Federal Railroad Administration - US Department of...

Summary:The Office of Development Law supports national goals of infrastructure modernization and network expansion by counseling FRA's Office of Railroad Development on legal requirements for project delivery and infrastructure investment. Staff attorneys manage complex portfolios including federal financial assistance, environmental compliance (National Environmental Policy Act/National Historic Preservation ...

Summary:The Office of Safety Law supports FRA's mission-driven rail safety program by advising on the legal requirements relating to railroad safety, focusing on regulatory and enforcement issues. Staff attorneys specialize in subject matter areas such as operating practices, operating crew certification, hazardous materials, track and structures, signal and train control, and motive power and equipment....

Summary:The Office of Personnel and General Law advise on complex issues ranging from labor relations to personnel policies to ethics. Our attorneys exercise a broad range of legal skills including working directly with clients to solve personnel problems and provide ethics advice, working closely with the agency's Labor Relations Officer on labor matters, litigating personnel law and labor disputes, creating a...