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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is an agency in the United States Department of Transportation (DOT). The agency was created by the Department of Transportation Act of 1966.[1] The purpose of the FRA is to promulgate and enforce rail safety regulations, administer railroad assistance programs, conduct research and development in support of improved railroad safety and national rail transportation policy, provide for the rehabilitation of Northeast Corridor rail passenger service, and consolidate government support of rail transportation activities.[2]

The FRA is one of ten agencies within DOT concerned with intermodal transportation. It operates through seven divisions under the offices of the Administrator and Deputy Administrator. These divisions are Financial Management and Administration, Chief Counsel, Civil Rights, Public Affairs, Public Engagement, Railroad Policy and Development, and Safety. It has a staff of about 850.[3]

Function

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All passenger and freight rail travel in the United States on the national interconnected rail infrastructure is subject to regulation by the FRA. FRA regulates public and intercity rail services, but does not regulate "closed" railways that operate exclusively on private property, such as a rail system between buildings at a steel mill, nor does it regulate subways, light rail or elevated intra-city passenger rail systems that do not connect to any public rail networks.[4] Most notably, the FRA enforces safety regulations, such as speed limits and requirements for safety features such as positive train control (PTC).[5] Non-legislative recommendations for FRA policy come from the Rail Safety Advisory Committee, established in 1996,[6] though much of FRA policy is created via congressional legislation; for example, the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 was an act of Congress, which the FRA enforced through a series of regulations published two years later.[7] These regulations include enforcement of PTC requirements and enforcement of more stringent conductor certification requirements.[8][9]

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FRA Inspection Train in St. Johnsville, New York

21st century safety initiatives

In 2011, the FRA began the process of updating its electronic device policy for active train operators.[10]

In June 2015, the FRA announced a railway safety initiative with Google that would include the FRA's GIS data in its mapping services. The data pinpoint the location of over 250,000 rail crossings in the United States. The FRA believes that providing the location of rail crossings on maps will enhance crossing safety for people who are using navigation systems while driving.[11][12] The agency also created a web portal for the public to report blocked crossings in order to collect data on the implication for safety and economy of stopped trains blocking crossings.[13][14]

Citing safety concerns, in 2016 the FRA proposed a rule to mandate train crew sizes[15] but the agency withdrew the rule in 2019 stating "that no regulation of train crew staffing is necessary or appropriate for railroad operations to be conducted safely at this time."[16] This was in part due to the improving safety record for rail and also the implementation of PTC across nearly 60,000 route miles of track.[17][18]

Following three recent derailments of long trains, the FRA in July 2023 started requiring Class 1 railroads to provide monthly data tracking train length and tonnage.[19] The specific concern is of trains with 1) more than 200 cars, 2) length of 12,250 feet or more, or 3) weight of more than 17,000 tons.

List of administrators

Image Name Year began Year end Appointed by
A. Scheffer Lang 1967 1969 Lyndon B. Johnson
Reginald Whitman 1969 1970 Richard Nixon
John W. Ingram 1971 1974 Richard Nixon
Asaph H. Hall 1974 1977 Richard Nixon
John M. Sullivan 1977 1981 Jimmy Carter
Robert W. Blanchette 1981 1983 Ronald Reagan
John H. Riley 1983 1989 Ronald Reagan
Gil Carmichael 1989 1993 George H. W. Bush
Файл:Jolene M. Molitoris.gif Jolene Molitoris 1993 2000 Bill Clinton
Файл:Allan Rutter.jpg Allan Rutter 2001 2004 George W. Bush
Файл:Betty Monro.jpg Betty Monro (acting) 2004 2005 George W. Bush
Robert D. Jamison (acting) 2005 2005 George W. Bush
Файл:Jhboardman.jpg Joseph H. Boardman 2005 2008 George W. Bush
Файл:Clifford C. Eby.jpg Clifford C. Eby (acting) 2008 2009 George W. Bush
Файл:Joeszabo.jpg Joe Szabo 2009 2015 Barack Obama
Файл:Sarah Feinberg official photo.jpg Sarah Feinberg 2015 2017 Barack Obama
Файл:Patrick T. Warren.jpg Patrick T. Warren (acting) 2017 2017 Donald Trump
Файл:Heath Hall.png Heath Hall (acting) 2017 2018 Donald Trump
Файл:Juan D. Reyes III.jpg Juan Reyes (acting) 2018 2018 Donald Trump
Файл:Ronald Batory official photo.jpg Ronald Batory 2018 2021 Donald Trump
Файл:Amit-bose.png Amit Bose (acting)[20] 2021 2022 Joe Biden
Файл:Amit Bose, FRA Administrator.jpg Amit Bose 2022 Present Joe Biden

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Northeast Corridor Future

The FRA's Northeast Corridor (NEC) Future is a long-term plan aimed at improving the nation's Northeast Corridor.[25] The NEC Future plan consists of four components (also known as the Selective Alternative) that are: Improve rail service, Modernize NEC infrastructure, Expand rail capacity, and Study New Haven-to-Providence capacity. These four components all aim to improve the reliability and performance of the NEC system, whether it be through intercity or regional means.[26] The Selective Alternative looks to do four major things: Improve rail service by increasing frequency of trains, decreasing travel time, and making better passenger convenience; Modernize NEC infrastructure by having corridor-wide repair and replacing and fixing parts to bring the entire system to increased reliability; Expand rail capacity by adding new infrastructure between cities and increasing train speeds and capacity; and Study New Haven to Providence capacity.[27]

The NEC Future ROD (Record of Decision) was issued in July 2017, which marked the completion of the Tier 1 environmental review process. The ROD lays out everything involved with the project, including the plan itself and feedback from individuals, organizations, and stakeholders.[25] There is no listed completion date for the NEC Future and Selective Alternative.

National Rail Plan

Background

The need for an NRP was brought up in the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008. However, before the official plan could be drafted, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act (PRIIA) required a Preliminary National Rail Plan (PNRP) to be made first, which was submitted to Congress on October 15, 2009. On December 16, 2009, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010 was enacted into law and established the delivery date for the NRP. The delivery date for the NRP was September 15, 2010.[28]

The goal

With the nation's infrastructure growing, the transportation used in the nation also needs to grow. With that in mind, the NRP's main goal is to increase the size of the nation's railway capacity to include 70 million more people and 2.8 billion tons more of freight within the next 25 years, and 100 million more people and 4 billion tons more of freight within the next 40 years. The NRP also looks to continue improving the rail systems safety.[29]

High-speed intercity travel

Another one of the NRP's big goals is the introduction of a high-speed train made for intercity travel. These trains would be much faster than normal trains, ranging in speed from Шаблон:Cvt, and capable of delivering a passenger Шаблон:Convert in about 2–3 hours. In smaller, regional areas, the trains would not be as quick, only going somewhere between Шаблон:Cvt. There are no set costs for this system, however. The FRA argues that the benefits a high-speed rail system would bring outweigh the costs for the system, claiming that the high-speed rail system would reduce car traffic and eliminate the need for short-haul flights. It would also reduce congestion in America's more populated regions and boost manufacturing activity.[29]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ United States. Department of Transportation Act. Шаблон:Usc, section 3(e)(1).
  2. ↑ Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). "Federal Railroad Administration: About Us." Шаблон:Webarchive
  3. ↑ Federal Railroad Administration (2010). Washington, DC."About the FRA." Шаблон:Webarchive Accessed 2010-08-28.
  4. ↑ In this article http://www.alexblock.net/blog/2015/10/06/wmata-the-ntsb-and-the-fra-or-what-do-you-mean-the-metro-doesnt-count-as-a-railroad/ Шаблон:Webarchive (Retrieved May 7, 2018), a subway or metro system that does not use infrastructure accessible from other networks, such as Washington DC's Metrorail system, the Chicago "L", or the New York City Subway, is not a "railroad" and FRA lacks jurisdiction over its operations.
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