Amtrak has submitted a petition for a four year waiver of compliance on the regulation regarding the standard for location emergency exit path marking. Amtrak stated that the materials their current vendor had been installing were not fully compliant. The extension would allow Amtrak time to purchase compliant materials from another vendor.
At this time FRA has no plans to hold a public hearing however, interested parties may submit comments until March 21, 2016.
July 27, 2017: Petition for Waiver of Compliance
July 27, 2017
San Bernardino Railroad Historical Society Inc. requested a waiver of compliance from portions of the regulations pertaining to steam locomotive inspection and maintenance