July 16, 2018: (NPRM) Railroad Noise Emission Compliance Regulations
The Federal Railroad Administration has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would no longer require locomotives to display a badge or tag […]
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 safety-related railroad employees, […]
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 $10,700. There […]
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 entitled Safely […]