FRA HazMat Alerts Archives ⋆ STARS Hazmat Consulting

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) on June 9 announced that it has made an additional recommendation to Safety Advisory 2023-01, […]

December 2, 2022December 2, 2022

December 2, 2022: Changes to FRA Railroad Safety Information System – Part 243

by Wendy Buckley

The Federal Railroad Administration is making changes to the FRA Railroad Safety Information System – Part 243. As of December […]

October 25, 2022October 25, 2022

October 25, 2022: TSA Releases Rail Cybersecurity Directive

by Wendy Buckley

On October 18, 2022 the Transportation Security Administration issued a new cybersecurity directive for designated passenger and freight railroads. TSA […]

October 11, 2022October 11, 2022

October 3, 2022: (NPRM) FRA Revising Training Requirements

by Wendy Buckley

FRA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that focuses on amendments to the regulations regarding training, qualification, and oversight for […]

September 8, 2022September 8, 2022

September 8, 2022: (NPRM) Risk Reduction Program

by Wendy Buckley

FRA issued a NPRM aimed at gathering information to see if the agency should remove a provision in the RRP […]

July 28, 2022July 28, 2022

July 28, 2022: (NPRM) Train Crew Size Safety Requirements

by Wendy Buckley

FRA is proposing a new rule that would set a minimum size requirement for train crews depending on the type […]

March 21, 2022March 21, 2022

March 21, 2022: Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts

by Wendy Buckley

The Department of Transportation has released its final rule regarding adjustments to civil penalty amounts that may be imposed for […]

December 6, 2021January 17, 2022

December 6, 2021: TSA Directs Freight Railroads to Bolster Cyber Security, Report Incidents

by Wendy Buckley

The Transportation Security Administration issued a directive on Thursday that requires freight railroads to report cyber incidents within 24 hours. […]

July 27, 2021August 27, 2021