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Understanding the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970
The following are part of the regulatory body that the FRA uses to guide    railroad operations:
Signal Inspection Act
In the Signal Inspection Act, provisions are given to the FRA to regulate   the safety of railroad signals.
Just some of the requirements regarding signals include:
Accident Reports Act
Railroad Safety Appliance Act
Sections of the RSAA
The safety features that all cars and locomotives must include:
The RSAA & Lawsuits
Locomotive Inspection Act (LIA)
Who Does LIA Protect?
Substances & LIA
FRSA FAQ
What Is FRSA?
What Laws Does the Federal Railroad Administration Use?
Are Railroad Workers Protected by the FRSA?
Maintaining Safe Work Environments
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Content: For example, if the warning bars don't get lowered or the lights fail    to flash at a crossing, a car may be in danger. Each state is responsible, under federal regulation, to install and maintain   their own crossing signals and determine which type of signal best suits   each crossing. Depending on the particular railway company, tracks and   signals get inspected 4-7 times each week, depending on how high-traffic   an area it is. Train crews also have the responsibility to report any   signal malfunction they see to their supervisors and inspectors. Accident Reports Act
Railroad workers are entitled to safety. If anything goes wrong and a railroad worker is injured, an investigation must take place in order to hold the railroad company   accountable and fix the problem so that it doesn’t happen again. The Accident Reports Act requires carriers to submit full and complete   accident reports to FRA who is then authorized to investigate the accident   in further detail. Accidents must not only be reported each time, there   is also a required monthly report that railroad companies have to file   with the Secretary of Transportation. The initial report sent to FRA simply includes surface details of the accident. Once an accident has been reported to the FRA—if the accident was   found to have been caused either directly or indirectly because of the   oversight of the railroad company—the injured railroad worker is   entitled to a claim.