Notice 4 Jun 2025 compliance, transportation regulations, federal railroad administration, positive train control, union pacific railway

🚆Notice on Union Pacific Railway's Positive Train Control Amendment

This document provides the public with notice that, on May 22, 2025, the Union Pacific Railway (UP) submitted a request for amendment (RFA) to its FRA-approved Positive Train Control Implementation Plan (PTCIP) seeking FRA's approval for a reduction in its positive train control (PTC) footprint due to a yard limit extension that does not require PTC implementation. As this RFA may involve a request for FRA's approval of proposed material modifications to an FRA-certified PTC system, FRA is publishing this notice and inviting public comment on UP's RFA to its PTCIP.

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Notice 23 May 2025 transportation, regulations, federal railroad administration, public comments, compliance, track inspections

🚆Extension of Comment Period for Railroad Inspection Regulation Waiver

This document extends the period for public comment regarding the Association of American Railroads' (AAR) petition for relief from certain regulations concerning track inspections.

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Notice 19 May 2025 federal railroad administration, safety plan, positive train control, amtrak, railroad, regulation

🚄Amtrak Requests Amendment to Positive Train Control Safety Plan

This document provides the public with notice that, on May 2, 2025, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) submitted a request for amendment (RFA) to its FRA-approved Positive Train Control Safety Plan (PTCSP). As this RFA may involve a request for FRA's approval of proposed material modifications to an FRA-certified positive train control (PTC) system, FRA is publishing this notice and inviting public comment on the railroad's RFA to its PTCSP.

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Notice 13 May 2025 federal railroad administration, operational efficiency, regulation, compliance, transportation

🚄FRA Petition for Extension of Signal Regulations Waiver Impacting Railroads

This document provides the public notice that the Association of American Railroads (AAR) petitioned FRA to extend relief from certain signal regulations.

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Notice 9 May 2025 railway, track inspections, compliance, federal railroad administration, regulations, safety, automation

🚂Notice of Petition for Waiver of Railway Safety Regulations

This document provides the public notice that the Association of American Railroads (AAR) petitioned FRA for relief from certain regulations concerning track inspections.

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Notice 29 Apr 2025 employment, federal railroad administration, regulation, information collection, compliance, railroads

🚂Proposed Agency Information Collection by the Federal Railroad Administration

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its implementing regulations, FRA seeks approval of the Information Collection Request (ICR) summarized below. Before submitting this ICR to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval, FRA is soliciting public comment on specific aspects of the activities identified in the ICR.

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Notice 22 Apr 2025 regulations, kansas, railroad, federal railroad administration, union pacific, safety, transportation

🚆Notice on Railroad Signal System Modification by Union Pacific

This document provides the public notice that by letter received October 18, 2024, Union Pacific Railroad (UP) petitioned FRA seeking approval to discontinue or modify a signal system.

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Notice 22 Apr 2025 virtual simulation, training, regulations, compliance, federal railroad administration, transportation

🚆FRA Notice on CPKC Waiver for Virtual Simulation Training

This document provides the public notice that Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) petitioned FRA for an extension of relief from certain regulations concerning virtual simulation training.

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Notice 17 Mar 2025 compliance, regulatory, transportation, federal railroad administration, amtrak, railway

🚆Notice of Amtrak's Petition to Modify FRA Compliance Waiver

This document provides the public notice that by letter received December 10, 2024, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) petitioned FRA for relief from a condition required by FRA's August 9, 2016 decision letter in this docket.

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Notice 12 Mar 2025 compliance, information collection, regulation, business costs, federal railroad administration, signal system requirements

🚂Notice on Proposed Information Collection for Railroad Signal Requirements

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its implementing regulations, FRA seeks approval of the Information Collection Request (ICR) summarized below. Before submitting this ICR to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval, FRA is soliciting public comment on specific aspects of the activities identified in the ICR.

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