March 12, 2019: Notice of Applications for Modification of Special Permits
The Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received several applications for modification of special permits. Interested parties may submit comments until March […]
Author: Wendy Buckley
March 12, 2019: Notice of Applications for Special Permits
The Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received numerous petitions for applications for special permits. Interested parties may submit comments on any […]
February 4, 2019: NTSB Issues 2019 – 2020 Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements
The National Transportation Safety Board has announced the 2019-2020 Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements. NTSB Chairman, Robert Sumwalt, said “The […]
February 8, 2019: Transport Canada Orders Use of Handbrakes for Trains on Steep Slopes
Following the fatal derailment on February 5th, 2019 that killed three Canadian Pacific employees near Field, British Columbia, Transport Canada has ordered new […]
March 8, 2019: Railroad Representatives Petition FMCSA for HOS Exemption
R.J. Corman Railroad Services, Cranemasters Inc., and the National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association have submitted a petition to FMCSA seeking a […]
March 6, 2019: (HM–224I)(IFR) Enhanced Safety Provisions for Lithium Batteries Transported by Aircraft (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018)
PHMSA has issued an interim final rule regarding the transportation of lithium cells and batteries by aircraft. The IFR will prohibit lithium […]
February 28, 2019: (FR)(HM-251B) Oil Spill Response Plans and Information Sharing for High-Hazard Flammable Trains (FAST Act)
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, in consultation with the Federal Railroad Administration, has issued a final rule that revises and […]
February 26, 2019: Petition for Waiver of Compliance
The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) has submitted a petition for waiver of compliance to FRA. The waiver seeks […]
February 25, 2019: Train Strikes Pick-Up Stuck in Snow in Milbank
A BNSF freight train struck a pick-up truck that had gotten stuck in a snow drift at a railroad crossing in Milbank, […]
February 17, 2019: BNSF Coal Train Derails in Minnesota
Around forty BNSF coal cars derailed near Cloquet, Minnesota on Sunday. No injuries were reported and no residents were evacuated. Anthony Gist, a […]