October 25, 2022: TSA Releases Rail Cybersecurity Directive
On October 18, 2022 the Transportation Security Administration issued a new cybersecurity directive for designated passenger and freight railroads. TSA feels the […]
Category: DOT HazMat Alerts
September 15, 2022: Drivers Get Extension on Hazmat Endorsement Renewal
Due to a delay in credential processing, TSA is extending the expiration date for Hazardous Material Endorsement holders whose credentials are due […]
March 21, 2022: Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts
The Department of Transportation has released its final rule regarding adjustments to civil penalty amounts that may be imposed for violations of […]
January 13, 2021: 2019 Annual Civil Penalty Report
PHMSA processed a total of 218 enforcement cases and 253 tickets during the calendar year 2019. These enforcement actions resulted in a […]
June 19, 2020: DOT Issues Final Rule Allowing Bulk Transport of LNG By Rail
The Department of Transportation (USDOT), the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), issued a final […]
April 20, 2020: PHMSA Issues Notice of Enforcement Discretion for the Manufacturing of Packaging Designs Beyond Periodic Retesting Dates
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued a notice of enforcement discretion that will temporarily relax some of the compliance standards […]
July 31, 2019: (FR) DOT Issues Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts
The Department of Transportation has issued a final rule regarding revisions to civil penalty amounts. The final rule provides the 2019 inflation […]
January 2, 2019: U.S. Miscalculated Benefit of Better Train Brakes
The Department of Transportation has acknowledged that President Trump’s administration miscalculated the potential benefits of having better brakes on trains that are […]
November 27, 2018: Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts
The Department of Transportation has issued a final rule regarding the total amount able to be imposed under civil penalty for DOT […]
November 7, 2018: (FR)(HM-219A) Response to Petitions From Industry To Modify, Clarify, or Eliminate Regulations
PHMSA issued a final rule amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations in response to 19 petitions submitted by the regulated community asking for […]