FRA
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FRA is the United States government agency responsible for regulating and overseeing the nation’s railroad safety, infrastructure, and operations.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Federal Railroad Administration | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United States federal agency ⓘ |
| abbreviation | FRA self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
enhance the national rail network
ⓘ
improve reliability of rail transportation ⓘ reduce rail-related accidents and fatalities ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
labor organizations in the rail industry
ⓘ
railroad companies ⓘ state rail safety agencies ⓘ |
| collects | railroad accident and incident data ⓘ |
| conducts |
rail safety research
ⓘ
railroad safety inspections ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith |
Federal Transit Administration
ⓘ
National Transportation Safety Board ⓘ Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| enforces | federal rail safety laws ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
hazardous materials transportation by rail
ⓘ
highway-rail grade crossing safety ⓘ locomotive and equipment safety ⓘ operating practices of railroads ⓘ signal and train control systems ⓘ track safety ⓘ |
| grants | funding for rail infrastructure projects ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| issues |
railroad safety standards
ⓘ
safety advisories and emergency orders ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| legalForm | government agency ⓘ |
| monitors | railroad compliance with federal regulations ⓘ |
| oversees |
railroad infrastructure in the United States
ⓘ
railroad operations in the United States ⓘ |
| parentAgency | United States Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| publishes | rail safety statistics ⓘ |
| regulates |
Amtrak operations
ⓘ
freight railroads in the United States ⓘ passenger railroads in the United States ⓘ railroad safety in the United States ⓘ |
| regulatoryDomain | rail transportation ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
administering railroad assistance programs
ⓘ
developing and enforcing rail safety regulations ⓘ promoting safe, reliable, and efficient rail transportation ⓘ supporting rail research and development ⓘ |
| sector | transportation ⓘ |
| supports |
high-speed rail initiatives
ⓘ
intercity passenger rail development ⓘ rail infrastructure investment programs ⓘ |
| website | https://railroads.dot.gov/ ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Federal Railroad Administration