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    <AgencyName>Federal Railroad Administration</AgencyName>
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        <Address>1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Bldg., Washington, DC 20590</Address>
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            <NameColumnValue>Joseph C. Szabo</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Karen J. Hedlund</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Melissa L. Porter</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Stacy Cummings</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Rebecca Pennington</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Michael Logue</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Paul Nissenbaum</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Robert C. Lauby</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Kevin F. Thompson</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Nathan J. Robinson</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Timothy Barkley</NameColumnValue>
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            <NameColumnValue>Calvin Gibson</NameColumnValue>
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              <Paragraph>The Federal Railroad Administration was created pursuant to section 3(e)(1) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 (49 U.S.C. 103). The purpose of the Administration is to promulgate and enforce rail safety regulations, administer railroad financial assistance programs, conduct research and development in support of improved railroad safety and national rail transportation policy, provide for the rehabilitation of Northeast Corridor rail passenger service, and consolidate government support of rail transportation activities.</Paragraph>
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          <Heading>Passenger and Freight Services</Heading>
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              <Paragraph>The Administration oversees and provides financial assistance to Amtrak and administers financial assistance programs to demonstrate high-speed rail technology, to reduce grade crossing hazards in high-speed rail corridors, to provide for investments in small freight railroads and other rail projects, to plan for high-speed rail projects, and to plan and deploy magnetic levitation technology.</Paragraph>
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          <Heading>Railroad Safety</Heading>
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              <Paragraph>The Administration administers and enforces the Federal laws and related regulations designed to promote safety on railroads; exercises jurisdiction over all areas of rail safety under the Rail Safety Act of 1970, such as track maintenance, inspection standards, equipment standards, and operating practices. Railroad and related industry equipment, facilities, and records are inspected and required reports reviewed. In addition, the Administration educates the public about safety at highway-rail grade crossings and the danger of trespassing on rail property.</Paragraph>
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          <Heading>Research and Development</Heading>
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              <Paragraph>The Administration's ground transportation research and development program seeks to advance all aspects of intercity ground transportation and railroad safety pertaining to the physical sciences and engineering, in order to improve railroad safety and ensure that railroads continue to be a viable national transportation resource.</Paragraph>
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          <Heading>Transportation Test Center</Heading>
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                <Footer>For further information, contact the Transportation Technology Center, Pueblo, CO 81001. Phone, 719-584-0507.</Footer>
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              <Paragraph>The Administration tests and evaluates conventional and advanced railroad systems and components at the Transportation Test Center near Pueblo, CO. Private sector companies and the Governments of the United States, Canada, and Japan use the facility to explore the operation of conventional and advanced systems under controlled conditions. It is used by Amtrak for the testing of new high-speed locomotives and trains and by the Federal Transit Administration for testing urban rapid transit vehicles.</Paragraph>
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              <Paragraph>For a complete list of Federal Railroad Administration regional offices, go to http://www.fra.dot.gov.</Paragraph>
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      <Footer>For further information, contact the Office of Public Affairs, Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Phone, 202-493-6024.</Footer>
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      <WebAddress>http://www.fra.dot.gov</WebAddress>
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