The third webinar in the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Joint Webinar Series is scheduled for Wednesday, January 25th, 2018, from 1:00 to 2:30 ET.  The FHWA-FRA Joint Webinar Series discusses a variety of highway-rail grade crossing issues, as well as tools and strategies to enhance safety.  The topic for this next webinar on will focus on the Section 130 Program, including an overview of Section 130 Program requirements and presentations from two States (Montana and North Carolina) highlighting their Section 130 Programs.

 

To Register:

Registration is FREE, but is required to participate.  Please register no later than Friday January 19th using the link below:

https://collaboration.fhwa.dot.gov/dot/fhwa/WC/Lists/Seminars/DispForm.aspx?ID=1555

 

EXTERNAL users (those without a @dot.gov email address) must request an account before they can register. Here is the link to request an account:  https://collaboration.fhwa.dot.gov/FBA/Register.aspx . Step-by step instructions on how to request an account can be found here: https://connectdot.connectsolutions.com/espnon-dotstaff/.   This process takes approximately 1 business day.  Once you receive your account information, you can access the site by clicking on the registration link and logging in.  If you already have an account, click on the registration link above and log in.

 

USDOT users do not have to create an account to register.  Simply click on the registration link and use your USDOT credentials to access the site.

 

For More Information:

Visit the FHWA Office of Safety Rail-Highway Crossings Program website at  https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/hsip/xings/  to learn more about railroad-highway safety and the Section 130 program.  Recordings from previous webinars are also available under the “Resources” section of the webpage.

 

Visit the FRA Highway-Rail Crossing and Trespasser Program website at https://www.fra.dot.gov/Page/P0841 to learn more about railroad crossing and rail safety.

 

Open to All:

The intended audience is for federal, state, local and railroad agencies.  Please share this invitation with your railroad safety partners who may be interested.  If you have any questions or have any trouble registering for the webinar, please let us know.

 

Thanks, and “Just be Safe”!

Kelly Morton, P.E. | Transportation Specialist
Federal Highway Administration | Office of Safety
Office: 602.382.8976 | E-mail:
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Dee Chappell | Transportation Specialist
Federal Railroad Administration | Office of Railroad Safety
Office: 202.493.6018 | E-mail:
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