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Commuter Railroad Safety Activities on Conrail's Lines in New York Should Be Improved

CED-78-80 Published: Mar 15, 1978. Publicly Released: Mar 15, 1978.
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is responsible for regulating safety functions, investigating accidents and issuing reports on them, and administering railroad safety laws. The Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail), which operates commuter services in the New York metropolitan area, is responsible for implementing safety requirements through inspection, setting of standards, accident reporting, and recordkeeping.

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