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Sep
2018
Technical Bulletins
Technical Bulletin MP&E 18-01, Enforcement Guidance for requiring a manual reset to restart the alerter warning timing cycle, Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations Section 229.140(b)(3)
Subject
Motive Power and Equipment,
Operating Practices,
Railroad Employees
Keywords: Inspectors, Guidance, Alerters, NTSB Safety Recommendation, MP&E Compliance Manual
Abstract: To satisfy NTSB Safety Recommendation R-15-04, FRA is revising its Motor Power and Equipment Compliance Manual to emphasize the importance of enforcing compliance with existing...
Bulletin Number
MP&E 18-01
Discipline
Motive Power and Equipment
4
Mar
2013
Environmental Review Documents
Point Defiance Bypass: Appendix C: Air Quality Discipline Report
Subject
Facilities & Test Equipment
Keywords: Point Defiance Bypass: Appendix C: Air Quality Discipline Report
1
Oct
2010
Reports to Congress
Report to the House and Senate Authorizing Committees: Study of Methods to Improve or Correct Station Platform Gaps
Subject
Best Practices
Keywords: ADA Regulations, mitigation strategies
Abstract: Section 404 of the Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (RSIA) requires that the U.S. Department of Transportation complete a study to determine, " . . . the most safe,...
1
Feb
2002
Reports to Congress
Report On High Risk Crossings and Mitigation Efforts by State
Subject
Best Practices,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Keywords: USDOT Crossing Inventory
Abstract: The U.S. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) were directed by Congress to undertake a study on highway...
1
Jul
1997
Reports to Congress
Assessment of Micro-Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (SMES) Utility in Railroad Applications : A Report to Congress
Subject
Evaluation,
Best Practices
Abstract: At the direction of the U.S . Congress, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), with technical support from the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center),...