FRA Releases Supplemental Advisory Related to Hot Bearing Wayside Detectors
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) on June 9 announced that it has made an additional recommendation to Safety Advisory 2023-01, originally published […]
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December 2, 2022: Changes to FRA Railroad Safety Information System – Part 243
The Federal Railroad Administration is making changes to the FRA Railroad Safety Information System – Part 243. As of December 19, 2022, […]
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 […]
October 3, 2022: (NPRM) FRA Revising Training Requirements
FRA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that focuses on amendments to the regulations regarding training, qualification, and oversight for safety-related railroad […]
September 8, 2022: (NPRM) Risk Reduction Program
FRA issued a NPRM aimed at gathering information to see if the agency should remove a provision in the RRP final rule. […]
July 28, 2022: (NPRM) Train Crew Size Safety Requirements
FRA is proposing a new rule that would set a minimum size requirement for train crews depending on the type of operation. […]
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 […]
December 6, 2021: TSA Directs Freight Railroads to Bolster Cyber Security, Report Incidents
The Transportation Security Administration issued a directive on Thursday that requires freight railroads to report cyber incidents within 24 hours. Additionally, all […]
July 27, 2021: (FR) Positive Train Control Systems
The Federal Railroad Administration is modifying the regulations governing changes to the PTC systems and performance reporting. This final rule will be […]
January 15, 2021: (NPRM) Amendments to Brake System Safety Standards Governing Operations Using Electronic Air Brake Slip System
The Federal Railroad Administration is proposing making changes to the brake system safety standards in order to address operations using an electronic […]