring 50 other rail-related actions 22 actions complete, as of October 2016 FRA Overview, October 2016

  12. Rail Research, Development, and Technology FRA invested $39 million in FY 2016 RD&T FRA Overview, October 2016

  13. RAIL– Moving America Forward www.fra.dot.gov

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