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Government Agencies

Goverment Agencies: U.S. Government agenices related to railroads. Includes federal, state and local agencies.

There are 19 links in this category

Australian Transport Safety Bureau
Transport Safety Investigations-Rail, Air and Marine
Info: URL: http://www.atsb.gov.au (Added: 12-Jul-2004)
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BTS: Bureau of Transportation Statistics
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) is an operating administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The Bureau is headed by a Director appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. BTS started operations in December 1992, and is required by the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) of 1991 to improve the knowledge base for public decision making, and to improve public awareness of the nation's transportation system and its consequences. BTS compiles, analyzes, and makes accessible information on the Nation's transportation systems; collects information on intermodal transportation and other areas as needed; and works to enhance the quality and effectiveness of government statistics.
Info: URL: http://www.bts.gov (Added: 12-Jun-2000)
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Federal Transit Administration
Federal Transit Administration
Info: URL: http://www.fta.dot.gov/ (Added: 25-Oct-1998)
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FRA Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC)
In 1996, FRA established the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC) to develop new regulatory standards, through a collaborative process, with all segments of the rail community working together to fashion mutually satisfactory solutions on safety regulatory issues.
Info: URL: https://rsac.fra.dot.gov/ (Added: 25-Sep-2000)
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FRA: Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
Info: URL: http://www.fra.dot.gov/ (Added: 12-Jun-2000)
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Great Britain - Office of the Rail Regulator (ORR)
The Office of the Rail Regulator (ORR) is the independent government department responsible for the regulation of the railways in Great Britain
Info: URL: http://www.rail-reg.gov.uk/ (Added: 7-Apr-2001)
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National Archives - Riding the Rails Up Paper Mountain:
Researching Railroad Records in the National Archives. The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has a large volume of textual records, maps, still photographs, and motion pictures relating to railroads. Significant information about railroads is contained in more than fifty record groups comprising hundreds of series.
Info: URL: http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/1997/spring/railroad-records-1.html (Added: 11-Jul-2000)
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National Mediation Board (NMB)
The National Mediation Board (NMB), established by the 1934 amendments to the Railway Labor Act of 1926, is an independent agency that performs a central role in facilitating harmonious labor-management relations within two of the nation's key transportation modes--the railroads and airlines. Pursuant to the Railway Labor Act, NMB programs provide an integrated dispute resolution process to effectively meet the statutory objective of minimizing work stoppages in the airline and railroad industries.
Info: URL: http://www.nmb.gov/ (Added: 26-Sep-2001)
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National Transit Database (NTD)
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) collects and disseminates data on the state of mass transportation via the National Transit Database (NTD) program. Over 600 of the nation's transportation providers submit data to the NTD annually. Both the public and private sectors use this data to assess the current state of mass transit and plan for the future.
Info: URL: http://www.ntdprogram.com (Added: 8-Jan-2002)
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NTSB - Railroad
National Transportation Safety Board Railroad Division has the responsibility for railroad accident investigations involving passenger railroads, freight railroads, and commuter rail transit systems. These accidents typically involve collisions or derailments; some of these accidents lead to the release of hazardous materials.
Info: URL: http://www.ntsb.gov/about/office_rph.html (Added: 12-Jun-2000)
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NTSB Railroad Accident Reports
NTSB Railroad Accident Reports

The NTSB issues an accident report following the investigation. These reports are available online for reports issued since 1996, with older reports coming online soon. The reports listing is sortable by the event date, report date, city, and state. Click on any of those headings to sort the data.

Info: URL: http://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/reports_rail.html (Added: 2-May-2012)
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Oregon DOT Rail Office
The Rail Division represents and advocates for customers of railroads, both passenger and freight, to ensure a safe, efficient and reliable rail transportation system.
Info: URL: http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/RAIL/ (Added: 17-Jul-2000)
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Surface Transportation Board Home Page
Surface Transportation Board (STB)
Info: URL: http://www.stb.dot.gov/ (Added: 12-Jun-2000)
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Texas Railroad Commision
Railroad Commision of Texas
Info: URL: http://www.rrc.state.tx.us/ (Added: 2-Jul-2000)
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TSB: Transportation Safety Board of Canada
The TSB is an independent agency created by an Act of Parliament. Its role is to advance transportation safety through the investigation of transportation occurrences in the marine, pipeline, rail and aviation modes.
Info: URL: http://www.tsb.gc.ca/ (Added: 20-Oct-1998)
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U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
The DOT consists of the Office of the Secretary and eleven individual operating administrations. These include the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, US Coast Guard, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Railroad Administration, the Federal Transit Administration, the Maritime Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Research and Special Programs Administration, the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, the Surface Transportation Board and the Transportation Administrative Services Center.
Info: URL: http://www.dot.gov/ (Added: 9-Jul-2000)
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United States Railroad Retirement Board
United States Railroad Retirement Board
Info: URL: http://www.rrb.gov/ (Added: 20-Oct-1998)
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US DOT Online Digital Special Collections
Welcome to Online Digital Special Collections of interest to Department of Transportation (DOT) researchers and the transportation community at large.

In an effort to preserve its materials and to provide easy access for DOT Library customers, the library has digitized numerous collections, including I.C.C. Historical Railroad Investigation Reports (1911-1966)

Info: URL: http://dotlibrary.specialcollection.net (Added: 29-Apr-2001)
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Washington State DOT Rail Office
News and information on rail service in Washington state, including freight service, Amtrak Cascades, Sounder commuter trains and Oregon DOT.
Info: URL: http://wsdot.wa.gov/Rail/ (Added: 17-Jul-2000)
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