Lindsay Peters-Dawson's Colleagues at Federal Railroad Association
Carolyn Hayward-Williams
Director - Office of Railroad Systems and Technology, Office of Safety, FRA, US DoT
Lindsay Peters-Dawson's Contact Details
202-493-6245
New Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Federal Railroad Association
Lindsay Peters-Dawson's Company Details
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is an operating administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation and was created by the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 (49 U.S.C. 103, Section 3(e)(1)). The purpose of FRA is to: promulgate and enforce rail safety regulations; administer railroad 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. Today, the FRA is one of ten agencies within the U.S. Department of Transportation concerned with intermodal transportation. It operates through seven divisions under the offices of the Administrator and Deputy Administrator.