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 ID: 770696
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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, 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 1
FRA Organization FRA Overview, October 20162 Associate Administrator for Administration Chief Financial Officer Chief Counsel Associate Administrator for Railroad Policy and Development Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety and Chief Safety Officer Office of Civil Rights Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs Federal Railroad Administrator Deputy Administrator Executive Director
Regional Structure FRA Overview, October 2016 3
Hazardous Materials Track Operating Practices Signal and Train Control Motive Power and Equipment Inspector Disciplines FRA Overview, October 2016 4
FRA Jurisdiction FRA typically exercises safety regulatory jurisdiction over—Railroads operating on the general system Commuter operations connected to the general system or notTourist 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 20165
Safety – Our Number One Priority Rail transportation has never been saferNew safety records in 4 of the past 5 years FRA Overview, October 20166 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
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 standardsControl of alcohol and drug useEmployee hours of service Bridge safety managementFRA Overview, October 20167
$25 Billion Grants Portfolio Amtrak Northeast Corridor and National Network High-Speed and Intercity Passenger RailTransportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER)Safe Transportation of Energy Products Safety Infrastructure Improvement Positive Train Control FASTLANE Disaster Assistance Rail Line RelocationResearch , Development, and Technology FRA Overview, October 2016 8
Northeast Corridor Southeast High-Speed Rail Chicago-Detroit Pacific Northwest Rail Corridor Chicago-St. Louis California High-Speed Rail High-Speed Rail: $10 Billion Investment 85 Percent for Key Corridors FRA Overview, October 2016 9
FRA-Related Provisions in the FAST Act By Responsible Party Actions By Type Actions FRA Rail Development 33 Report 26 FRA Rail Safety 17 Rulemaking 13 Pipeline and Hazardous Material Administration 16 Study 10Other Department of Transportation Agencies 14 Guidance 2Total 80 Other 29Total 80 FAST Act* Implementation FRA is leading or supporting 80 actions; monitoring 50 other rail-related actions 22 actions complete, as of October 2016 FRA Overview, October 2016 10 * Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, P.L. 114-94
Rail Research , Development, and TechnologyFRA invested $39 million in FY 2016 RD&T FRA Overview, October 201611
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