The Department of Transportation has released its final rule regarding adjustments to civil penalty amounts that may be imposed for […]
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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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
January 5, 2021: NTSB Stresses Need for Increased Protection of High-Hazard Flammable Material Tankers
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has again issued a safety recommendation regarding the placement of DOT-111 tank cars in […]
January 11, 2021: (FR) Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts
In accordance with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, the Department of Transportation has issued […]
January 8, 2021: Adjustment of Nationwide Significant Risk Threshold
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has updated the Nationwide Significant Risk Threshold (NSRT)for the regulation on the Use of Locomotive […]
January 8, 2021: Establishment of Emergency Relief Docket for Calendar Year 2021
The Federal Railroad Administration announced the establishment of the emergency relief docket (ERD) for calendar year 2021. Any party that […]
December 30, 2020: FRA Announces Landmark Achievement with Full Implementation of Positive Train Control
The Federal Railroad Administration announced yesterday that Positive Train Control (PTC) technology is in operation at all 57, 536 required […]
December 18, 2020: (NPRM) Positive Train Control Systems
The Federal Railroad Administration is proposing revisions to the positive train control (PTC) regulations. The first revision would modify the […]