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The Federal Transit Administration provides financial and technical assistance to local public transit agencies, including local rail operators not regulated by the FRA (subway, elevated rail, and light rail). The Interstate Commerce Commission, abolished in 1995, regulated railroad safety before the creation of the FRA.
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) of the United States is an independent federal agency that serves as an adjudicatory board.The board was created in 1996 following the abolition of the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) and absorbed regulatory powers relevant to the railroad industry previously under the ICC's purview.
Federal Railroad Administration; ... Federal Trade Commission; Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission: Andrew N. Ferguson [131] January 20, 2025
The County Commission earlier this month decided not to impose quiet zones — horn-free areas ― at the 22 railroad crossings in unincorporated areas. ... Federal Railroad Administration safety ...
There has been intense focus on railroad safety since a fiery February 2023 derailment in Ohio, but few significant chang Freight railroads must keep 2-person crews, according to new federal rule ...
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is calling for a reevaluation of “train makeup” on Thursday in the aftermath of a series of derailments. The FRA on Thursday issued a safety advisory ...
[2] [3] The Act created a federal regulatory agency, the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC), which it charged with monitoring railroads to ensure that they complied with the new regulations. With the passage of the Act, the railroad industry became the first industry subject to federal regulation by a regulatory body. [1]
Last month, the Transportation Department's Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) said Norfolk Southern needs "significant improvements" in its safety culture and disclosed the agency is ...