FRA has issued a final rule that will require commuter and intercity passenger railroads to develop and implement a system […]
Category: FRA HazMat Alerts
November 16, 2015: Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Kansas City Southern Railway is petitioning the FRA for a waiver of compliance on the accepted practice of stop/start rail […]
November 13, 2015: PHMSA Denied Appeals on Tank Car Rule
PHMSA received six appeals in response to the new tank car standards that were published in May. Of those appeals, […]
November 9, 2015: Petition for Waiver of Compliance
In September 2015 Graham-White Company, a manufacturer of electric locomotive parking brakes, petitioned the FRA for a waiver of compliance on 49 […]
October 20, 2015: Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (JPB) has recently submitted a modification request concerning two of the nine conditions specified in its existing […]
October 8, 2015: Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) petitioned the FRA for a waiver of compliance from portions of the railroad safety regulations. SEPTA’s […]
August 6, 2015: (FR) Securement of Unattended Equipment
The Federal Railroad Administration has amended the brake system safety standards for freight and non-passenger trains and equipment in an effort […]
August 4, 2015: FECR Submits Petition For Waiver of Compliance to FRA
Florida East Coast Railway (FECR) submitted a petition for waiver of compliance to the Federal Railroad Administration for provisions of […]
July 29, 2015: (FR) FRA Issued Final Rule Regarding Unattended Trains
The Federal Railroad Administration announced a final rule that is designed to prevent unattended trains that are carrying crude, ethanol, poisonous […]
July 22, 2015: FRA Reminds Railroads to Notify States When They Are Traveling Through With Crude Oil Trains
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued a letter to railroads today reminding them that they are required to notify both […]
