July 27, 2020: Program Approval: Canadian Pacific Railway Company
FRA issued its reasoning for approving Canadian Pacific Railway’s petition for a test program. The program is designed to test track inspection […]
Month: July 2020
July 29, 2020: Lithium Battery Air Safety Advisory Committee; Notice of Public Meeting; Correction
PHMSA announced on March 30, 2020 that the Lithium Battery Air Safety Advisory Committee would be held at the DOT Headquarters in […]
July 29, 2020: Union Pacific Freight Train Derailed and Caught Fire in Tempe, AZ
A Union Pacific freight train derailed on a bridge over Tempe Town Lake in Tempe, Arizona early this morning. Between 8-10 rail […]
July 24, 2020: (FR)(HM-264) Liquefied Natural Gas by Rail
PHMSA, in coordination with FRA, has amended the Hazardous Materials Regulations in order to allow for the bulk transport of liquified natural […]
July 22, 2020: 2020 Trucking Safety Summit Being Held Online in August
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has announced the 2020 Trucking Safety Summit will be held virtually on August 5, 2020. […]
July 21, 2020: Semi Truck and Coal Train Collide in Iowa
A Burlington-Northern coal train and a semi truck collided in Eddyville, Iowa on Wapello-Monroe road early Monday morning. The Wapello County Sheriff’s […]
July 20, 2020: Freight Train Derailed in Centralia, WA
A Puget Sound & Pacific Railroad freight train derailed in Centralia, WA on Sunday. North Tower Street and B Street could remain […]
July 20, 2020: Norfolk Southern Train Derailed in Alabama
A Norfolk Southern mixed-freight train derailed in Tuscaloosa, AL on Saturday afternoon. A total of seventeen cars left the track but only […]
July 16, 2020: Chemical Fire at Amazon Warehouse in Phoenix, AZ Closes Interstate 10
Firefighters were called to the scene of a chemical fire at an Amazon Fulfillment Center in Phoenix, AZ on Thursday. The warehouse […]
July 14, 2020: Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request
The Federal Railroad Administration has forwarded the Information Collection Requests to the Office of Management and Budget for review. FRA is seeking […]