An ad-hoc committee will conduct an expert review for the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Office of Research and Development (R&D) of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to assess its ...

The nation's freight railroads are going to be able to try relying more on technology and inspect their tracks in person less often after the federal government approved their waiver request on Friday ...

The Federal Railroad Administration is taking its time deciding a potential expansion of automated railroad track inspection technology, which industry insiders say could put them in direct conflict ...

Can Stuart combine two federal grants to replace the aging railroad drawbridge over the St. Luce River?

Expose unsafe conditions on the railroads! Contact the WSWS by filling out the form below. All submissions will be kept anonymous. BNSF track workers in Vaughn, New Mexico [Photo: BNSF] The Federal ...

Federal and state rail safety inspectors have several enforcement tools at their disposal. Civil penalties, which are reserved for “severe instances of noncompliance warranting the deterrent effect of ...

In a relatively rapid reversal of policy, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Railroad Safety Board on Dec. 5 approved a new “temporary waiver” (Docket No. FRA-2025-0059) allowing U.S. railroads ...

The railroad overpass bridge will be constructed in downtown Calera will the help of a $11.7 million grant from the Federal ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. OMAHA — The Federal Railroad Administration has sent letters to two railroad operators demanding they make sure ...

Calera city leaders brought the dream of building a bridge over one of the busiest railroad tracks in the city a step closer ...