Safety

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration has issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity that makes available more than $1.1 billion in Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program funding.

Following an extensive application process, a federally designated Quiet Zone will be implemented on the Old Fort Rail line that runs through downtown Savannah starting Jan. 10.

New York Operation Lifesaver (NYOL), a non-profit organization and leader of rail safety education, and Buffalo Southern Railroad hosted #STOPTrackTragedies, Mock Crash for Safety, on September 24, which closed out Rail Safety Week.