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By notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published on December 12, 1997 (62 FR 65478), FRA proposed safety standards for the Florida Overland eXpress (FOX), a high speed rail system planned for development in Florida. This document announces a public...
The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA 21) adds a new section 322 to title 23 of the United States Code. Section 322 provides a total of $55 million for Fiscal Years 1999 through 2001 for transportation systems employing magnetic...
The Federal Railroad Administration published in the Federal Register of June 22, 1998 (63 FR 33992), a final rule to revise the Track Safety Standards contained in 49 CFR part 213. On August 28, 1998, FRA published a notice of corrections to correct...
By notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published on September 9, 1998 (63 FR 48294), FRA proposed revisions to the regulations governing the power braking systems and equipment used in freight and other non-passenger railroad train operations. In that...
FRA is proposing to update its requirements issued in 1978 (``1978 standards'') for steam locomotive inspections and maintenance with new standards that represent the consensus recommendations of the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee's Tourist and...
In January 1997, FRA convened a working group comprised of rail industry and labor representatives to recommend revisions to FRA's requirements for the qualification and certification of locomotive engineers (49 CFR Part 240). The working group...
FRA proposes revisions to the regulations governing the power braking systems and equipment used in freight and other non-passenger railroad train operations. The proposed revisions are designed to achieve safety by better adapting the regulations to...
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) amends its radio standards and procedures to promote compliance by making the regulations more flexible; to require wireless communications devices, including radios, for specified classifications of railroad...
The Federal Railroad Administration published in the Federal Register of June 22, 1998 (63 FR 33992), a final rule to revise the Track Safety Standards contained in 49 CFR part 213. The publication included several inadvertent errors which this notice...
This document contains a correction to the text of the final rule amending the safety glazing standards for locomotives, passenger cars and cabooses that was issued jointly with the new final rule on passenger train emergency preparedness and was...
FRA amends the Track Safety Standards to update and enhance its track safety regulatory program. To address today's railroad operating environment, these amendments present additional regulatory requirements, including standards specifically addressing...
FRA is issuing this notice to inform all interested parties that written comments and other documents specifically addressing issues related to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on Passenger Equipment Safety Standards have recently been placed...
This document contains a correction to the preamble of the final rule on two-way end-of-train telemetry devices (two-way EOTs) and certain passenger train operations, which was published on Friday, May 1, 1998 (63 FR 24130). The final rule specifically...
FRA is issuing minimum Federal safety standards for the preparation, adoption, and implementation of emergency preparedness plans by railroads connected with the operation of passenger trains, including all railroads hosting the operations of rail...
FRA is revising the regulations regarding the use and design of two-way end-of-train telemetry devices (two-way EOTs) to specifically address certain passenger train operations where multiple units of freight-type equipment, material handling cars, or...
FRA is implementing the requirements of the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended by the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 in this final rule. FRA is adjusting the maximum civil monetary penalties it issues for...
Under Secs. 219.602 and 219.608 of FRA's regulations on drug and alcohol testing (49 CFR Part 219), each year the Federal Railroad Administrator (Administrator) determines the minimum annual percentage rate for random drug and alcohol testing for the...
FRA proposes to revise the regulations regarding the use and design of two-way end-of-train telemetry devices (two-way EOTs) to specifically address certain passenger train operations where multiple units of freight-type equipment, material handling...
FRA is withdrawing the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) regarding two-way end-of-train telemetry devices and certain passenger train operations issued on December 29, 1997 and published in the Federal Register on January 5, 1998. See 63 FR 195. FRA...
FRA proposes to revise the regulations regarding the use and design of two-way end-of-train telemetry devices (two-way EOTs) to specifically address certain passenger train operations where multiple units of freight-type equipment, material handling...
This notice contains information about a document entitled, ``Evaluation of Proposed High Speed Track Surface Geometry Specification'' which addresses proposed track safety standards for high speed rail and was submitted to FRA by the Volpe National...
FRA is proposing a rule of particular applicability that establishes safety standards for the Florida Overland eXpress (FOX) high speed rail system. The proposed standards are not intended for general application in the railroad industry, but would...
This final rule increases from $6,500 to $6,600 the monetary threshold for reporting railroad accidents/incidents involving railroad property damage that occur on or after January 1, 1998. This action is needed to ensure and maintain comparability...
FRA issues a final rule containing technical amendments to its regulations on control of alcohol and drug use (49 CFR part 219), and amends its regulations on locomotive engineer qualifications (49 CFR part 240) to delete an outdated cross-reference to...
By notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published on September 23, 1997 (62 FR 49728), FRA proposed a rule establishing comprehensive safety standards for railroad passenger equipment. In that notice, FRA announced that it would schedule a public...
FRA is proposing a rule establishing comprehensive Federal safety standards for railroad passenger equipment. The proposed rule contains requirements concerning equipment design and performance criteria related to passenger and crew survivability in...
By notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published on July 3, 1997 (62 FR 36138), FRA proposed a rule to revise the Federal track safety standards. In that notice, FRA announced that it would soon schedule a public hearing to allow interested parties...
This notice terminates rulemaking action in FRA Docket No. FSGC-6. In its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), FRA proposed to prohibit railroads from unilaterally selecting and installing highway- rail grade crossing warning systems at public...
FRA proposes to amend the Track Safety Standards in order to update and enhance its track safety regulatory program. These proposed amendments present additional regulatory requirements necessary to address today's railroad operating environment...
In June 1996, FRA convened a working group comprised of rail industry and labor representatives to recommend revisions to FRA's radio standards and procedures (49 CFR part 220). The working group examined extensive data and debated how to make the...
On January 2, 1997, FRA published a final rule revising the regulations governing train and locomotive power braking systems at 49 CFR part 232 to include provisions pertaining to the use and design of two-way end-of-train telemetry devices (two-way...
On December 16, 1996, FRA published its Final Rule on Roadway Worker Protection (61 FR 65959), which was the product of the agency's first regulatory negotiation. This rule promulgates standards to protect roadway workers while working on or near...
Using data from Management Information System annual reports, FRA has determined that the rail industry random drug testing positive rate for 1995 was .93 percent. Since the industry-wide random drug positive rate continues to be below 1.0 percent, the...
By notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published on February 24, 1997 (62 FR 8330), FRA proposed a rule to require minimum Federal safety standards for the preparation, adoption, and implementation of emergency preparedness plans by railroads...
Pursuant to section 215 of the Federal Railroad Safety Authorization Act of 1994, FRA proposes a rule to require minimum Federal safety standards for the preparation, adoption, and implementation of emergency preparedness plans by railroads connected...
FRA is revising the regulations governing train and locomotive power braking systems to include provisions pertaining to the use and design of two-way end-of-train telemetry devices (two-way EOTs). Two- way EOTs provide locomotive engineers with the...
On June 18, November 22, and November 29, 1996, FRA published final rules amending the railroad accident reporting regulations at 49 CFR Part 225. 61 FR 30940, 61 FR 59368, 61 FR 60632, respectively. These final rules aim to minimize underreporting and...
FRA is issuing rules for the protection of railroad employees working on or near railroad tracks. This regulation requires that each railroad devise and adopt a program of on-track safety to provide employees working along the railroad with protection...
This final rule increases from $6,300 to $6,500 the monetary threshold for reporting rail equipment accidents/incidents involving railroad property damage that occur on or after January 1, 1997. This action is needed to ensure and maintain...
On June 18, 1996, FRA published a final rule amending the railroad accident reporting regulations. FRA now makes technical corrections to the final rule and responds to certain concerns raised in petitions for reconsideration of the final rule, which...
FRA is publishing the penalty guideline amounts it uses in initial determinations of proposed civil penalty assessments for documented violations of DOT's Hazardous Materials Regulations. This action will make those against whom FRA enforces the...
On June 18, 1996, FRA published a final rule (61 FR 30940) amending the railroad accident reporting regulations at 49 CFR Part 225. The amendments to these regulations are effective January 1, 1997. Railroads are required to use the FRA Guide for...
Each of the Department's alcohol testing rules include a definition of a substance abuse professional. By this action, the Department is consolidating these definitions into its Department-wide testing procedures rule and adding to the definition...
In accord with President Clinton's Regulatory Reinvention Initiative, FRA is amending FRA's signal system reporting requirements to reduce signal system reporting burdens on the rail industry. FRA is also amending its regulations governing applications...
FRA is amending the final rule requiring that railroads comply with specific maintenance, inspection, and testing requirements for active highway-rail grade crossing warning systems. The final rule being amended also requires that railroads take...
On March 14, FRA published its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Roadway Worker Protection (61 FR 10528), which was the product of the agency's first regulatory negotiation. FRA announced at that time that a public hearing would only be scheduled if it...
The Federal Railroad Administration is announcing a meeting of the Roadway Worker Protection Advisory Committee (Committee) to review comments submitted in response to the publication of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on March 14, (61 FR 10528).
FRA is amending the railroad accident reporting regulations in several ways. First, railroads are required to adopt internal control procedures to ensure accurate reporting of accidents, casualties, injuries, illnesses and highway-rail grade crossing...
FRA announces the initiation of rulemaking on rail passenger equipment safety standards. FRA requests comment on the need for particular safety requirements and the costs, benefits, and practicability of such requirements. FRA anticipates this...
In connection with the President's Regulatory Reform Initiative, the FRA has reviewed all of its existing regulations. This review identified a portion of the regulation governing state participation in the Federal Rail Safety Program that can be...