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  2. Outlaw (railroading jargon) - Wikipedia

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    Hours of Service Act In the United States railroad employees who are involved in the movement of trains are governed by the Hours of Service Act. [2] The legislation is related to similar regulations [ specify ] which apply to other modes of transportation, but with significantly different [ specify ] specific limitations.

  3. Hours of service - Wikipedia

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    Hours of service (HOS) regulations are issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and govern the working hours of anyone operating a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) in the United States. These regulations apply to truck drivers, commercial and intercity bus drivers, and school bus drivers who operate CMVs.

  4. Federal Railroad Administration - Wikipedia

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    railroads.dot.gov. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is an agency in the United States Department of Transportation (DOT). The agency was created by the Department of Transportation Act of 1966. [ 3 ] The purpose of the FRA is to promulgate and enforce rail safety regulations, administer railroad assistance programs, conduct research ...

  5. Amtrak Daily Long-Distance Service Study - Wikipedia

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    In November 2021, Congress passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.Section 22214 of the law orders the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to study the restoration of all long-distance Amtrak routes that had been discontinued, daily service on non-daily trains (the Cardinal and Sunset Limited), and the possibility of new long-distance routes—particularly those that were ...

  6. United States Railroad Administration - Wikipedia

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    The United States Railroad Administration (USRA) was the name of the nationalized railroad system of the United States between December 28, 1917, and March 1, 1920. [1] It was the largest American experiment with nationalization, and was undertaken against a background of war emergency following American entry into World War I.

  7. Floridian (Amtrak train, 1971–1979) - Wikipedia

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    On October 28, 2022, the FRA announced the beginning of the Amtrak Daily Long-Distance Service Study as required by the IIJA. Its purpose is to evaluate the restoration and addition of discontinued and new long-distance passenger services, as well as the upgrading of tri-weekly long-distance services (the Sunset Limited and the Cardinal ) to ...

  8. Railroad Safety Appliance Act - Wikipedia

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    The bent rod at far left allows the coupler to be disengaged by a worker standing safely at the side of the car, per Section 2 of the Act. The Safety Appliance Act is a United States federal law that made air brakes and automatic couplers mandatory on all trains in the United States. It was enacted on March 2, 1893, and took effect in 1900 ...

  9. Desert Wind - Wikipedia

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    A Talgo VII trainset was bought for the service in 1999; when it was not implemented, the trainset was later used on the Amtrak Cascades service. [ 11 ] Also, as of 2011, new routes were being considered, [ 9 ] including routes using the same track as the original Desert Wind , and routes using the Metrolink San Bernardino Line .