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Rail Transportation: Federal Railroad Administration's Safety Programs

T-RCED-98-178 Published: May 20, 1998. Publicly Released: May 20, 1998.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed operational and safety trends in the rail industry over the past 20 years and how the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has revised its rail safety program to address these trends.

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