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April 5, 2021

April 5, 2021: Officials Warn of Potential Catastrophic Event as Toxic Reservoir on the Verge of Collapse in Tampa, FL

April 2, 2021

April 2, 2021: Is it time to check your checklist?

March 31, 2021

March 31, 2021: Public Meeting on Railroad Safety Advisory Committee Process

March 31, 2021

March 31, 2021: Truck Carrying Radioactive Uranium Compound Involved in Multi-vehicle Accident in NC

March 29, 2021

March 29, 2021: CSX Derailment in Madison Forced Residents to Evacuate

March 26, 2021

March 26, 2021: Those Interested in Opposing the CP/KCS Merger Have a 10-Day Window

March 22, 2021

March 22, 2021: Railroad Megamerger Set to Create First Canada-US-Mexico Freight Rail Network in History

March 17, 2021

March 17, 2021: The Storage and Transportation of LNG: What Could Go Wrong?

March 8, 2021

March 8, 2021: Train Carrying Molten Sulfur and Asphalt Derailed in Plymouth, MN

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April 16, 2021

April 16, 2021: LNG From Pennsylvania to New Jersey: 400 Tanker Trucks a Day

April 5, 2021

April 5, 2021: Officials Warn of Potential Catastrophic Event as Toxic Reservoir on the Verge of Collapse in Tampa, FL

April 2, 2021

April 2, 2021: Is it time to check your checklist?

March 31, 2021

March 31, 2021: Public Meeting on Railroad Safety Advisory Committee Process

March 31, 2021

March 31, 2021: Truck Carrying Radioactive Uranium Compound Involved in Multi-vehicle Accident in NC

March 29, 2021

March 29, 2021: CSX Derailment in Madison Forced Residents to Evacuate

March 26, 2021

March 26, 2021: Those Interested in Opposing the CP/KCS Merger Have a 10-Day Window

March 22, 2021

March 22, 2021: Railroad Megamerger Set to Create First Canada-US-Mexico Freight Rail Network in History

March 17, 2021

March 17, 2021: The Storage and Transportation of LNG: What Could Go Wrong?

March 8, 2021

March 8, 2021: Train Carrying Molten Sulfur and Asphalt Derailed in Plymouth, MN

March 8, 2021

March 5, 2021: Worker Killed During Derailment Clean-Up in Front Royal, VA

March 5, 2021

March 5, 2021: BNSF Employee Killed in California

March 5, 2021

March 5, 2021: Notice of Applications for New Special Permits

March 5, 2021

March 5, 2021: Notice of Applications for Modifications to Special Permits

March 5, 2021

March 5, 2021: Notice of Actions on Special Permits

March 4, 2021

March 4, 2021: Thousands of Gallons of Hazardous Liquid Spilled in California Derailment

March 4, 2021

March 4, 2021: SPCC Plans and the Storage of Rail Tank Cars

March 4, 2021

March 4,2021: Understanding the Way 49 CFR Describes Packagings

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April 5, 2021

April 5, 2021: Officials Warn of Potential Catastrophic Event as Toxic Reservoir on the Verge of Collapse in Tampa, FL

April 2, 2021

April 2, 2021: Is it time to check your checklist?

March 31, 2021

March 31, 2021: Public Meeting on Railroad Safety Advisory Committee Process

March 31, 2021

March 31, 2021: Truck Carrying Radioactive Uranium Compound Involved in Multi-vehicle Accident in NC

March 29, 2021

March 29, 2021: CSX Derailment in Madison Forced Residents to Evacuate

March 26, 2021

March 26, 2021: Those Interested in Opposing the CP/KCS Merger Have a 10-Day Window

March 22, 2021

March 22, 2021: Railroad Megamerger Set to Create First Canada-US-Mexico Freight Rail Network in History

March 17, 2021

March 17, 2021: The Storage and Transportation of LNG: What Could Go Wrong?

March 8, 2021

March 8, 2021: Train Carrying Molten Sulfur and Asphalt Derailed in Plymouth, MN

March 8, 2021

March 5, 2021: Worker Killed During Derailment Clean-Up in Front Royal, VA

March 5, 2021

March 5, 2021: BNSF Employee Killed in California

March 5, 2021

March 5, 2021: Notice of Applications for New Special Permits

March 5, 2021

March 5, 2021: Notice of Applications for Modifications to Special Permits

March 5, 2021

March 5, 2021: Notice of Actions on Special Permits

March 4, 2021

March 4, 2021: Thousands of Gallons of Hazardous Liquid Spilled in California Derailment

March 4, 2021

March 4, 2021: SPCC Plans and the Storage of Rail Tank Cars

March 4, 2021

March 4,2021: Understanding the Way 49 CFR Describes Packagings

March 3, 2021

March 3, 2021: Anderson County, S.C. Sees Third Derailment in Four Months

March 1, 2021

March 1, 2021: Explosion at Inactive Oil Well Site in Louisiana Kills One Person

March 1, 2021

February 24, 2021: Man Killed by Boxcar Door

February 24, 2021

February 24, 2021: Freight Train Collides with Semi Causing Fire in Texas

February 24, 2021

February 22, 2021: Freight Train Derailment in PA Disrupts Amtrak Service

February 23, 2021

February 23, 2021: Combustible Liquid and You

February 22, 2021

February 22, 2021: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

February 22, 2021

February 22, 2021: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

February 22, 2021

February 20, 2021: Union Pacific Freight Train Derailed in Millard County, Utah

February 22, 2021

February 16, 2021: (NPRM) OSHA Proposes Changes to HazCom Standard

February 15, 2021

February 15, 2021: The Dangers of Purchasing Loose Lithium Ion Batteries

February 15, 2021

February 15, 2021: LNG Rail Tank Cars: The Few and the Unknown

February 15, 2021

February 15, 2021: Major Train Derailment Sparks Fire in Normal, IL

February 12, 2021

February 12, 2021: Who Needs DOT Hazmat Training?

February 11, 2021

February 11, 2021: Hazardous Materials Webinars

February 11, 2021

February 10, 2021: Notice of Applications for Modifications to Special Permits

February 11, 2021

February 10, 2021: Notice of Applications for New Special Permits

February 11, 2021

February 10, 2021: Notice of Action on Special Permit Applications

February 5, 2021

February 3, 2021: One Person Injured When Train Struck Front End Loader in PA

February 5, 2021

February 5, 2021: Rail Safety Issues

February 3, 2021

February 3, 2021: One Person Injured After 18-Wheeler Collides with Train Baton Rouge, LA

February 3, 2021

February 1, 2021: Train Derailment Causes Temporary Evacuations in El Centro, CA

February 1, 2021

February 1, 2021: Is Your Current Security Plan Really The Right Fit for Your Facility?

January 28, 2021

January 28, 2021: Liquid Nitrogen Leak Kills Six in Gainesville, GA

January 27, 2021

January 27, 2021: Vehicle Struck by Train in Perham, MN

January 25, 2021

January 25, 2021: CSX Derailment in Ohio Caused Large Diesel Fuel Spill

January 25, 2021

January 25, 2021: State of Arkansas Sued California Trucking Company Over Bridge Collapse

January 22, 2021

January 22, 2021: Beware of the Top Ten Hazmat Violations! Part II

January 22, 2021

January 22, 2021: What Have You Done to Prepare Your Cars for Storage?

January 19, 2021

January 17, 2021: Rockslide Causes Derailment in Virginia

January 15, 2021

January 15, 2021: (NPRM) Amendments to Brake System Safety Standards Governing Operations Using Electronic Air Brake Slip System

January 15, 2021

January 15, 2021: Beware of the TOP TEN Hazmat Violations! (Part I)

January 13, 2021

January 5, 2021: NTSB Stresses Need for Increased Protection of High-Hazard Flammable Material Tankers

January 13, 2021

January 13, 2021: 2019 Annual Civil Penalty Report

January 13, 2021

January 12, 2021: Lithium Battery Air Safety Advisory Committee Meeting

January 13, 2021

January 12, 2021: Notice of Applications for New Special Permits

January 13, 2021

January 12, 2021: Notice of Actions on Special Permits

January 13, 2021

January 12, 2021: Notice of Applications for Modifications to Special Permits

January 13, 2021

January 11, 2021: (FR) Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts

January 13, 2021

January 8, 2021: Adjustment of Nationwide Significant Risk Threshold

January 13, 2021

January 8, 2021: Establishment of Emergency Relief Docket for Calendar Year 2021

January 6, 2021

January 6, 2021: Using International Regulations to Ship Hazmat

January 4, 2021

January 4, 2021: (FR) Rulemaking Procedures Update

December 30, 2020

December 30, 2020: FRA Announces Landmark Achievement with Full Implementation of Positive Train Control

December 28, 2020

December 28, 2020: (FR)(HM–234) Hazardous Materials: Miscellaneous Amendments Regarding DOT-Specification Cylinders

December 28, 2020

December 27, 2020: CSX Train Carrying Propane Derailed in Murfreesboro, Tenn.

December 28, 2020

December 25, 2020: Small Bridge Collapse Causes Derailment in Iowa

December 28, 2020

December 24, 2020: Union Pacific Train Derailed in Dixon, IL

December 28, 2020

December 23, 2020: CSX Train Derailed in Pennsylvania

December 24, 2020

December 24, 2020: Shipping Samples by Air

December 24, 2020

December 23, 2020: Semi-truck Collides with Freight Train in Yakima, Washington

December 23, 2020

December 22, 2020: Truck Driver Killed While Placing Triangles Around Broken-down Rig in Missouri

December 23, 2020

December 22, 2020: BNSF Train Carrying Crude Oil Derailed in Custer, Washington

December 23, 2020

December 23, 2020: Hours of Service of Drivers: Application for Exemption

December 23, 2020

December 21, 2020: (NPRM) Fatigue Risk Management Programs for Certain Freight and Passenger Railroads

December 23, 2020

December 21, 2020: Hazardous Materials: (FR)(HM-260A) Editorial Corrections and Clarifications

December 18, 2020

December 18, 2020: Rockslide Causes Derailment in Kentucky

December 18, 2020

December 18, 2020: (NPRM) Positive Train Control Systems

December 16, 2020

December 16, 2020: TCC Podcast Series – Episode 12 – Wendy Buckley, President, Specialty Transportation and Regulatory Services (STARS)

December 16, 2020

December 16, 2020: Norfolk Southern Train Derailed in Roanoke, VA

December 16, 2020

December 16, 2020: Second Train Derailment in Rumford, ME in Under a Week

December 14, 2020

December 14, 2020: (FR) State Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Action Plans

December 11, 2020

December 11, 2020: (FR) Miscellaneous Amendments to Brake System Safety Standards and Codification Waivers

December 10, 2020

December 10, 2020: Part II – Preparing Hazardous Waste for Offsite Shipping

December 10, 2020

December 9, 2020: Notice of Applications for New Special Permits

December 10, 2020

December 9, 2020: Notice of Applications for Modifications to Special Permits

December 10, 2020

December 9, 2020: Notice of Action on Special Permits

December 9, 2020

December 9, 2020: (FR) Revision of Method for Calculating Monetary Threshold for Reporting Rail Equipment Accidents/Incidents

December 9, 2020

December 9, 2020: Four Injured in West Virginia Chemical Plant Explosion

December 7, 2020

December 7, 2020: BNSF Offering Reward for Information Leading to Arrest in NM Derailment

December 3, 2020

December 2, 2020: BNSF Derailment in New Mexico Injures 2 and Caused Millions of Dollars in Damages

December 2, 2020

November 25, 2020: (FR)(HM-219C) Hazardous Materials – Adoption of Misc. Petitions to Reduce Regulatory Burdens

November 30, 2020

November 27, 2020: Norfolk Southern Train Derailed in Wayne Township, Ohio

November 30, 2020

November 28, 2020: One Person Injured in Colorado Derailment

November 30, 2020

November 27, 2020: NY Trucking Company Owner Charged with Falsifying Documents Submitted to FMCSA

November 27, 2020

November 27, 2020: Part I: Hazardous Waste vs. Hazardous Materials

November 24, 2020

November 24, 2020: Union Pacific Train Carrying Hydrochloric Acid Derailed in Fresno, CA

November 24, 2020

November 24, 2020: CSX Train Derailed in North Baltimore, MD

November 23, 2020

November 23, 2020: CSX Employee Killed in Fostoria, OH

November 20, 2020

November 20, 2020: Your Quick Guide to the Federal Register

November 20, 2020

November 20, 2020: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

November 19, 2020

November 17, 2020: One Person Killed, 2 Others Injured After Being Struck by Train in Mobile, AL

November 16, 2020

November 16, 2020: Derailment in Atlanta Sends One to the Hospital

November 11, 2020

November 11, 2020: Freight Train Derailed in Potsdam, NY

November 11, 2020

November 11, 2020: Notice of Applications for New Special Permits

November 11, 2020

November 11, 2020: Notice of Applications for Modifications to Special Permits

November 11, 2020

November 11, 2020: Notice of Actions on Special Permits

November 10, 2020

November 8, 2020: Coal Train Derailed in Panama, IL

November 2, 2020

October 31, 2020: NS Bridge Collapsed Causing Derailment in Virginia

November 2, 2020

October 30, 2020: Train Collides with Semi in Pine Bluff, AR

October 30, 2020

October 30, 2020: (FR)(HM-219B) Response to Industry Petition to Reduce Regulatory Burden for Cylinder Requalification Requirements

October 29, 2020

October 29, 2020: Train Derailment Forces Evacuations in Mauriceville, TX

October 28, 2020

October 28, 2020: Train Derailment Damages I-94 Bridge in Dearborn, MI

October 28, 2020

October 26, 2020: Train Derails into Backyard of Home in Pennsylvania

October 23, 2020

October 23, 2020: President of STARS, Wendy Buckley, Named Top CEO & Consultant of the Year for Specializing in HAZMAT

October 22, 2020

October 21, 2020: Train Hits Semi Two Days in a Row

October 22, 2020

October 22, 2020: Man, Oh, Man! Those Manways!

October 16, 2020

October 16, 2020: Don’t Be Fooled by Limited Quantities: Six Myth Busters

October 15, 2020

October 13, 2020: CSX Employee Died From Work Related Injuries in Virginia

October 12, 2020

October 11, 2020: Hurricane Delta Causes CSX Freight Train to Derail in GA

October 12, 2020

October 9, 2020: CSX Train Strikes Semi Truck in Indiana

October 9, 2020

October 9, 2020: Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for New Special Permits

October 9, 2020

October 9, 2020: Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for Modification of Special Permit

October 9, 2020

October 9, 2020: Hazardous Materials: Notice of Action on Special Permits

October 9, 2020

October 9, 2020: (NPRM) Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances (20–2.5e)

October 8, 2020

October 8, 2020: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

October 8, 2020

October 7, 2020: (FR) Rail Integrity and Track Safety Standards

October 6, 2020

September 25, 2020: FMCSA Denies HOS Request From Driverless Tech Maker

October 5, 2020

October 5, 2020: Request for Special Permit; Columbia Gulf Transmission LLC

October 5, 2020

September 29, 2020: Pipeline Safety: Inside Meters and Regulators

October 5, 2020

September 29, 2020: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

September 18, 2020

September 18, 2020: North Dakota Man Faces Life in Prison for Trying to Derail a Train

September 18, 2020

September 16, 2020: Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

September 14, 2020

September 14, 2020: Massive Train Derailment in B.C.’s Fraser Valley

September 11, 2020

September 11, 2020: Hand Sanitizers Recalled Due to Hazardous Substance

September 11, 2020

September 11, 2020: Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

September 11, 2020

September 8, 2020: Freight Train Derailment Shuts Down Amtrak Service

September 8, 2020

September 8, 2020: Railroad Safety Advisory Committee: Notice of Meeting

September 4, 2020

September 4, 2020: Notice of Applications for New Special Permits

September 4, 2020

September 4, 2020: Notice of Applications for Modifications to Special Permits

September 2, 2020

August 24, 2020: Chemical Leak at LyonndellBasell Plant in New Jersey

September 2, 2020

September 2, 2020: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

September 2, 2020

September 2, 2020: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

September 2, 2020

September 1, 2020: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

August 31, 2020

August 31, 2020: Ask the Expert Question of the Week

August 31, 2020

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August 28, 2020

August 28, 2020: Chemical Fire Erupts in Louisiana Following Hurricane Laura

August 27, 2020

August 24, 2020: Norfolk Southern Train Derailed in Telford, TN

August 24, 2020

August 24, 2020: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

August 24, 2020

August 22, 2020: BNSF Train Derailed in Casper, WY

August 19, 2020

August 19, 2020: FMCSA Guidance on Leveraging Technology to Conduct Compliance Reviews During COVID-19

August 18, 2020

August 18, 2020: Warehousing Hazardous Materials Challenge – Part 1 of 4: Abandoned Freight

August 18, 2020

August 18, 2020: BNSF Train Derailment in Montana Sparks Small Fire

August 14, 2020

August 11, 2020: UN Packagings and Design Re-Qualification – Substitutions Not Allowed

August 12, 2020

August 12, 2020: Notice of Applications for New Special Permits

August 12, 2020

August 12, 2020: Notice of Applications for Modifications to Special Permits

August 12, 2020

August 12, 2020: Notice of Actions on Special Permits

August 12, 2020

July 13, 2020: Another Freighter Fire Raises Questions on Lithium Battery Safety

August 12, 2020

July 13, 2020: EPA, Justice Department and Texas Settle with DuPont for Alleged Violations of Environmental Laws at Former La Porte, Texas Facility

August 11, 2020

August 11, 2020: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

August 6, 2020

August 5, 2020: Wendy J. Buckley Awarded IAOTP’s Top CEO & Consultant of the Year 2020 Specializing in Hazmat

August 5, 2020

August 5, 2020: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

August 3, 2020

August 3, 2020: Pipeline Safety: Gas and Liquid Advisory Committee Member Nominations

August 3, 2020

August 2, 2020: Freight Train Derailed in New Florence, MO

August 3, 2020

July 31, 2020: BNSF Freight Train Derailed Near Yakima River Bridge in Richland, WA

August 3, 2020

August 1, 2020: Two Workers Exposed to Dangerous Chemicals During Tempe, AZ Derailment Cleanup

July 30, 2020

July 27, 2020: Program Approval: Canadian Pacific Railway Company

July 29, 2020

July 29, 2020: Lithium Battery Air Safety Advisory Committee; Notice of Public Meeting; Correction

July 29, 2020

July 29, 2020: Union Pacific Freight Train Derailed and Caught Fire in Tempe, AZ

July 28, 2020

July 24, 2020: (FR)(HM-264) Liquefied Natural Gas by Rail

July 22, 2020

July 22, 2020: 2020 Trucking Safety Summit Being Held Online in August

July 21, 2020

July 21, 2020: Semi Truck and Coal Train Collide in Iowa

July 20, 2020

July 20, 2020: Freight Train Derailed in Centralia, WA

July 20, 2020

July 20, 2020: Norfolk Southern Train Derailed in Alabama

July 17, 2020

July 16, 2020: Chemical Fire at Amazon Warehouse in Phoenix, AZ Closes Interstate 10

July 17, 2020

July 14, 2020: Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

July 15, 2020

July 15, 2020: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

July 10, 2020

July 10, 2020: Specialty Transportation and Regulatory Services Receives 2020 Best of Bensalem Award

July 8, 2020

July 8, 2020: Notice of Actions on Special Permits

July 8, 2020

July 8, 2020: Notice of Applications for Modification of Special Permits

July 8, 2020

July 8, 2020: Notice of Applications for New Special Permits

July 8, 2020

July 7, 2020: Commentary: What are best practices for private railcar storage?

July 8, 2020

July 7, 2020: (FR) Modernizing Ignitable Liquids Determinations

July 6, 2020

July 6, 2020: Union Pacific Coal Train Derailed in Wisconsin

July 2, 2020

July 2, 2020: Severe Thunderstorms in Texas Derail 86 Rail Cars

July 2, 2020

July 1, 2020: Notice of Intent To Grant a Buy America Exemption to Amtrak To Purchase Certain Non-Domestic Track Maintenance Equipment

June 26, 2020

June 26, 2020: Regulatory Alert: (HM-215K) ORM-D Phase-Out Ends December 31, 2020

June 26, 2020

June 26, 2020: (FR) Prepublication of Modernizing Ignitable Liquids Determinations Final Rule

June 26, 2020

June 22, 2020: (FR) 172 PFAS Chemicals Added to TRI Reporting List

June 23, 2020

June 19, 2020: Union Pacific Train Derailed and Caught Fire in Phoenix

June 23, 2020

June 19, 2020: DOT Issues Final Rule Allowing Bulk Transport of LNG By Rail

June 19, 2020

June 19, 2020: Union Pacific Train Derailed in Soda Springs, Idaho

June 18, 2020

June 18, 2020: A Norfolk Southern Freight Train Struck an 18-wheeler and Derailed in Duluth, Georgia

June 15, 2020

June 15, 2020: Train Derailment in Wynnewood, OK Caused Evacuations

June 15, 2020

June 15, 2020: Union Pacific Train Carrying Hazardous Materials Derailed and Exploded in Wyoming

June 10, 2020

June 10, 2020: Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Federal-State Partnership for State of Good Repair Program

June 10, 2020

June 9, 2020: FMCSA Cancels HOS Extension for Groceries, Fuel, and Raw Materials

June 10, 2020

June 8, 2020: FMCSA Waives Pre-Employment Testing Requirements

June 9, 2020

June 9, 2020: Request for Information on Safety Devices

June 9, 2020

June 7, 2020: CSX Train Derailed in Wayne County, GA

June 9, 2020

June 7, 2020: Norfolk Southern Train Derials in Roanoke, VA

June 9, 2020

June 1, 2020: CN Rail Worker Killed in Surrey, B.C Rail Yard

June 5, 2020

June 5, 2020: Notice of Applications for New Special Permits

June 5, 2020

June 5, 2020: Notice of Applications for Modifications to Special Permits

June 5, 2020

June 4, 2020: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

June 5, 2020

June 3, 2020: Norfolk Southern Train Derailed in Livingston County, NY

June 5, 2020

June 3, 2020: National Hazardous Materials Route Registry

June 4, 2020

June 1, 2020: (FR) Hours of Service of Drivers

June 4, 2020

May 27, 2020: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

May 21, 2020

May 21, 2020: Union Pacific Freight Train Derailed and Damaged an Overpass in Portland, OR

May 20, 2020

May 20, 2020: (HM-251D) Vapor Pressure of Unrefined Petroleum Products and Class 3 Materials

May 19, 2020

May 19, 2020: Freight Train Derailed in East Aurora, NY

May 15, 2020

May 15, 2020: Hazardous Materials: The State of Washington Crude Oil by Rail Volatility Requirements

May 14, 2020

May 14, 2020: (FR) FMCSA Issues Final Rule on Hours of Service Rules

May 11, 2020

May 11, 2020: (FR)(HM-2150) Harmonization With International Standards

May 8, 2020

May 8, 2020: Iowa Driver Becomes One of the First to Use Technology for CDL Test

May 7, 2020

May 7, 2020: Notice of Applications for New Special Permits

May 7, 2020

May 7, 2020: Notice of Applications for Modifications to Special Permits

May 7, 2020

May 7, 2020: Notice of Actions on Special Permits

May 5, 2020

May 5, 2020: Union Pacific Train Derailed in Dunklin County, MO

May 4, 2020

May 4, 2020: BNSF Train Derails and Catches Fire in Knox County, MO

May 4, 2020

May 4, 2020: Relief for Certain Persons and Operations During the COVID–19 Outbreak

May 1, 2020

May 1, 2020: Hazmat Crews in Southwest Charlotte Respond to Railcar Leaking Hydrochloric Acid

April 30, 2020

April 29, 2020: Notice of Public Meetings in 2020 for International Standards on the Transport of Dangerous Goods

April 28, 2020

April 20, 2020: PHMSA Issues Notice of Enforcement Discretion for the Manufacturing of Packaging Designs Beyond Periodic Retesting Dates

April 24, 2020

April 23, 2020: Norfolk Southern Train Derails in Marysville, PA

April 24, 2020

April 21, 2020: Train and Tanker Truck Collide In Montgomery County, VA

April 24, 2020

April 20, 2020: BNSF Train Derailed in Grant County Wisconsin

April 16, 2020

April 16, 2020: (NPRM) Regulatory Reform for Hazardous Liquid Pipelines

April 15, 2020

April 15, 2020: Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

April 10, 2020

April 10, 2020: Notice of Safety Advisory

April 9, 2020

April 9, 2020: Program Approval; Canadian National Railway

April 8, 2020

April 8, 2020: Notice of Applications for New Special Permits

April 8, 2020

April 8, 2020: Notice of Applications for Modifications to Special Permits

April 8, 2020

April 8, 2020: Notice of Actions on Special Permits

March 30, 2020

March 30, 2020: Lithium Battery Air Safety Advisory Committee; Notice of Public Meeting

March 30, 2020

March 27, 2020: TDG Training, Containment Inspection Requirements, Temporarily Eased

March 27, 2020

March 25, 2020: Notice of Enforcement Policy Regarding Training Requirements

March 25, 2020

March 25, 2020: 2.5 Million Pounds of Radioactive Waste Illegally Dumped In Oregon Landfill

March 25, 2020

March 23, 2020: (FR) Security Training for Surface Transportation Employees

March 20, 2020

March 19, 2020: PHMSA Guidance to State Partners Regarding COVID-19

March 19, 2020

March 18, 2020: FMCSA Issues Expanded HOS Emergency Declaration

March 10, 2020

March 10, 2020: Notice of Applications for New Special Permits

March 10, 2020

March 10, 2020: Notice of Applications for Modifications to Special Permits

March 10, 2020

March 10, 2020: Notice of Actions on Special Permits

March 6, 2020

March 5, 2020: Norfolk Southern Debuts Autonomous Track Inspection Technology Mounted on Locomotive

March 6, 2020

March 2, 2020: Freight Train Carrying Propane Derails in Plainville, CT

February 28, 2020

February 28, 2020: Hazmat Spilled on Highway 67 in AK Following Traffic Accident

February 27, 2020

February 27, 2020: CSX Train Carrying Crude Oil Derailed in Indiana

February 21, 2020

February 21, 2020: Tanker Truck Overturns and Explodes on Indianapolis Interstate

February 21, 2020

February 21, 2020: (FR) Accidental Release Reporting

February 18, 2020

February 18, 2020: (FR) Risk Reduction Program

February 13, 2020

February 13, 2020: CSX Train Carrying Ethanol Derails in KY – Two Employees Taken to Hospital

February 12, 2020

February 11, 2020: Notice of Applications for Modifications to Special Permits

February 12, 2020

February 11, 2020: Notice of Applications on Special Permits

February 7, 2020

February 7, 2020: Second Derailment Involving Crude Oil Prompts Canada to Enact 30-day Speed Limit

February 6, 2020

February 6, 2020: Second CP Derailment in 2 Months Near Guernsey, Sask.

February 6, 2020

January 24, 2020: FAA Proposes $120,000 Civil Penalty Against UPS

January 30, 2020

January 30, 2020: Notice of Program Approval: Norfolk Southern Railway Company

January 30, 2020

January 30, 2020: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

January 30, 2020

January 30, 2020: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

January 24, 2020

January 23, 2020: Drug and Alcohol Testing: Determination of Minimum Random Testing Rates for 2020

January 20, 2020

January 16, 2020: Notice of Applications for Modifications to Special Permits

January 20, 2020

January 16, 2020: Notice of Applications for New Special Permits

January 20, 2020

January 15, 2020: Miscellaneous Amendments to Brake System Safety Standards and Codification of Waivers

January 20, 2020

January 15, 2020: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

January 13, 2020

January 12, 2020: Train Cars Piled Up Along Track Following Derailment in Wisconsin

January 9, 2020

January 9, 2020: Establishment of an Emergency Relief Docket for Calendar Year 2020

January 9, 2020

January 9, 2020: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

January 6, 2020

January 3, 2020: Canadian Pacific Train Derails, Spilling Chemicals in LeClaire, Iowa

January 6, 2020

January 3, 2019: BNSF Train Plunges into Idaho River

December 30, 2019

December 28, 2019: CN Derailment near B.C. – Alberta Border

December 30, 2019

December 30, 2019: Union Pacific Train Derailed Near Medicine Bow, WY

December 30, 2019

December 30, 2019: Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

December 26, 2019

December 22, 2019: Two CSX Trains Derailed in Cincinnati, OH

December 26, 2019

December 21, 2019: CSX Train Derails in Harpers Ferry, WV

December 26, 2019

December 26, 2019: Lithium Battery Safety Advisory Committee; Notice of Public Meeting

December 26, 2019

December 12, 2019: (NPRM) Accidental Release Reporting

November 26, 2019

November 25, 2019: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

November 22, 2019

November 22, 2019: (NPRM) Training, Qualification, and Oversight for Safety-Related Railroad Employees

November 19, 2019

November 19, 2019: Harcros Chemicals Inc. of Kansas City, Kansas, to Pay Civil Penalty and Pay for Project to Reduce Isopropyl Alcohol Releases Into Environment

November 19, 2019

November 18, 2019: CSX Train Carrying Butane Derailed in Niagara Falls

November 14, 2019

November 14, 2019: Notice of Applications for New Special Permits

November 14, 2019

November 14, 2019: Notice of Applications for Modifications to Special Permits

November 14, 2019

November 14, 2019: Notice of Actions on Special Permits

November 13, 2019

November 13, 2019: BNSF Derailment in Southwest Iowa

November 11, 2019

November 11, 2019: Norfolk Southern Derailment in Hempfield Pennsylvania

November 8, 2019

November 8, 2019: Railroad Groups Request Changes to HOS Regulations

November 7, 2019

November 7, 2019: (NPRM) State Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Action Plans

November 5, 2019

October 31, 2019: Alberta to Allow More Crude Oil Shipments by Rail

November 1, 2019

November 1, 2019: (SA) Hazardous Materials: Unapproved Foreign-Made DOT Cylinders

October 29, 2019

October 29, 2019: U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces Appointees to Lithium Battery Advisory Committee

October 29, 2019

October 10, 2019: Forum Being Held to Address Hazardous Cargo Concerns Amid Recent Containership Fires

October 28, 2019

October 26, 2019: Derailment in Mancelona, Michigan

October 25, 2019

October 25, 2019: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

October 25, 2019

October 23, 2019: (NPRM)(HM-264) Liquefied Natural Gas by Rail

October 25, 2019

October 23, 2019: Hours of Service of Drivers – Application for Exemption

October 25, 2019

October 21, 2019: BNSF Train Derailed in Sweetwater, Texas

October 22, 2019

October 22, 2019: Notice of Funding Opportunity for Railroad Trespassing Enforcement Grant Program

October 21, 2019

October 18, 2019: (NPRM) DOT Proposes Major Rule for Safe Transportation of Liquefied Natural Gas by Rail

October 11, 2019

October 11, 2019: (NPRM) Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances (19–3.F)

October 10, 2019

October 10, 2019: Wendy Buckley has been Named Hazmat Transit Risk Management CEO of the Year

October 10, 2019

October 10, 2019: Truck Driver Suing BNSF Over Collision with Alleged “Uncontrolled” Railcars

October 10, 2019

October 10, 2019:Washington Meal and Rest Break Rules for CMV Drivers; Petition for Determination of Preemption

October 10, 2019

October 9, 2019: GDOT to Install Two-Day Closure on Georgia 247 Spur Following Derailment

October 10, 2019

October 8, 2019: Two NS Crew Members Injured When Trains Collided

October 8, 2019

October 8, 2019: Clarification of Process To Reissue Explosives Classification Approvals

October 8, 2019

October 8, 2019: Notice of Applications for New Special Permits

October 8, 2019

October 8, 2019: Notice of Applications for Modifications to Special Permits

October 8, 2019

October 8, 2019: Notice of Actions on Special Permits

October 4, 2019

October 4, 2019: Union Pacific Train Derails in Mesa, AZ

October 4, 2019

October 3, 2019: Freight Train Overturned in Minooka, Ill.

October 4, 2019

October 1, 2019: Train Derails in Tuscola County, OH

October 2, 2019

September 29, 2019: Train Derails in Marion County, OR

October 2, 2019

October 2, 2019: (NPRM) Incorporation by Reference; North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria; Hazardous Materials Safety Permits

September 19, 2019

September 19, 2019: (NPRM) Hours of Service of Drivers; Extension of Comment Period

September 18, 2019

September 18, 2019: CSX Train Strikes Car in Baltimore County, MD

September 17, 2019

September 17, 2019: Notice of Applications for New Special Permits

September 17, 2019

September 17, 2019: Notice of Applications for Modifications to Special Permits

September 17, 2019

September 17, 2019: Notice of Actions on Special Permits

September 12, 2019

September 12, 2019: (FR) Hours of Service of Drivers—Restart Provisions

September 12, 2019

September 12, 2019: Union Pacific Train Derailment and Fire Leads to Evacuation in Dupo, Ill.

September 10, 2019

September 10, 2019: Train Conductor Killed in Collision with Semi Truck

September 9, 2019

September 9, 2019: CSX Train Struck Tractor Trailer in South Carolina

September 9, 2019

September 9, 2019: Union Pacific Train Carrying LPG Derailed in Portland

August 30, 2019

August 30, 2019: CSX Train Derails Near Martinsburg, WV

August 27, 2019

August 27, 2019: Electronic Logging Device Technical Specification Public Meeting

August 23, 2019

August 22, 2019: (NPRM) Hours of Service of Drivers

August 23, 2019

August 23, 2019: Specialty Transportation and Regulatory Services Receives 2019 Best of Bensalem Award

August 20, 2019

August 20, 2019: Hours of Service of Drivers

August 19, 2019

August 19, 2019: Notice of Funding Opportunity for Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements

August 19, 2019

August 16, 2019: (NPRM) FMCSA Seeking Comments on Proposed Changes to Hours of Service Regulations

August 13, 2019

August 13, 2019: The State of Washington Crude Oil By Rail—Vapor Pressure Requirements

August 13, 2019

August 12, 2019: BNSF Train Derails in Oregon After Striking Boulders

August 13, 2019

August 12, 2019: CSX Trains Collide in Ohio Injuring Two Crew Members

August 12, 2019

August 12, 2019: Notice of Applications for Modifications to Special Permits

August 12, 2019

August 12, 2019: Notice of Applications for New Special Permits

August 12, 2019

August 12, 2019: Notice of Actions on Special Permits

August 7, 2019

August 4, 2019: Two Pedestrians Struck by Norfolk Southern Train in PA

August 7, 2019

August 2, 2019: PTC Installment Is on Nearly 90% of Required Miles

August 6, 2019

August 6, 2019: (NPRM)(HM-219B) Response to an Industry Petition To Reduce Regulatory Burden for Cylinder Requalification Requirements

August 5, 2019

August 3, 2019: Two Injured During Derailment in South Dakota

August 5, 2019

August 3, 2019: CP Train Derails in Alberta Canada

August 2, 2019

August 1, 2019: FMCSA Once Again Misses Projected Publication Deadline on Hours of Service

August 1, 2019

July 30, 2019: Wendy Buckley Named Best Hazmat Transit Risk Management CEO

August 1, 2019

July 31, 2019: (FR) DOT Issues Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts

August 1, 2019

July 29, 2019: Hours of Service of Drivers: Application for Renewal of Exemption

August 1, 2019

July 30, 2019: Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

July 26, 2019

July 26, 2019: Norfolk Southern Train Carrying Ethanol Derailed in North Carolina

July 25, 2019

July 25, 2019: Mandatory January 1, 2020: Lithium Battery Test Summary

July 24, 2019

July 24, 2019: Norfolk Southern Train Derailed in West Virginia

July 24, 2019

July 24, 2019: The State of Washington Crude Oil by Rail—Vapor Pressure Requirements

July 19, 2019

July 19, 2019: FMCSA to Delay Compliance Deadlines for Driver Training Rule

July 18, 2019

July 18, 2019: Delta Woman Faces Multiple Charges in Derailment

July 16, 2019

July 16, 2019: Applications for Special Permits

July 16, 2019

July 16, 2019: Applications for Modification of Special Permits

July 11, 2019

July 11, 2019: Union Pacific Train Derails in Nevada

July 11, 2019

July 11, 2019: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

July 9, 2019

July 9, 2019: Hazardous Materials: Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Assessment for a Special Permit Request for Liquefied Natural Gas by Rail

July 5, 2019

June 23, 2019: Train From Alberta Derails in Iowa Leaking Crude Oil into Floodwaters

July 2, 2019

July 2, 2019: BNSF Train Derails in Grant County, WI

July 2, 2019

July 2, 2019: Sulfuric Acid Leaks During Derailment in Port Huron, MI

June 28, 2019

June 25, 2019: Norfolk Southern Train Derails In Chesapeake, Va

June 28, 2019

June 21, 2019: Ohio Is Making Two-Person Crews A Requirement

June 21, 2019

June 21, 2019: A Major Explosion Caused A Massive Fire At Philadelphia Energy Solutions

June 21, 2019

June 19, 2019: Train Carrying Bombs and Hazardous Materials Derails In Nevada

June 21, 2019

June 17, 2019: Cause of Berry Hill Derailment Released

June 14, 2019

June 14, 2019: Influential Businesswoman Award

June 14, 2019

June 10, 2019: Berks County, Pa. hazmat incident

June 14, 2019

June 14, 2019: Atlanta BeltLine, Inc.—Acquisition Exemption—Norfolk Southern Railway Co.

June 12, 2019

June 12, 2019: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

June 7, 2019

June 7, 2019: Hazardous Materials Safety: Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Assessment for a Special Permit Request for Liquefied Natural Gas by Rail

June 5, 2019

June 2, 2019: CSX releases statement regarding Terre Haute train car derailment

June 5, 2019

June 2, 2019: Cleanup of derailment site to impact travel on LA 1 this week

June 5, 2019

May 31, 2019: Millersburg company fined for hazardous materials violations

June 5, 2019

May 31, 2019: Train Derailment in Wellington

June 5, 2019

June 5, 2019: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

May 31, 2019

May 30, 2019: CSX Train Derailment in Abbeville County

May 31, 2019

May 31, 2019: (ANPRM) Safe Integration of Automated Driving Systems-Equipped Commercial Motor Vehicles; Correction

May 30, 2019

May 29, 2019: (NPRM) Train Crew Staffing

May 20, 2019

May 17, 2019: (NPRM) Revision of Method for Calculating Monetary Threshold for Reporting Rail Equipment Accidents/Incidents

May 16, 2019

May 11, 2019: Heavy Rains Caused Derailment in Mississippi

May 14, 2019

May 14, 2019: Lithium Battery Safety Advisory Committee Nominations

May 9, 2019

May 8, 2019: Applications for Special Permits

May 9, 2019

May 8, 2019: Notice of Actions on Special Permits

May 9, 2019

May 7, 2019: Public Meeting Notice for the 2020 Emergency Response Guidebook

May 9, 2019

May 1, 2019: Regulations Amending the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations

May 6, 2019

April 24, 2019: Union Pacific Train Derailed and Caught Fire in Fort Worth, TX

May 6, 2019

May 2, 2019: BNSF Derailment in February Caused by Broken Wheel

April 16, 2019

April 14, 2019: CSX Employee Struck by Train and Killed in Tennessee

April 16, 2019

April 15, 2019: Notice of Actions on Special Permits

April 16, 2019

April 15, 2019: Notice of Applications for Special Permits

April 16, 2019

April 15, 2019: (FR) Railroad Noise Emission Compliance Regulations

April 12, 2019

March 31, 2019: Controlled detonation of derailed train tanker cars in Juab County lights up the sky

April 12, 2019

April 9, 2019: Train Derailment in Lackawanna County

April 12, 2019

April 9, 2019: Wendy Buckley Nominated for Influential Businesswoman Award

April 12, 2019

April 11, 2019: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

April 4, 2019

April 4, 2019: Bridge Collapsed on Norfolk Southern Line in Ohio

April 1, 2019

March 21, 2019: Initiation of Prioritization Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)

March 13, 2019

March 12, 2019: Notice of Applications for Modification of Special Permits

March 13, 2019

March 12, 2019: Notice of Applications for Special Permits

March 13, 2019

February 4, 2019: NTSB Issues 2019 – 2020 Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements

March 13, 2019

February 8, 2019: Transport Canada Orders Use of Handbrakes for Trains on Steep Slopes

March 13, 2019

March 8, 2019: Railroad Representatives Petition FMCSA for HOS Exemption

March 6, 2019

March 6, 2019: (HM–224I)(IFR) Enhanced Safety Provisions for Lithium Batteries Transported by Aircraft (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018)

February 28, 2019

February 28, 2019: (FR)(HM-251B) Oil Spill Response Plans and Information Sharing for High-Hazard Flammable Trains (FAST Act)

February 26, 2019

February 26, 2019: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

February 25, 2019

February 25, 2019: Train Strikes Pick-Up Stuck in Snow in Milbank

February 20, 2019

February 17, 2019: BNSF Coal Train Derails in Minnesota

February 20, 2019

February 16, 2019: Crude Oil Train Derailed in Canada

February 15, 2019

February 15, 2019: (FR)(HM-209A) Revisions to Hazardous Materials Grants Requirements (FAST Act)

February 15, 2019

February 13, 2019: NTSB Releases Preliminary Report on Fatal CSX Accident

February 7, 2019

February 7, 2019: Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for Special Permits

February 6, 2019

February 6, 2019: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

February 6, 2019

February 6, 2019: BNSF Cleaning Up Second Derailment in Three Weeks

February 6, 2019

February 5, 2019: Canadian Pacific Derailment Leaves Three Crew Members Dead

January 21, 2019

January 21, 2019: CSX Train Derailed in Jacksonville

January 3, 2019

January 3, 2019: FMCSA Approves Exemption for Stoneridge, Inc. MirrorEye Camera Monitor System

January 2, 2019

January 2, 2019: (NPRM) Incorporation by Reference; North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria; Hazardous Materials Safety Permits

January 2, 2019

January 2, 2019: U.S. Miscalculated Benefit of Better Train Brakes

December 28, 2018

December 28, 2018: Drug and Alcohol Testing: Determination of Minimum Random Testing Rates for 2019

December 28, 2018

December 21, 2018: California Truck Drivers Slam New Rule That Eliminates Paid Rest Breaks

December 28, 2018

December 21, 2018: Minister of Transport Moves to Improve Fatigue Management for Railway Employees

December 18, 2018

December 18, 2018: Hours of Service of Drivers; Application for Exemption

December 17, 2018

December 17, 2018: Union Pacific Train Derails in Pittsburg County

December 14, 2018

December 14, 2018: Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for Special Permits

December 14, 2018

December 14, 2018: Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for Special Permits

December 13, 2018

December 13, 2018: Canada’s TSB Reveals Cause of Fatal 2017 Derailment in British Columbia

December 7, 2018

December 4, 2018: Limitations on the Issuance of Commercial Driver’s Licenses With a Hazardous Materials Endorsement

December 7, 2018

December 3, 2018: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

November 27, 2018

November 27, 2018: (FR)(HM-215O) Hazardous Materials: Harmonization With International Standards

November 27, 2018

November 27, 2018: Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts

November 20, 2018

November 20, 2018: (SA) Safety Advisory Related to Temporary Signal Suspensions

November 14, 2018

November 14, 2018: IMDG Regulation Changes 2019

November 14, 2018

November 14, 2018: Significant Changes and Amendments to 60th Edition of IATA DGR

November 14, 2018

November 14, 2018: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

November 9, 2018

November 9, 2018: Hours of Service of Drivers: National Tank Truck Carriers, Massachusetts Motor Transportation Association; Exemption Correction

November 7, 2018

November 7, 2018: (FR)(HM-219A) Response to Petitions From Industry To Modify, Clarify, or Eliminate Regulations

November 7, 2018

November 7, 2018: Notice of Applications for Special Permits

November 7, 2018

November 7, 2018: Notice of Applications for Special Permits

November 7, 2018

November 5, 2018: Notice of Approval

November 7, 2018

November 5, 2018: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

October 30, 2018

October 29, 2018: No Health Threat from Zanesville Train Derailment

October 24, 2018

October 24, 2018: Host of errors blamed in Vancouver Island logging train derailment that claimed 3 lives

October 19, 2018

October 18, 2018: (FR)(HM-259) Hazardous Materials: Notification of the Pilot-in-Command and Response to Air Related Petitions for Rulemaking

October 18, 2018

August 29, 2018: Minister of Transport Issues Protective Direction No. 39

October 18, 2018

October 17, 2018: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

October 11, 2018

October 9, 2018: CSX Sues Norfolk Southern, Short-Line Railroad over Alleged Monopoly

October 10, 2018

October 10, 2018: Notice of Actions Taken on Applications for Special Permits

October 10, 2018

October 10, 2018: Notice of Applications for Modification of Special Permits

October 10, 2018

October 10, 2018: Notice of Applications for Special Permits

October 8, 2018

October 6, 2018: Two Union Pacific Crew Members Killed During Train Derailment

October 5, 2018

October 2, 2018: ATA petitions DOT to exempt carriers from California break laws

October 5, 2018

October 4, 2018: California Meal and Rest Break Rules; Petition for Determination of Preemption

October 5, 2018

October 4, 2018: FMCSA Holding Public Listening Session on Hours of Service

October 5, 2018

October 4, 2018: Public Meeting Notice for International Standards on the Transport of Dangerous Goods

October 1, 2018

September 28, 2018: BNSF Train Derails in Colorado

September 28, 2018

September 28, 2018: Hours of Service Notice of Public Listening Sessions

September 25, 2018

September 25, 2018: (HM-251F)(FR) Removal of Electronically Controlled Pneumatic Brake System Requirements for High Hazard Flammable Unit Trains

September 25, 2018

September 25, 2018: Notice of Funding Opportunity for Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements; Extension

September 24, 2018

September 20, 2018: CSX Railroad Fought A North Carolina City’s Desperate Attempt To Prevent Devastating Flooding

September 24, 2018

September 21, 2018: Hazardous Materials: California Meal and Rest Break Requirements

September 18, 2018

September 18, 2018: CSX Train Derailed in North Carolina

September 17, 2018

September 17, 2018: Correcting Amendment Issued on Hours of Service Recordkeeping Final Rule

September 14, 2018

September 14, 2018: CSX Train Derails in West Virginia

September 12, 2018

September 12, 2018: Notice of Funding Opportunity for Positive Train Control Systems Grants Under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program

September 7, 2018

September 6, 2018: Department of Transportation Explores Trucking Rule Changes

September 6, 2018

September 6, 2018: Notice of Applications to Modify Special Permits

September 6, 2018

September 6, 2018: Notice of Applications for Special Permits

September 4, 2018

September 4, 2018: Government of Canada announces funding to improve rail safety in Alberta

September 4, 2018

September 4, 2018: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

August 27, 2018

August 27, 2018: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

August 22, 2018

August 22, 2018: BNSF Freight Train Derailed in San Bernardino

August 20, 2018

August 20, 2018: Petition for Approval

August 10, 2018

August 10, 2018: FAA Proposes $126,000 Civil Penalty Against RAE-I.T. Asset Management for Alleged Hazardous Materials Violations

August 10, 2018

July 24, 2018: FRA Threatens 13 Railroads with Fines for Delays Installing Automatic Braking Equipment

August 9, 2018

August 7, 2018: Diesel Spills into Catfish Creek in Dubuque County Iowa

August 9, 2018

August 9, 2018: Derailment in St. Paul Spills Diesel Fuel into Mississippi River

August 8, 2018

August 8, 2018: NTSB Concludes Investigation into Deadly Bus/Train Collision in Mississippi

July 27, 2018

July 27, 2018: (SA) Addressing Electrode-Induced Rail Pitting From Pressure Electric Welding

July 25, 2018

July 25, 2018: CSX to pay over $2.2 million over derailment in West Virginia

July 25, 2018

July 25, 2018: Train Robbery Capital of the World

July 25, 2018

July 25, 2018: Oil Industry Concerned Over BNSF’s Decision to Limit Use of Retrofit Tank Cars on Rail Lines

July 24, 2018

July 18, 2018: FAA Proposes $160,500 Civil Penalty Against Woodioso Technology for Alleged HazMat Violations

July 24, 2018

July 24, 2018: Union Pacific Coal Train Derailed in Texas

July 20, 2018

July 20, 2018: Notice of Actions on Special Permit Applications

July 20, 2018

July 20, 2018: Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for Modification of Special Permits

July 20, 2018

July 20, 2018: Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for Special Permits

July 19, 2018

July 19, 2018: Two Pedestrians Struck and Killed by CSX Train in Maryland

July 17, 2018

July 16, 2018: (NPRM) Railroad Noise Emission Compliance Regulations

July 12, 2018

June 30, 2018: Transport Canada Seeking Comments on Proposed Amendment to TDG Regulations

July 11, 2018

July 11, 2018: DOT Awards $19 Million to Construction of Inland Port in Town of DeWitt

July 11, 2018

July 11, 2018: Railroads Improve Safety Following Deadly Crash in South Carolina

July 6, 2018

June 14, 2018: Couple Admits to Illegally Storing 9 Million Pounds of Hazardous Waste

July 6, 2018

July 6, 2018: Apple Fined for Mishandling Hazardous Materials

July 3, 2018

July 2, 2018: Wendy Buckley Named Most Influential Woman in Hazmat Transport

June 27, 2018

June 27, 2018: CSX Train Derailed in St. Albans, WV

June 25, 2018

June 25, 2018: Crude oil spills into Iowa river after freight train derailment

June 22, 2018

June 21, 2018: CSX Train Hits Two Bridges in Cumberland

June 20, 2018

June 20, 2018: CSX Accepting Inconvenience Expense Applications from Evacuated Residents and Businesses in Princeton, Indiana

June 19, 2018

June 19, 2018: Officials Work to Contain Environmental Threats from Train Derailment

June 18, 2018

June 13, 2018: CSX Settles Discrimination Lawsuit for $3.2 million

June 18, 2018

June 18, 2018: (HM-218H) Hazardous Materials: Miscellaneous Amendments; Response to Appeals; Corrections

June 18, 2018

June 18, 2018: CSX Train Derails in Indiana Causing Explosion

June 11, 2018

June 11, 2018: CSX Pulls Boxcars from Nationwide Pool

June 11, 2018

June 11, 2018: Changes made after two sulphuric acid spills in Trail

June 11, 2018

June 11, 2018: Notice of Applications for Special Permits

June 11, 2018

June 11, 2018: Notice of Applications for Modification of Special Permits

June 11, 2018

June 11, 2018: Notice of Applications for Special Permits

June 6, 2018

June 6, 2018: International Standards on the Transport of Dangerous Goods

June 5, 2018

June 5, 2018: Hazardous Materials: Notice of Updated Rail Tank Car Thermal Protection Systems List

May 31, 2018

May 31, 2018: CSX faces flurry of lawsuits claiming work conditions caused cancer

May 31, 2018

May 31, 2018: Hazmat Crews Respond to Copper Sulfate Spill Following Crash in Campbell County

May 31, 2018

May 31, 2018: Strike at Canadian Pacific Railway brings shipments to a halt

May 23, 2018

May 23, 2018: Hazardous Materials: Revisions to the Emergency Response Guidebook

May 21, 2018

May 21, 2018: CSX Train Derailed in Alexandria

May 18, 2018

May 18, 2018: MCFRS patches 1,000-gallon propane tank leak, saves Amtrak, MARC and Red Line service

May 18, 2018

May 18, 2018: Notice of Funding Opportunity for Positive Train Control Systems Grants Under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program

May 15, 2018

April 19, 2018: County to Create Response Plan for Railroad Hazardous Materials

May 14, 2018

May 14, 2018: CSX Train Derailed in Newport News

May 10, 2018

May 10, 2018: Notice of Applications for Special Permits

May 10, 2018

May 10, 2018: Notice of Applications for Modification of Special Permits

May 9, 2018

May 9, 2018: AAR Calls for DOT to Encourage Innovation, Automation

May 8, 2018

May 8, 2018: CSX Ordered to Pay Millions to Former Employee

May 3, 2018

May 3, 2018: Severe Weather Eyed in CSX Derailment

May 1, 2018

May 1, 2018: Petition for Special Approval

April 30, 2018

April 27, 2018: (FR) Training, Qualification, and Oversight for Safety-Related Railroad Employees

April 16, 2018

April 16, 2018: (FR) Electronic Documents and Signatures

April 12, 2018

April 10, 2018: Person struck by CSX train in Baltimore near Howard Street Tunnel

April 9, 2018

April 5, 2018: Norfolk Southern Railway Sued Crew After Derailment

March 23, 2018

March 15, 2018: Transport Canada Updates Transport Canada Standard TP 14877, Containers for Transport of Dangerous Goods by Rail

March 23, 2018

March 23, 2018: Comments Requested on Transportation of Dangerous Goods Client Identification Database

March 22, 2018

March 22, 2018: Request for Information on Regulatory Challenges to Safely Transporting Hazardous Materials by Surface Modes in an Automated Vehicle Environment

March 22, 2018

March 22, 2018: Automation in the Railroad Industry

March 19, 2018

March 18, 2018: Freight Trains Collide in Kentucky

March 7, 2018

March 6, 2018: CSX Train Derailed due to High Winds

March 6, 2018

March 6, 2018: Tractor-Trailer Carrying Hydrochloric Acid Collides with CSX Train

March 6, 2018

March 5, 2018: Lawsuit spurs new calls to oust LIRR’s freight rail operator

March 6, 2018

March 5, 2018: (FR) Monetary Threshold for Reporting Rail Equipment Accidents/Incidents for Calendar Year 2018

March 2, 2018

March 2, 2018: 3M and State of Minnesota Reach Settlement for $850 Million

February 28, 2018

February 28, 2018: A Message from Newly Appointed FRA Administrator Ron Batory to Rail Industry

February 26, 2018

February 26, 2018: Modification of Significant New Use of a Certain Chemical Substance

February 23, 2018

February 9, 2018: Lawsuit Filed Against CSX for Fatal Derailment in South Carolina

February 23, 2018

February 21, 2018: Blount County Residents Settle Civil Suit Against CSX

February 23, 2018

February 22, 2018: Tonawanda PD Files Complaint Against CSX

February 21, 2018

October 17, 2017: NAS/TRB Issues Report on Safely Transporting Hazardous Liquids and Gases

February 19, 2018

February 15, 2018: FMCSA Grants Temporary Waiver for J.J. Keller & Associates’ ELD Customers

February 13, 2018

February 13, 2018: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

February 13, 2018

February 13, 2018: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

February 9, 2018

February 6, 2018: Two People Killed When Vehicle is Struck by CSX Train

February 9, 2018

February 8, 2018: Lawsuit Filed Against CSX and Amtrak for Deadly Accident

February 7, 2018

February 7, 2018: Houston Company Caught Dumping Toxic Chemicals in Storm Drain

February 7, 2018

February 7, 2018: Incorrect Information from CSX Conductor Led to Fatal Amtrak Crash

February 7, 2018

January 31, 2018: Barrington Firefighters Sue Canadian Trucking Company for Equipment Damaged During Hazardous Chemical Spill Cleanup

February 5, 2018

February 4, 2018: Amtrak Derailment in SC Kills 2 and Injures 116

February 5, 2018

January 30, 2018: U.S. Senator Introduced Bill Requiring 2 Person Crews on Freight Trains

February 2, 2018

January 30, 2018: DuPont Fined $57,000 in Hazardous Waste Violations

February 2, 2018

February 2, 2018: $250,000 fine levied after Riverside facility ships butane without hazardous materials warning

January 31, 2018

January 23, 2018: Railway Bypass – Government of Canada Doing Its Part

January 31, 2018

November 16, 2017: Trucking Company Owner Indicted for Illegally Transporting Hazardous Materials

January 23, 2018

January 19, 2018: Railroad Employees Found Not Guilty in Lac-Megantic Trial

January 19, 2018

January 19, 2018: FMCSA Grants Limited Waiver of Compliance for ELD Integrations into Fleet Management Systems

January 18, 2018

January 18, 2018: Notice of Applications for Special Permits

January 18, 2018

January 18, 2018: Notice of Applications for Modification of Special Permits

January 18, 2018

January 18, 2018: Notice of Applications for Special Permits

January 17, 2018

January 11, 2018: AAR Released a Report Showing Decline in U.S. Rail Traffic

January 16, 2018

January 14, 2018: CSX Spills Diesel Fuel in Selkirk

January 16, 2018

January 11, 2018: Families Receive Financial Settlement in Railroad Tank Car Death

January 16, 2018

January 11, 2018: Justice Dumas Rejects Motion to Acquit Two Defendants in Lac-Megantic Trail

January 11, 2018

January 8, 2018: Norfolk Southern Railway Dealing with Fuel Spill in Tennessee Waterway

January 10, 2018

January 10, 2018: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

January 9, 2018

January 5, 2018: Former Louisiana Attorney General and Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates the Officers and Directors of CSX Corporation

January 8, 2018

January 4, 2018: CSX Dealing with Hazmat Spill in Alabama

December 20, 2017

December 20, 2017: Canadian National Requesting PTC System Certification

December 7, 2017

December 4, 2017: DOT to Repeal Electronically Controlled Pneumatic Brake Mandate

November 29, 2017

November 27, 2017: CSX Train Derails in Florida Spilling Thousands of Gallons of Molten Sulfur

November 7, 2017

November 7, 2017: Nearly 40 Million Fire Extinguishers Recalled

October 16, 2017

October 16, 2017: Operation Safe Driver Week

October 6, 2017

October 06, 2017: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

October 6, 2017

October 6, 2017: NCTD Requests Approval and System Certification for PTC Safety Plan

October 6, 2017

October 5, 2017: Guide to Previous and Current Penalty Amounts for FMCSA Violations

October 3, 2017

October 1, 2017: Experts Criticize CSX and Union Tank Car Co. for Derailment in Maryville in 2015

September 14, 2017

September 14, 2017: Applications for Modification of Special Permits

September 14, 2017

September 14, 2017: Applications for Special Permits

September 13, 2017

September 13, 2017: Applications for Special Permits

August 29, 2017

August 28, 2017: CVSA Prepares for December 2017 ELD Implementation; Announces April 1, 2018, Effective Date for Out-of-Service Criteria Related to ELD Rule

August 23, 2017

August 23, 2017: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

August 17, 2017

August 16, 2017: Federal Regulators Reach Out To CSX Again

August 17, 2017

August 16, 2017: (SA) FRA Addressing Electrode-Induced Rail Pitting From Pressure Electric Welding

August 11, 2017

August 10, 2017: CSX Closing or Downgrading Major Facilities

August 9, 2017

August 2, 2017: CSX Stops Paying for Certain Safety Equipment for Employees

August 7, 2017

August 7, 2017: (NPRM) Rulemaking Procedures Update

August 7, 2017

August 4, 2017: CSX Unions Unhappy with CEO’s Letter or Changes

August 4, 2017

August 4, 2017: Kansas City Southern Railway Company’s Request for Positive Train Control Safety Plan Approval and System Certification

August 3, 2017

August 3, 2017: Norfolk Southern Railway Company Filed Abandonment Exemption in Atlanta, GA

August 2, 2017

August 2, 2017: CSX Train Carrying Liquefied Asphalt Derailed in Pennsylvania

July 31, 2017

July 31, 2017: Annual Tank Car Facility Survey

July 31, 2017

July 27, 2017: CSX Abolishes Safety Rules – Leaving Employees Concerned For Their Safety

July 27, 2017

July 27, 2017: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

July 26, 2017

July 26, 2017: Comments Requested Regarding International Standards on the Transport of Dangerous Goods

July 21, 2017

July 20, 2017: Florida Institute of Technology receives $64,000 fine for hazardous waste violations

July 21, 2017

July 13, 2017: Pipeline rupture spills 50,000 gallons of crude oil in Bastrop Texas

July 14, 2017

July 11, 2017: Notice of Applications for Special Permits

July 14, 2017

July 11, 2017: Applications for Modification of Special Permits

July 14, 2017

July 11, 2017: Applications for Special Permits

July 13, 2017

July 13, 2017: STARS Receives Best of Bensalem Award

July 6, 2017

July 6, 2017: Hazardous Materials: New York City Permit Requirements for Transportation of Certain Hazardous Materials

July 5, 2017

July 5, 2017: Wendy Buckley Recognized as One of the Top 100 Women of 2017

June 16, 2017

June 16, 2017: Applications for Modification of Special Permits

June 16, 2017

June 16, 2017: Notice of Applications for Special Permits

June 7, 2017

June 7, 2017: Regulatory Cooperation Council Stakeholder Webinar

June 1, 2017

June 1, 2017: Fire Aboard Jet Blue Flight Caused By Lithium Ion Battery

May 26, 2017

May 26, 2017: Wabtec to Provide PTC for SFRTA

May 23, 2017

May 22, 2017: Survey of Plant and Insular Tourist Railroads Subject to FRA Bridge Safety Standards

May 19, 2017

May 17, 2017: Union Claims Cameras on Trains Violates Workers’ Privacy

May 19, 2017

May 16, 2017: Canada’s Railways Support Mandatory Installation of Locomotive Voice and Video Recorders

May 4, 2017

April 28, 2017: HELP Inc.’s PrePass Renewed as Endorsed ATA Featured Product

May 4, 2017

May 4, 2017: RSAC Meeting Has Been Rescheduled

May 4, 2017

April 10, 2017: Penalties for Hazmat Breaches

May 2, 2017

May 1, 2017: Concerns Over ELD and Speed-Limiter Rules

April 25, 2017

April 24, 2017: Train Car Carrying Lithium Ion Batteries Explodes in Houston

April 25, 2017

April 25, 2017: Adjustment of Nationwide Significant Risk Threshold

April 24, 2017

April 24, 2017: (SA) Use of DOT Specification 39 Cylinders for Liquefied Flammable Compressed Gas

April 24, 2017

April 24, 2017: Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities and Comment Request: Cab Technology Integration Lab (CTIL) Head-up Display Survey

April 19, 2017

April 19, 2017: (FR)(HM-258D) Revision of Maximum and Minimum Civil Penalties

April 18, 2017

March 22, 2017: Annual Tank Car Survey

April 13, 2017

April 13, 2017: Site Provides Live Listings of Global Incidents

April 13, 2017

April 13, 2017: (FR) Implementation of the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act

March 30, 2017

March 30, 2017: (HM-251N)(FR) Hazardous Materials: Harmonization With International Standards

March 28, 2017

March 28, 2017: FRA is Seeking Public Comments Regarding Information Collection Activities

March 27, 2017

January 30, 2017: Presidential Executive Order on Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs

March 25, 2017

October 06, 2017: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

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March 22, 2017

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March 21, 2017

March 21, 2017: Hazardous Materials: Volatility of Unrefined Petroleum Products and Class 3 Materials

March 20, 2017

March 17, 2017: Roundtable to Focus on Emerging Railroad Technologies

March 3, 2017

March 7, 2017: Wendy Buckley will be a Guest Speaker on Road Dog Trucking Radio

February 28, 2017

February 27, 2017: PHMSA Issues Notice Regarding IMDG Code and ICAO Technical Instructions

February 22, 2017

February 16, 2017: TSB Calls for Strategies to Reduce Severity of Dangerous Goods Derailments

February 22, 2017

February 7, 2017: NTSB Issues Probable Cause for Casselton, ND Crude Oil Train Accident

February 16, 2017

February 16, 2017: Amendments Included in 2016 Edition of IMDG Code

February 16, 2017

February 16, 2017: Amendments Included in 58th Edition of IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations

February 7, 2017

February 7, 2017: Wendy Buckley Discussing Rail and Trucking Regulations on Road Dog Trucking Radio

February 2, 2017

February 1, 2017: WHMIS 2015 — New Hazardous Products Regulations Requirements for Canada

January 20, 2017

January 19, 2017: FAST Act Requirements for Real-Time Train Consist Information by Rail

January 18, 2017

January 18, 2017: (ANPRM) (HM-251D) Volatility of Unrefined Petroleum Products and Class 3 Materials

January 16, 2017

January 12, 2017: Hazardous Materials: Amended Emergency Restriction/Prohibition Order

December 23, 2016

December 22, 2016: Applications for Special Permits

December 23, 2016

December 22, 2016: Application for Special Permit

December 23, 2016

December 22, 2016: Notice of Applications for Special Permits

December 22, 2016

December 22, 2016: Notice of Applications for Special Permits

December 22, 2016

December 22, 2016: RSAC Meeting Postponement

December 21, 2016

December 21, 2016: Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

December 21, 2016

December 21, 2016: (ANPRM) Sampling and Testing Requirements for Unrefined Petroleum Products

December 21, 2016

December 21, 2016: (ANPRM) Volitility of Unrefined Petroleum Products and Class 3 Materials

December 20, 2016

December 5, 2016: (NPRM) (HM-259) Hazardous Materials: Notification of the Pilot-in-Command and Response to Air Related Petitions for Rulemaking

December 19, 2016

December 19, 2016: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

December 19, 2016

December 19, 2016: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

December 19, 2016

December 19, 2016: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

December 16, 2016

December 13, 2016: (SA) Hazardous Materials: Use of DOT Specification 39 Cylinders for Liquefied Flammable Compressed Gas

December 16, 2016

December 15, 2016: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

December 16, 2016

December 15, 2016: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

December 16, 2016

December 15, 2016: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

December 13, 2016

December 13, 2016: UPS and FedEx Announce Restrictions on Lithium Batteries

December 7, 2016

December 7, 2016: (FR) Update to Email Address for Online Electronic Submission of Accident/Incident Reports

December 7, 2016

December 6, 2016: Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

December 7, 2016

December 6, 2016: (NPRM) Passenger Equipment Safety Standards; Standards for Alternative Compliance and High-Speed Trainsets

December 2, 2016

November 28, 2016: (FR) Hazardous Waste Export-Import Revisions

December 2, 2016

November 28, 2016: New Chemicals Review Program Under the Amended Toxic Substances Control Act; Notice of Public Meeting and Opportunity for Public Comment

December 2, 2016

November 28, 2016: (FR) Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule

November 29, 2016

November 28, 2016: PTC Implementation Progress Report Released

November 28, 2016

November 28, 2016: (SA) Identification and Mitigation of Hazards Through Job Safety Briefings and Hazard Recognition Strategies

November 28, 2016

November 25, 2016: Delayed Applications

November 28, 2016

November 25, 2016: Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for Special Permits

November 28, 2016

November 25, 2016: Applications for Special Permits

November 28, 2016

November 25, 2016: Notice of Application for Special Permits

November 28, 2016

November 25, 2016: Environmental Impact Statement for the Baltimore-Washington Superconducting Maglev Project

November 21, 2016

November 21, 2016: (NPRM)(HM-213E) PIPES Act Requirements for ID Numbers on Cargo Tanks Containing Petroleum Based Fuel

November 21, 2016

November 21, 2016: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

November 21, 2016

November 21, 2016: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

November 16, 2016

November 16, 2016: Amtrak Requests PTC Safety Plan Approval and System Certification

November 16, 2016

November 16, 2016: Proposed Agency Information Collection Request; Request for Comments

November 11, 2016

November 10, 2016: Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision and Extension of a Currently-Approved Information Collection Request: Hazardous Materials Safety Permits

November 1, 2016

October 31, 2016: Railroad Safety Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

November 1, 2016

October 31, 2016: Norfolk Southern Railway Company’s Request for Positive Train Control Safety Plan Approval and System Certification

October 27, 2016

October 26, 2016: Request for Comments

October 27, 2016

October 25, 2016: Applications for Special Permits

October 27, 2016

October 25, 2016: Applications for Modification of Special Permits

October 27, 2016

October 25, 2016: Notice of Applications for Special Permits

October 27, 2016

October 20, 2016: Withdrawal of Safety Advisory Notice No. 2016-18

October 27, 2016

October 19, 2016: (EO) Emergency Restriction/Prohibition Order Issued

October 27, 2016

October 18, 2016: Notice of Public Meeting

October 10, 2016

October 10, 2016: Comment Period Extended For Long Bridge Project EIS

October 10, 2016

October 10, 2016: Hazardous Materials: Proposed Termination of EX Classification Approval EX1987030326

October 10, 2016

October 10, 2016: (NPRM)(HM-209A) Hazardous Materials: Revisions to Hazardous Materials Grants Requirements

October 10, 2016

October 10, 2016: Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the Coachella Valley — San Gorgonio Pass Rail Corridor Service

October 10, 2016

October 10, 2016: Agency Request for Emergency Processing of Collection of Information

October 7, 2016

October 3. 2016: U.S. Rail Car Storage Now Available!

October 3, 2016

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

October 3, 2016

October 3, 2016: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

October 3, 2016

October 3, 2016: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

September 28, 2016

September 28, 2016: (EO) Hazardous Materials: Emergency Restriction/Prohibition Order

September 27, 2016

September 27, 2016: Comments Requested on PTC Development Plan

September 23, 2016

September 23, 2016: Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities

September 23, 2016

September 23, 2016: Agency Request for Regular Processing of Collection of Information by the Office of Management and Budget

September 23, 2016

September 23, 2016: Comments Requested on Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities

September 22, 2016

September 22, 2016: (SA) Hazardous Materials: Damaged, Defective, Recalled Lithium Cells or Batteries or Portable Electronic Devices

September 19, 2016

September 19, 2016: PHMSA and OSHA Clarify Requirements for Labeling Hazardous Chemicals for Bulk Shipments

September 19, 2016

September 15, 2016: Significant Changes and Amendments to the 58TH Edition (2017) DGR

September 13, 2016

September 13, 2016: Hazardous Materials: International Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material (SSR–6); Draft Revision Available for Comment

September 9, 2016

September 9, 2016: Petition for Special Approval of Alternate Standard

September 7, 2016

September 7, 2016: (NPRM)(HM-215N) Hazardous Materials: Harmonization With International Standards (RRR)

September 2, 2016

September 2, 2016: Hazardous Materials: California Meal and Rest Break Requirements

September 2, 2016

September 2, 2016: Notice to Prepare EIS on Southwest Corridor Light Rail Project

September 2, 2016

September 2, 2016: Union Pacific Railroad’s Request for Positive Train Control Safety Plan Approval and System Certification

August 31, 2016

August 31, 2016: Notice of Special Permit Applications

August 31, 2016

August 31, 2016: Notice of Applications for Special Permits

August 31, 2016

August 31, 2016: Delayed Special Permit Applications

August 30, 2016

August 30, 2016: Notice of Actions on Special Permit Applications

August 30, 2016

August 30, 2016: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

August 30, 2016

August 30, 2016: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

August 26, 2016

August 26, 2016: Notice of Intent to Prepare EIS

August 23, 2016

August 22, 2016: Notice To Rescind a Notice of Intent To Prepare Environmental Impact Statement

August 23, 2016

August 22, 2016: (NPRM) Competitive Passenger Rail Service Pilot Program

August 19, 2016

August 19, 2016: Notice of Petition to Modify Railroad Signal System

August 18, 2016

August 18, 2016: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

August 17, 2016

August 17, 2016: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

August 17, 2016

August 17, 2016: Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities

August 16, 2016

August 16, 2016: Hazardous Materials: Termination of Designated Approval Agencies Approvals

August 16, 2016

August 16, 2016: Hazardous Materials: Termination of Competent Authority Manufacturing Approvals

August 16, 2016

August 16, 2016: RTCA Special Committee 225 Meeting

August 15, 2016

August 15, 2016: (FR)(HM-251C) FAST Act Requirements for Flammable Liquids and Rail Tank Cars

August 12, 2016

August 3, 2016: (SA) Safety Advisory Related to the Possession and Use of Battery-Powered Portable Electronic Smoking Devices in or Around Commercial Motor Vehicles

August 12, 2016

August 12, 2016: (FR) System Safety Program

August 10, 2016

August 10, 2016: Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for Special Permits

August 10, 2016

August 10, 2016: Special Permit Applications

August 10, 2016

August 10, 2016: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

August 10, 2016

August 10, 2016: Petition for Sepcial Approval of Alternate Standard

August 10, 2016

August 10, 2016: RSAC Meeting Scheduled

August 9, 2016

August 8, 2016: National Hazardous Materials Route Registry Revisions and Procedures

August 3, 2016

August 3, 2016: Special Permit Applications Delayed More Than 180 Days

August 3, 2016

August 3, 2016: Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System

July 29, 2016

July 26, 2016: Wendy Buckley Recognized As Top Female Executive

July 29, 2016

July 29, 2016: Notice of Funding Opportunity for PTC Installation

July 29, 2016

July 29, 2016: (NPRM)(HM-251B) Oil Spill Response Plans and Information Sharing for High-Hazard Flammable Trains

July 26, 2016

July 26, 2016: Canada Speeds Up Deadline on DOT-111 Tank Cars

July 26, 2016

July 26, 2016: Hazardous Materials: FAST Act Insurance and Liability Study; Request for Comments

July 26, 2016

July 26, 2016: (NPRM)(HM-234) Amendments Pertaining to DOT-Specification Cylinders

July 26, 2016

July 26, 2016: (NPRM) User Fees for the Electronic Hazardous Waste Manifest System and Amendments to Manifest Regulations

July 22, 2016

July 22, 2016: Amendments to Regulatory Guidance Concerning Periodic Inspection of Commercial Motor Vehicles

July 22, 2016

July 22, 2016: (FR) Amendments To Implement Certain Provisions of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act

July 21, 2016

July 21, 2016: New Hazardous Materials Packaging Provisions

July 21, 2016

July 21, 2016: Fourth Meeting Special Committee 235

July 18, 2016

July 18, 2016: (NPRM)(HM-251B) PHMSA Proposes New Safety Oil Spill Response Plans and Information Sharing for High-Hazard Flammable Trains

July 18, 2016

July 18, 2016: RTCA Special Committee 225, Rechargeable Lithium Battery and Battery Systems Twenty-Fourth Meeting

July 15, 2016

July 13, 2016: PHMSA Online Training Portal

July 15, 2016

July 15, 2016: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

July 15, 2016

July 15, 2016: Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities

July 13, 2016

July 13, 2016: Wendy Buckley has been recognized as Top Professional of the Year in Environmental Services

July 13, 2016

July 13, 2016: Capital Cost Estimating Guide

July 12, 2016

July 12, 2016: Notice Dismissing Application and Closing the Docket

July 12, 2016

July 12, 2016: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

July 11, 2016

July 11, 2016: Notice of Actions Taken on Special Permit Applications

July 11, 2016

July 11, 2016: Special Permit Applications Delayed 180 days

July 8, 2016

July 8, 2016: Applications for Special Permits

July 8, 2016

July 8, 2016: List of Applications for Modification of Special Permits

July 8, 2016

July 8, 2016: Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of Railroad Signal System

July 1, 2016

July 1, 2016: (FR) FRA Announces Increase to Federal Civil Penalties

June 30, 2016

June 29, 2016: VGM Deadline Approaching

June 30, 2016

June 29, 2016: (FR) (HM-258D) Revision of Maximum and Minimum Civil Penalties

June 30, 2016

June 30, 2016: (NPRM) (HM-219A) Hazardous Materials: Miscellaneous Petitions for Rulemaking

June 30, 2016

June 29, 2016: Environmental Impact Statement for the California High Speed Rail System San Francisco to San Jose Section

June 23, 2016

June 23, 2016: Request for Comments

June 22, 2016

June 22, 2016: Notice of intent to grant Buy America waiver

June 22, 2016

June 22, 2016: (NPRM) Competitive Passenger Rail Service Pilot Program

June 21, 2016

June 21, 2016: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

June 21, 2016

June 21, 2016: Notice of Intent To Grant a Buy America Waiver to the City of Sacramento,California, Department of Public Works

June 21, 2016

June 21, 2016: Notice of Public Hearing for Statutory Exemption

June 17, 2016

June 17, 2016: Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System

June 17, 2016

June 17, 2016: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

June 17, 2016

June 17, 2016: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

June 17, 2016

June 17, 2016: Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System

June 17, 2016

June 17, 2016: (FR) Incorporation by Reference; North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria; Hazardous Materials Safety Permits

June 16, 2016

June 16, 2016: Comment Period Extended in ICRs

June 15, 2016

June 15, 2016: Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corporation’s Request for PTC Safety Plan Approval and Certification

June 15, 2016

June 15, 2016: Request for Comments

June 15, 2016

June 15, 2016: Petition for Approval of Product Safety Plan

June 15, 2016

June 15, 2016: Public Hearing on Train Crew Staffing

June 13, 2016

June 13, 2016: (FR) Amendments to Hazardous Chemical Reporting Regulations

June 10, 2016

June 10, 2016: (FR) Changes to Roadway Worker Protection Regulation

June 10, 2016

June 10, 2016: (FR) National Highway-Rail Crossing Inventory Reporting Requirements

June 10, 2016

June 10, 2016: (FR) FRA Makes Changes to Drug and Alcohol Regulations

June 10, 2016

June 10, 2016: Tentative Denial of Petition To Revise the RCRA Corrosivity Hazardous Characteristic

June 9, 2016

June 9, 2016: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

June 9, 2016

June 8, 2016: Environmental Impact and Related Procedures

June 9, 2016

June 8, 2016: (ANPRM) Evaluation of Safety Sensitive Personnel for Moderate-to-Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea

June 6, 2016

June 6, 2016: Transport Canada Issues Protective Direction 37

June 3, 2016

June 3, 2016: Comments Requested on Proposed Information Collection Activities

June 3, 2016

June 3, 2016: Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

June 2, 2016

June 2, 2016: (FR)(HM–218H) Amendments Made to HMR

June 2, 2016

June 2, 2016: Notice and Request for Comment on Benefit-Cost Analysis Guidance for Rail Projects

June 2, 2016

June 2, 2016: Categorical Exclusion Survey Review

May 31, 2016

May 31, 2016: Applications for Special Permits

May 31, 2016

May 31, 2016: Notice of Public Meeting

May 31, 2016

May 31, 2016: Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement

May 27, 2016

May 27, 2016: (SA) Safety Advisory Issued Regarding TYTAL Cargo Tank Motor Vehicles

May 27, 2016

May 27, 2016: Notice of Action on Special Permit Applications

May 27, 2016

May 27, 2016: Notice of Delayed Applications

May 27, 2016

May 27, 2016: Notice of Applications for Special Permits

May 27, 2016

May 27, 2016: Correction Issued to 49 CFR Part 172

May 25, 2016

May 25, 2016: CSX Transportation, Inc.’s Request for Positive Train Control Safety Plan Approval and System Certification

May 23, 2016

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May 19, 2016

May 19, 2016: (FR)(HM-262) Final Rule Issued on Electronic Smoking Devices on-board Aircraft

May 18, 2016

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May 18, 2016

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May 18, 2016

May 18, 2016: RSAC Charter Renewal

May 18, 2016

May 16, 2016: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

May 18, 2016

May 16, 2016: Comment Period Extended

May 17, 2016

May 16, 2016: (HM–261) Federal Register Issues Correction To Previous Publication

May 17, 2016

May 12, 2016: Notice of Delayed Applications

May 11, 2016

May 11, 2016: Notice of Applications for Modification of Special Permit

May 9, 2016

May 9, 2016: FRA Request for Regular Processing of Collection of Information by OMB

May 9, 2016

May 9, 2016: Environmental Impact Statement for the California High Speed Rail System San Francisco to San Jose Section, CA

May 9, 2016

May 9, 2016: Northeast Corridor Safety Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

May 4, 2016

Specialty Transportation and Regulatory Services Receives 2016 Best of Bensalem Award

May 3, 2016

May 2, 2016: Notice and Request for Comments

April 29, 2016

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April 29, 2016

April 29, 2016: (SNPRM) Hazardous Materials: Incorporation of ASME Code Section XII and the National Board Inspection Code

April 29, 2016

April 29, 2016: (FR) Hazardous Materials: Incorporation by Reference Edition Update for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and Transportation Systems for Liquids and Slurries: Pressure Piping Code

April 28, 2016

April 27, 2016: Beta Version of On-Line CFR Now Available

April 27, 2016

April 26, 2016: PHMSA Releases 2016 Emergency Response Guidebook

April 26, 2016

April 26, 2016: Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request

April 25, 2016

April 25, 2016: PHMSA Issues CFR Correction

April 25, 2016

April 25, 2016: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

April 25, 2016

April 25, 2016: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

April 21, 2016

April 21, 2016: Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System

April 21, 2016

April 21, 2016: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

April 21, 2016

April 21, 2016: Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System

April 21, 2016

April 21, 2016: Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System

April 20, 2016

April 20, 2016: (SA) Immediate Re-inspection and Retesting of Certain Cargo Tank Motor Vehicles Required

April 19, 2016

April 19, 2016: Guidance Notice Issued To Firework Manufacturers

April 14, 2016

April 14, 2016: Hazardous Materials: Notice of Applications for Special Permits

April 12, 2016

March 9, 2016: Man Pleads Guilty to Falsely Certifying and Marking Cargo Tanks

April 11, 2016

April 11, 2016: Tentative Denial of Petition To Revise the RCRA Corrosivity Hazardous Characteristic

April 7, 2016

April 7, 2016: (SA) ICAO Lithium Ion Battery Prohibition Safety Advisory

March 31, 2016

March 31, 2016: (FR) (HM-253): Final Rule on Reverse Logistics and Hazardous Materials

March 31, 2016

March 31, 2016: Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities

March 25, 2016

March 25, 2016: Applications for Special Permits

March 24, 2016

March 24, 2016: Hazardous Materials: Information Collection Activities

March 24, 2016

March 24, 2016: Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities

March 24, 2016

March 23, 2016: Canadian Government Simulating Crude Oil Derailments

March 23, 2016

March 23, 2016: PHMSA Issues Clarification on Tank Car Loading and Unloading Regulation

March 22, 2016

March 16, 2016: Using Tank Cars To Store Crude Oil

March 21, 2016

March 21, 2016: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

March 21, 2016

March 16, 2016: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

March 21, 2016

March 21, 2016: Petition for Waiver of Compliance and Statutory Exemption

March 17, 2016

March 17, 2016: (SA) Movement of Roadway Maintenance Machines Over Highway-Rail Grade Crossings

March 17, 2016

March 17, 2016: Railroad Safety Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

March 16, 2016

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March 16, 2016

March 16, 2016: Notice of Request for Proposals for Implementing a High-Speed Rail Corridor

March 15, 2016

March 15, 2016: (NPRM) Train Crew Staffing

March 11, 2016

March 4, 2016: (FR) Smoking of Electronic Cigarettes On Commercial Aircraft

March 10, 2016

March 10, 2016: (NPRM) Evaluation of Safety Sensitive Personnel for Moderate-to-Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea

March 9, 2016

March 7, 2016: (NPRM) FMCSA Proposes New Training Rules for Hazmat CDL Endorsements

March 7, 2016

March 7, 2016: Notice of Safety Inquiry; FRA Seeking Comments on Train Horn Regulations

March 7, 2016

March 7, 2016: FRA Requesting Emergency Processing of Information Collection

March 4, 2016

March 3, 2016: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

March 4, 2016

March 3, 2016: Twenty-Ninth Update of the Federal Agency Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket

March 2, 2016

March 2, 2016: SEPTA Submits PTC Safety Plan

February 29, 2016

February 29, 2016: (FR) Changes Made to the Deadline for Positive Train Control Implementation

February 29, 2016

February 29, 2016: (NPRM) EPA Seeks to Add New Component to HRS

February 25, 2016

February 22, 2016: ICAO Council Prohibits Lithium-Ion Cargo Shipments on Passenger Aircraft

February 25, 2016

February 25, 2016: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

February 24, 2016

February 18, 2016: C3RS: Midterm Accomplishments at Another Site and Success Factors Across Sites

February 24, 2016

February 24, 2016: Notice and Request for Comments

February 22, 2016

February 18, 2016: FRA Awards Nearly $10 Million to Increase Safety at Railroad Crossings Along Energy Routes

February 22, 2016

February 8, 2016: (FR) FRA Issues Final Rule on Glazing

February 19, 2016

February 19, 2016: Notice and Request for Comments

February 17, 2016

February 16, 2016: Hazard Classification Guidance Released by OSHA

February 12, 2016

February 11, 2016: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

February 12, 2016

February 4, 2016: Notice of Public Meeting

February 3, 2016

February 3, 2016: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

February 3, 2016

February 3, 2016: Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System

January 29, 2016

January 19, 2016: ICAO Issues Addendum to 57th Edition DGR

January 29, 2016

January 29, 2016: Final Authorization of State Initiated Changes of Approved State Hazardous Waste Management Program

January 26, 2016

January 26, 2016: Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities

January 26, 2016

January 26, 2016: Information Collection Request Submitted; Hazardous Chemical Reporting: Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

January 20, 2016

January 20, 2016: FRA Issues Fiscal Year 2015 Enforcement Report

January 19, 2016

January 19, 2016: PHMSA To Add 96 Special Permits to the HMR

January 13, 2016

January 13, 2016: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

January 12, 2016

January 12, 2016: Comments Being Accepted on Information Collection Activities

January 11, 2016

January 11, 2016: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

January 11, 2016

January 11, 2016: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

January 4, 2016

December 30, 2015: (HM-213D) PHMSA Withdraws Proposed Rulemaking

December 28, 2015

December 28, 2015: Determination of Minimum Drug and Alcohol Testing Rates

December 28, 2015

December 28, 2015: (FR) Monetary Threshold for Reporting Rail Equipment Accidents/Incidents for Calendar Year 2016

December 28, 2015

December 24, 2015: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

December 28, 2015

December 24, 2015: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

December 28, 2015

December 24, 2015: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

December 24, 2015

December 24, 2015: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

December 24, 2015

December 24, 2015: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

December 24, 2015

December 24, 2015: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

December 21, 2015

December 21, 2015: (FR) (HM–233D) New Requirements For Transporting Bulk Explosives

December 14, 2015

December 11, 2015: Safety Alert – Shotgun Shell Found In Coupler Locking Pin

December 7, 2015

December 7, 2015: (FR) Final Rule Issued Regarding Passenger Train Exterior Side Door Safety

December 1, 2015

December 1, 2015: (SA) Safety Advisory Issued

December 1, 2015

November 30, 2015: Notice of Intent to Buy American Waiver

November 27, 2015

November 27, 2015: Permits Delayed 180 Days or More

November 27, 2015

November 27, 2015: Notice of Application for Modification of Special Permit

November 25, 2015

November 24, 2015: FRA Issues Best Practices for Designing Vision Field Test for Engineers and Conductors

November 25, 2015

November 23, 2015: (FR) Editorial Corrections and Clarifications

November 25, 2015

November 23, 2015: STRT Submits Petition for Waiver of Compliance to FRA

November 20, 2015

November 20, 2015: Information and Guidance on the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Emergency Window Exits on Railroad Passenger Cars

November 17, 2015

November 16, 2015: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

November 17, 2015

November 13, 2015: STB to Hold Meeting with Shippers and Stakeholders

November 17, 2015

November 13, 2015: AAR Responds to Report Published by Waterkeeper Alliance

November 16, 2015

November 16, 2015: FMC Scheduled Sunshine Act Meeting in Washington, D.C.

November 16, 2015

November 13, 2015: PHMSA Denied Appeals on Tank Car Rule

November 10, 2015

November 2, 2015: Preparations for the 30th Session of the UN Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (UNSCEGHS)

November 10, 2015

November 9, 2015: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

November 10, 2015

November 9, 2015: (SA) Addressing Rail Head Surface Conditions Identified During the Internal Rail Inspection Process

November 10, 2015

November 9, 2015: Notice of Final Decision on Petition for Exemption Reissuance

November 9, 2015

November 9, 2015: Petition for Modification of Designated Repair Locations

November 9, 2015

November 9, 2015: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

November 5, 2015

November 5, 2015: Comment Period Extended for Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals

November 5, 2015

November 5, 2015: Comment Period Extended on Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements

November 4, 2015

November 4, 2015: Comment Period Extended for ATA

November 2, 2015

November 2, 2015: Explosive Approvals – Compliance with Special Provision 347

October 29, 2015

October 29, 2015: Possible Extension for PTC Compliance

October 29, 2015

October 26, 2015: (FR) Interim Final Rule Regarding Portable Electronic Smoking Devices onboard Aircraft

October 28, 2015

October 28, 2015: IMDG Code Becomes Mandatory in January 2016

October 20, 2015

October 20, 2015: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

October 19, 2015

October 19, 2015: Notice of Actions on Special Permit Applications

October 19, 2015

October 19, 2015: Notice of Application for Modification of Special Permits

October 19, 2015

October 19, 2015: List of Delayed Applications

October 16, 2015

October 16, 2015: Request for Public Comments on EPA Proposal

October 13, 2015

October 8, 2015: (SA) FAA Issues Safety Alert Concerning Lithium Batteries

October 8, 2015

October 8, 2015: Notice of Request for Comments

October 8, 2015

October 8, 2015: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

October 7, 2015

September 24, 2015: (NPRM) Hazardous Waste Export-Import Revisions

October 2, 2015

October 2, 2015: Applications for Special Permits

October 2, 2015

October 1, 2015: Comment Period Reopened on NYC Permit Requirements

October 1, 2015

September 29, 2015: EPA Updates Emission Standards for Petroleum Refineries

September 30, 2015

September 30, 2015: Positive Train Control Deadline Extension

September 30, 2015

September 30, 2015: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

September 25, 2015

September 25, 2015: (NPRM) Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements

September 25, 2015

September 25, 2015: Notice of Application for Modification of Special Permit

September 25, 2015

September 25, 2015: Actions on Special Permits

September 25, 2015

September 25, 2015: Special Permit Applications Delayed

September 23, 2015

September 23, 2015: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

September 23, 2015

September 23, 2015: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

September 23, 2015

September 23, 2015: Petition for Waiver of Compliance

September 23, 2015

September 23, 2015: Comments Requested on Information Collection Activities

September 23, 2015

September 23, 2015: Notice of Application for Approval

September 21, 2015

September 21, 2015: Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

September 16, 2015

September 16, 2015: Notice and Request for Comments on ICRs

September 15, 2015

September 15, 2015: (NPRM) Comment Period on Risk Reduction Program

September 10, 2015

September 10, 2015: ICAO Publishes Addendum 2 for the 2015-2016 Edition of the Technical Instructions (TI).

September 10, 2015

September 10, 2015: Notice of Approval for Application to Discontinue or Modify a Railroad Signal System

September 10, 2015

September 10, 2015: (FR)(HM-233E) Special Permit and Approvals SOP and Evaluation Process

September 3, 2015

August 28, 2015: Notice of Lithium Battery Safety Public Meeting and Request for Information

September 3, 2015

August 21, 2015: Hours of Service of Drivers: Application for Exemption; American Trucking Associations, Inc.

September 3, 2015

HM-251 – It’s Not Just For Crude Oil Anymore!

September 3, 2015

September 2, 2015: BNSF Submits Petition for Approval of Product Safety Plan

August 28, 2015

August 28, 2015: List of Applications for Special Permits

August 27, 2015

August 27, 2015: PHMSA Issues Notice of Public Meeting and Request for Comments

August 19, 2015

August 19, 2015: OSHA Seeks Comments on Information Collection Requirements

August 10, 2015

August 10, 2015: PHMSA Issues Notice of Delay in Administrative Appeal Decision

August 6, 2015

August 6, 2015: (FR) Securement of Unattended Equipment

August 5, 2015

August 5, 2015: Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comments Requested

August 4, 2015

August 4, 2015: FECR Submits Petition For Waiver of Compliance to FRA

August 3, 2015

Augusts 3, 2015: Notice of Application for Modification of Special Permit

July 30, 2015

July 29, 2015: Transport Canada Approves New Rules For Securing Trains

July 30, 2015

July 29, 2015: (FR) FRA Issued Final Rule Regarding Unattended Trains

July 30, 2015

July 30, 2015: FRA To Hold Public Meeting and Reopens Comment Period Regarding Risk Reduction Program

July 29, 2015

July 22, 2015: STARS Receives 2015 Best of Bensalem Award

July 23, 2015

July 22, 2015: FRA Reminds Railroads to Notify States When They Are Traveling Through With Crude Oil Trains

July 20, 2015

July 20, 2015: OSHA Provides Guidance to Compliance Officers Who Enforce The Revised HCS

July 14, 2015

June 30, 2015: Canada Makes Changes to Air Cargo Screening

July 10, 2015

June 15, 2015: FMCSA Shuts Down Two Trucking Companies as Imminent Hazards to Public Safety

July 10, 2015

June 12, 2015: (FR) NRC Publishes Final Rule to Update Regulations for Radioactive Materials

July 10, 2015

July 7, 2015: FRA Submits Request for Emergency Processing of Collection Information

July 10, 2015

PHMSA Develops Training Material for Incident Preparedness and Response

June 26, 2015

June 22, 2015: Charges Laid In Connection With Lac-Mégantic Train Derailment

June 26, 2015

June 23, 2015: (HR 2576) US House of Representatives Passed TSCA Modernization Act

June 26, 2015

June 19, 2015: EPA Seeking Input on Risk Management Plan Regulation

June 26, 2015

June 19, 2015: FMCSA Amends Enforcement Policy on Safety Measurement System

June 26, 2015

June 18, 2015: Canada’s Safe and Accountable Rail Act Has Received Royal Assent

June 18, 2015

June 5, 2015: (HM-251) DGAC Submits Appeal to Enhanced Tank Car Standards and Operational Controls for HHFT

June 11, 2015

May 26, 2015: ICAO Publishes Addendum to Technical Instructions 2015-2016 Edition

June 11, 2015

June 6, 2015: (NPRM) Transport Canada Proposes Amendment to TDG Regulations

June 8, 2015

May 29, 2015: President Obama Announces Intent to Nominate PHMSA and FRA Administrators

June 8, 2015

May 29, 2015: OSHA Issues Interim Enforcement Guidance for Hazardous Communication Standard 2012

May 21, 2015

May 21, 2015: Notice of Action on Special Permit Applications

May 21, 2015

May 21, 2015: (NPRM) PHMSA Proposing To Amend Safety Regulations

May 21, 2015

May 21, 2014: Notice of Public Meeting

May 21, 2015

A Word From Our Clients

May 14, 2015

May 14, 2015: Notice and Request for Comments

May 8, 2015

May 8, 2015: Notice of Public Meeting on Proposed Classification Criteria on Class 8 Materials

May 8, 2015

May 8, 2015: (FR) Enhanced Tank Car Standards and Operational Controls for High-Hazard Flammable Trains

May 8, 2015

May 4, 2015: IATA Issues Addendum 2 to 56th Edition of the DGR

May 1, 2015

May 1, 2015: (FR) DOT Releases the Final Rule on Flammable Liquids by Rail

May 1, 2015

May 1, 2015: Press Conference on Rail Car Safety Held Today

April 30, 2015

April 30, 2015: Safety Rule for Crude Oil Trains Expected on Friday

April 30, 2015

April 30, 2015: U.S. DOT and Transport Canada to Make Rail Car Safety Announcement

April 30, 2015

April 30, 2015: (FR) Reconsideration on the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS)

April 30, 2015

April 27, 2015: PHMSA Issues Announcement on Preemptive Determination

April 30, 2015

April 29, 2015: (SA) Hazardous Materials Safety Advisory – Unauthorized Certification of Compressed Gas Cylinders

April 30, 2015

April 29, 2015: PHMSA Issues Notice and Request For Comments

April 30, 2015

April 29, 2015: Current Listing of Designated and Restricted Routes for Hazardous Materials

April 29, 2015

April 27, 2015: OSHA Requesting Comments on OMB Proposal

April 29, 2015

April 23, 2015: Transport Canada Issued Emergency Directive for HazMat Trains

April 28, 2015

HAZMAT Endorsement (HME)

April 24, 2015

April 23, 2015: (EO) FRA Issues Speed Emergency Order

April 24, 2015

April 17, 2015: (SA) FRA Issues Mechanical Inspection Safety Advisory

April 24, 2015

April 23, 2015: Notification of Modification of Information Collection Requirements; Comment Request

April 24, 2015

April 17, 2015: FRA’s letter to the Association of American Railroads

April 24, 2015

April 23, 2015: Emergency Response Information Requirements

April 22, 2015

April 23, 2015: (SA) Information Requirements For Transportation of Class 3 Flammable Liquids

April 21, 2015

April 20, 2015: Notice and Request for Comments

April 21, 2015

April 17, 2015: Petition for Waiver of Compliance and Notice of Public Hearing Correction Issued

April 21, 2015

April 14, 2015: (PR) Proposed Termination of Explosive Approvals

April 9, 2015

April 1, 2015: UPS Announces New Restrictions and Requirements For Shipping Lithium Batteries

April 9, 2015

March 30, 2015: (N-15-3) PHMSA Issues Notice Concerning Spare Fuel Cell Cartridges in Checked Baggage

April 8, 2015

April 2, 2015: (N-15-10) PHMSA Issues Clarification On Policy Regarding Fireworks

April 8, 2015

April 3, 2015: (FR) FMCSA Issues Final Rule Regarding Civil Penalties For Violations

March 23, 2015

March 23, 2015: Recording Available for Energy Transportation: Anticipated Developments in Rail and Pipeline Safety Webinar

March 19, 2015

March 13, 2015: Railworthiness Directive for Railroad Tank Cars Equipped With Certain McKenzie Valve & Machining LLC Valves

March 13, 2015

March 12, 2015: (PR) Transport Canada Issues an Update on TC-140 Tank Car Specifications

March 12, 2015

March 12, 2015: Transport Canada Issues Amendment to ERAP Requirements

March 9, 2015

March 9, 2015: Upcoming Interactive Webinar – Anticipated Developments in Crude by Rail and Pipeline Safety

March 5, 2015

March 2, 2015: Call for Presenters

February 26, 2015

February 26, 2015: Recent Derailment Leads TSB To Question Adequacy of CPC-1232 Tank Cars

February 26, 2015

February 26, 2015: (PR) Canada Introduces Rail Safety Legislation

February 23, 2015

February 20, 1015: PHMSA to Host R&D Forum

February 23, 2015

February 20, 2015: (FR) (HM-224F) PHMSA Issues Final Rule and Extends Compliance Date for Transporting Lithium Batteries

February 20, 2015

February 19, 2015: (FR) Complete Mandatory Compliance with GHS Begins June 1, 2015

February 19, 2015

February 2, 2015: Foreign Crude Makes a Comeback and Collapses U.S. Oil Railcar Market

February 19, 2015

February 13, 2015: PHMSA Seeking Comments on Information Collection

January 30, 2015

January 30, 2015: (NPRM)(HM–233F) PHMSA To Amend the Hazardous Materials Regulations

January 28, 2015

January 22, 2014 (SA) FAA Issues Alert on E-Cigarettes

January 26, 2015

January 23, 2015: (NPRM) (HM–218H) Hazardous Materials: Miscellaneous Amendments

January 20, 2015

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January 9, 2015

January 8, 2014: IATA Has Made Significant Changes and Amendments To The 56th Edition of the DGR

January 8, 2015

January 8, 2014: (FR) PHMSA Issues Final Rule Under HM-215M

January 6, 2015

January 1, 2015: (FR) HM-215M: Harmonization Rule Available for Advanced Review

December 4, 2014

December 1, 2014: University of Findlay Alumna Helping to Combat Ebola

December 4, 2014

November 28, 2014: (SA) Refilling Single-Use Cylinders

December 1, 2014

November 27, 2014: (PR) Transport Canada Established New Requirement for Rail Operators

November 24, 2014

November 21, 2014: PHMSA Issues Notice Listing Applications for Ten New Special Permits

November 24, 2014

November 21, 2014: PHMSA Issues Notice In Accordance With Special Permit Application Procedures

November 24, 2014

November 21, 2014: PHMSA Issues Notice Listing Delayed Applications

November 10, 2014

November 7, 2014: OSHA Responds To Request For Relief On SDS Mandatory Date

November 5, 2014

November 5, 2014: OSHA Announces Public Meeting

November 5, 2014

November 5, 2014: PHMSA Announces Public Meeting

October 31, 2014

October 16, 2014: STARS Is Proud To Announce That Wendy Buckley Has Been Recognized by Continental Who’s Who Among Pinnacle Professionals in the Field of Environmental Services

October 30, 2014

October 28, 2014: Second Meeting Held on Lithium Batteries

October 29, 2014

October 24, 2014: OSHA Announces Public Meeting

October 27, 2014

October 22, 2014: OSHA Announces Webinar To Discuss Issues Relating To Executive Order 13650 – Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security

October 24, 2014

October 24, 2014: MARAD Seeking Comments on Proposed Policy for Deepwater Export Applications

October 23, 2014

October 22, 2014: FAA Proposes Large Civil Penalty Against Shanghai Yancui Import and Export Co. for Alleged Hazardous Materials Violations

October 23, 2014

October 22, 2014: FAA Proposes Civil Penalties Against 5 Companies for Allegedly Violating Hazardous Materials Regulations

October 13, 2014

October 13, 2014: FAA Issues Notice of Public Meeting

October 7, 2014

September 15, 2014: Changes Made to IMDG Code 2014 Edition

October 3, 2014

October 2,2014: (FR) FMCSA Issues Final Rule to Amend Various Sections of the Code of Federal Regulations

September 26, 2014

September 23, 2014: (NPRM) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Issued a Proposed Rule To Clarify Protection Under the Clean Water Act

September 25, 2014

September 25, 2014: API Publishes Industry Standards for Shipments of Crude by Rail

September 25, 2014

September 25, 2014: (NPRM) (HM-253) PHMSA Issues Notice to Extend Comment Period on Reverse Logistics

September 25, 2014

September 24, 2014: PHMSA Issued Clarification on Fireworks Policy Regarding Display Mines

September 24, 2014

STARS Has Launched HazMat Helpline!

September 23, 2014

September 23, 2014: PHMSA and the FAA Have Issued A Notice of Public Meeting

September 16, 2014

September 16, 2014: (EO) Hazardous Materials: Emergency Restriction/Prohibition Order

September 12, 2014

September 12, 2014: (HM-233 E) (NPRM) PHMSA Issues Correction to Special Permit and Approvals Standard Operating Procedures and Evaluation Process

September 9, 2014

September 9, 2014: (NPRM) Securement of Unattended Equipment

September 2, 2014

September 2, 2014: PHMSA Issued a Notice Requesting Comments to Improve the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)

August 26, 2014

August 25, 2014: (NPRM)(HM215M) Hazardous Materials: Harmonization With International Standards (RRR)

August 14, 2014

August 12, 2014: (NPRM) (HM233E) Special Permit and Approvals Standard Operating Procedures and Evaluation Process

August 14, 2014

August 14, 2014: Transportation Safety Board of Canada Plans News Conference Next Week on Lac-Megantic Derailment

August 11, 2014

August 11, 2014: (NPRM) (HM253) PHMSA Issues NPRM on Reverse Logistics

August 7, 2014

August 7, 2014: (FR) (HM258A) PHMSA Published Final Rule on Failure to Pay Civil Penalties

August 7, 2014

August 7, 2014: (FR) PHMSA Publishes Final Rule on Lithium Batteries

August 7, 2014

August 7, 2014: (NPRM) HM-251: PHMSA Releases Final and Proposed Rules

August 7, 2014

August 6, 2014: (FR)(HM224F) PHMSA Issues Final Rule Revising Requirements for the Transportation of Lithium Batteries

August 5, 2014

August 1, 2014: (NPRM) (HM251) PHMSA Issued Proposed Rules for High Hazard Flammable Materials Transported by Rail

August 1, 2014

August 1, 2014: (ANPRM) (HM251B) PHMSA Issued ANPRM Seeking Comments on Revisions That Would Expand Applicability of OSRPs

July 28, 2014

July 11, 2014: USDOT and PHMSA Release Update to Class 7 Rules

July 25, 2014

July 23, 2014: UN TDG and GHS Reports for June/July 2014

July 23, 2014

July 23, 2014: (NPRM) (ANPRM) DOT Announces Comprehensive Proposed Rule on Flammable Materials

July 22, 2014

July 2, 2014: (NPRM) Transport Canada’s New Tank Car Proposal & TDG Regulatory Amendment

July 17, 2014

July 14, 2014: Comments Requested on Updated National Hazardous Materials Route Registry

July 15, 2014

July 15, 2014: (NPRM) (HM233D) Hazardous Materials: Requirement for the Safe Transportation of Bulk Explosives

July 11, 2014

July 11, 2014: (FR) (HM250) PHMSA Final Rule Affects the Transportation of Class 7 Materials

July 9, 2014

July 2, 2014: (FR) Regulations Amending the Transportation of Dangerous Goods in Canada

July 7, 2014

July 2, 1014: (SA) PHMSA – Unauthorized Certification of Compressed Gas Cylinders

June 27, 2014

June 25, 2014: Comments Requested on Provisions for Insulation of Packages Containing Dry Ice

June 24, 2014

April 14, 2014: (NPRM) ICAO – ICAO Adopts Proposal to Forbid Transport of Lithium Metal Batteries on Passenger Aircraft

June 20, 2014

June 6, 2014: (FR) IATA – Second Addendum to 55th ed. of IATA DGR

June 17, 2014

June 13, 2014: Court Documents Show Only 7 Brakes Set in Lac-Megantic Explosion

June 13, 2014

April 17, 2014: AAR Issues Safety Appliance Alert

June 9, 2014

May 7, 2014: (EO) DOT Issued Emergency Order for Transportation of Bakken Crude Oil

May 26, 2014

May 20, 2014: Independent Study Shows Bakken Crude Oil Is Similar To Other Light Crude Oils

May 21, 2014

May 13, 2014: Charges Filed in Lac-Megantic Derailment

May 15, 2014

April 09, 2014: FRA to Issue Proposed Rule on Minimum Train Crew Size

May 7, 2014

May 7, 2014: (EO)(SA) DOT, FRA, PHMSA – Crude By Rail, Emergency Response, & DOT111 Tank Cars

May 7, 2014

April 28, 2014: (NPRM) FMCSA – Use of Electronic Records and Signatures

May 5, 2014

May 2, 2014: Upcoming Public Meeting for OSHA Announced

May 5, 2014

May 2, 2014: Upcoming Public Meeting for PHMSA Announced

May 3, 2014

April 29, 2014: Transportation Bill Heads to Congress

April 30, 2014

April 30, 2014: Lynchburg, Va., train derails, sending up fireball as cars topple

April 29, 2014

April 23, 2014: (NPRM) Addressing the Safety of DOT-111 Tank Cars Carrying Dangerous Goods

April 23, 2014

April 23, 2014: (FR) TC – Protective Direction #34 re: Tank Car Design and Construction

April 23, 2014

April 23, 2014: (FR) TC – Protective Direction #33 re: ERAP

March 24, 2014

March 22, 2014: Lac-Megantic Derailment Investigation Complete; Charges to be Filed

March 18, 2014

March 18, 2014: (FR)(HM253) PHMSA – Incorporation of Longstanding Special Permits

March 14, 2014

March 14, 2014: (NPRM) – PHMSA extends comment period on the Adoption of ASME Code Section XII and the National Board Inspection Code

March 7, 2014

March 7, 2014: Honors for STARS’ President

March 6, 2014

March 6, 2014: (EO) USDOT – Amendment to Emergency Prohibition Order from 02/25/2014

February 26, 2014

February 26, 2014: (EO) OST – DOT Issues Emergency Order Requiring Stricter Standards to Transport Crude Oil by Rail

February 25, 2014

February 25, 2014: (NPRM) – PHMSA Withdrawing Proposal to Further Regulate CTMV loading/unloading

February 19, 2014

February 19, 2014: Several Refiners Will No Longer Accept Older DOT111 Tank Cars for Crude

February 19, 2014

February 19, 2014: US Railroads Agree to Reduce Speed Limits for Crude Oil Trains

February 19, 2014

February 19, 2014: CN and CP Will Issue Surcharges on Older Tank Cars for Crude Oil

February 19, 2014

February 19, 2014: Nebraska Law re: Keystone XL Pipeline Declared Unconstitutional by Judge

January 10, 2014

December 30, 2013: (NPRM) PHMSA – Adoption of ASME code

January 10, 2014

TDG – Canada’s TSB establishes website for info on Lac Megantic derailment

January 10, 2014

November 28, 2013: (SA) PHMSA & FRA – Joint Safety Advisory

January 10, 2014

October 31, 2013: (FR) PHMSA – Corrections & Response to Administrative Appeals

January 10, 2014

October 2, 2013: (FR) PHMSA – Enhanced Enforcement Procedures

January 10, 2014

October 2, 2013: (FR) PHMSA – Corrections

January 10, 2014

October 2, 2013: (FR) PHMSA – HM Penalty Guidelines

January 10, 2014

September 25, 2013: (FR) FMCSA & PHMSA – Highway-Grade Crossing Safe Clearance

January 10, 2014

September 24, 2013: (NPRM) PHMSA – Failure to Pay Civil Penalties for HM Violations

January 10, 2014

September 12, 2013: (FR) IATA & IMDG – Changes to Regs for 2014

January 10, 2014

September 6, 2013: (ANPRM) FRA – Improve the Safety of Railroad Tank Cars

January 10, 2014

August 12, 2013: (MTG) FRA – Emergency Meeting of the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC)

January 10, 2014

August 7, 2013: (EO) FRA – Emergency Order #28 & Safety Advisory

January 10, 2014

July 30, 2013: (FR) PHMSA – updates to UN3268 for automotive industry

January 10, 2014

July 18, 2013: (MTG) PHMSA & FRA – improving rail transportation of HM

January 10, 2014

July 16, 2013: (FR) PHMSA – fireworks

January 10, 2014

May 10, 2013: (NTC) PHMSA – Extension of deadline re: addtional marking req’s for DOT-SP9275

January 10, 2014

February 13, 2013: (FR) IATA – amendment II to 54th DGR (2013)

January 8, 2014

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