Federal Railroad Administration has submitted an Information Collection request for emergency processing under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. FRA […]
Category: FRA HazMat Alerts
May 1, 2015: (FR) DOT Releases the Final Rule on Flammable Liquids by Rail
New Tank Car Rule: DOT117: Standards for New and Existing Tank Cars Used in HHFTs 9/16” normalized TC 128 Steel […]
April 23, 2015: (SA) Information Requirements For Transportation of Class 3 Flammable Liquids
A safety advisory is being issued by FRA and PHMSA as a reminder to railroads that are operating a "high hazard […]
September 9, 2014: (NPRM) Securement of Unattended Equipment
The Federal Railroad Administration is proposing to amend the current brake system safety standards for freight and other non-passenger trains […]
April 09, 2014: FRA to Issue Proposed Rule on Minimum Train Crew Size
The Federal Railroad Administration announced a proposed rule that would require two-person crews on crude oil trains and intends to […]
May 7, 2014: (EO)(SA) DOT, FRA, PHMSA – Crude By Rail, Emergency Response, & DOT111 Tank Cars
US DOT ISSUED AN EMERGENCY ORDER REQUIRING RAILROADS TO NOTIFY STATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMISSIONS ABOUT TRANSPORTATION OF AT LEAST 35 […]
March 6, 2014: (EO) USDOT – Amendment to Emergency Prohibition Order from 02/25/2014
The United States Department of Transportation has issued an amendment to the Emergency Prohibition Order originally issued February 25, 2014 […]
February 26, 2014: (EO) OST – DOT Issues Emergency Order Requiring Stricter Standards to Transport Crude Oil by Rail
**Read Emergency Order Here** DOT Issues Emergency Order Requiring Stricter Standards to Transport Crude Oil by Rail Today’s action marks […]
November 28, 2013: (SA) PHMSA & FRA – Joint Safety Advisory
Safety Advisory PHMSA and FRA issued a Safety Advisory today to reinforce the importance of proper classification and to reiterate […]
September 6, 2013: (ANPRM) FRA – Improve the Safety of Railroad Tank Cars
(HM-251) (effective 11/5/13: comment period extended until 12/5/2013) PHMSA is considering revisions to the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) to improve […]
