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[ October 11, 2025 ] NJ Transit Prepares for Nor’easter, Agency Asks Customers to Limit Travel Commuter Rail
[ October 10, 2025 ] Greater Anglia the Latest Railroad to Enter Into Public Ownership World
[ October 10, 2025 ] Authorities Probing Tillamook County, Oregon, Railroad Bridge Fire Miscellaneous
[ October 9, 2025 ] Fink Confirmed as Federal Railroad Administration Administrator FRA
[ October 8, 2025 ] Atlanta History Center, Georgia Historical Society Swap Collections, Including Central of Georgia Railway Collection Miscellaneous

Report: Congress Should Empower Regulatory Agencies to Address Long Trains

September 17, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

The heightened safety challenges and operational demands of long freight trains require coordinated actions from major freight railroad companies, the Federal Railroad Administration, and Congress. That’s according to a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

Operation Lifesaver Awards Grants for Crossing Safety Public Awareness Campaigns in 12 States

September 16, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

Operation Lifesaver, in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration, recently announced $200,000 in competitive crossing safety awareness grants to Operation Lifesaver programs in 12 states.

Federal Legislation Would Stop Trains From Blocking Crossings

August 7, 2024 The Center Square

An Ohio congressman wants to bring federal law in line with Ohio law to stop trains from blocking roads throughout the state.

Feds: More than $1.1 Billion Available to Reduce Blocked Crossings

July 9, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

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.

Savannah Railroad Quiet Zone Goes Into Effect

January 10, 2024 Railfanning.org News Wire

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 and Buffalo Southern Railroad Close Out Rail Safety Week With Mock Crash

September 24, 2023 Railfanning.org News Wire

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.

Operation Lifesaver Welcomes Five New State Coordinators

July 19, 2023 Railfanning.org News Wire

Five new leaders are in place for rail safety nonprofit Operation Lifesaver state programs in Delaware, Illinois, Montana, South Carolina and the Dakotas (representing North and South Dakota).

More Than a Dozen States Pursuing Rail Safety Measures

July 8, 2023 The Center Square

Representatives from more than a dozen states are pursuing local measures to help ensure railroad safety.

Proposal to Require Railroads to Keep Hazardous Material Info

July 3, 2023 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) wants to amend its Hazardous Materials Regulations to require all railroads to generate information about hazardous materials in rail transportation.