The Federal Railroad Administration has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would no longer require locomotives to display a badge […]
Category: FRA HazMat Alerts
April 27, 2018: (FR) Training, Qualification, and Oversight for Safety-Related Railroad Employees
In response to a petition requesting reconsideration of the implementation date regarding the regulations on training, qualification, and oversight for […]
March 5, 2018: (FR) Monetary Threshold for Reporting Rail Equipment Accidents/Incidents for Calendar Year 2018
Railroads are required to report all rail equipment accidents or incidents if they have a monetary value of at least […]
October 17, 2017: NAS/TRB Issues Report on Safely Transporting Hazardous Liquids and Gases
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, through the Transportation Research Board, released a report based on their study […]
January 30, 2018: U.S. Senator Introduced Bill Requiring 2 Person Crews on Freight Trains
U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp introduced H.R. 233: The Safe Freight Act on January 30, 2018. The purpose of the Safe […]
December 4, 2017: DOT to Repeal Electronically Controlled Pneumatic Brake Mandate
The Department of Transportation has announced the final updated RIA (Regulatory Impact Analysis) regarding Electronically Controlled Pneumatic Brakes (ECP). PHMSA […]
August 16, 2017: (SA) FRA Addressing Electrode-Induced Rail Pitting From Pressure Electric Welding
The Federal Railroad Administration will be issuing a safety advisory to inform railroads, contractors, and rail welders that there is […]
April 13, 2017: (FR) Implementation of the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act
The Federal Railroad Administration published a request for comments on July 1, 2016, regarding the interim final rule on the […]
February 27, 2017: PHMSA Issues Notice Regarding IMDG Code and ICAO Technical Instructions
PHMSA has issued a notice to offerors and carriers of hazardous materials regarding the 2017-2018 ICAO Technical Instructions for the […]
October 3, 2016: Railworthiness Directive for Certain Railroad Tank Cars Equipped With Bottom Outlet Valve Assembly and Constructed by American Railcar Industries and ACF Industries
The Federal Railroad Administration has issued a Railworthiness Directive to owners of DOT 111 tank cars built by American Railcar […]
