The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has again issued a safety recommendation regarding the placement of DOT-111 tank cars in […]
Category: FRA HazMat Alerts
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 […]
December 14, 2020: (FR) State Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Action Plans
The Federal Railroad Administration issued a final rule that will require 40 states and the District of Columbia to develop […]
December 11, 2020: (FR) Miscellaneous Amendments to Brake System Safety Standards and Codification Waivers
In an effort to create consistency between the U.S. and Canadian regulations, the Federal Railroad Administration has made several changes […]
December 9, 2020: (FR) Revision of Method for Calculating Monetary Threshold for Reporting Rail Equipment Accidents/Incidents
FRA has modified the accident/incident reporting regulation that requires railroads to report all rail equipment accidents and incidents above the […]
October 7, 2020: (FR) Rail Integrity and Track Safety Standards
FRA issued a final rule revising the regulations regarding the minimum safety requirements for railroad tracks. The final rule will […]
