The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has again issued a safety recommendation regarding the placement of DOT-111 tank cars in high-hazard flammable […]
In accordance with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, the Department of Transportation has issued a final […]
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has updated the Nationwide Significant Risk Threshold (NSRT)for the regulation on the Use of Locomotive Horns at […]
The Federal Railroad Administration announced the establishment of the emergency relief docket (ERD) for calendar year 2021. Any party that needs relief […]
The Federal Railroad Administration announced yesterday that Positive Train Control (PTC) technology is in operation at all 57, 536 required freight and […]
The Federal Railroad Administration is proposing revisions to the positive train control (PTC) regulations. The first revision would modify the process that […]
The Federal Railroad Administration issued a final rule that will require 40 states and the District of Columbia to develop and implement […]
In an effort to create consistency between the U.S. and Canadian regulations, the Federal Railroad Administration has made several changes to the […]
FRA has modified the accident/incident reporting regulation that requires railroads to report all rail equipment accidents and incidents above the monetary reporting […]
FRA issued a final rule revising the regulations regarding the minimum safety requirements for railroad tracks. The final rule will be effective […]