🚂Surface Transportation Board Releases Waybill Data Request Notice
The Surface Transportation Board has received a request from the University of Houston to utilize selected data from the 2010-2025 masked Carload Waybill Samples. This data contains confidential information, and objections can be filed within 14 days. The rules for data release are governed by 49 CFR 1244.9, ensuring data protection protocols are followed.
Learn More📅Public Meeting Notice
The Railroad Retirement Board is holding a public meeting to discuss legislative and budget updates. Members of the public must submit written requests to attend. The meeting aims to inform stakeholders about ongoing legislative affairs that could influence future railroad retirement policies.
Learn More🚆Proposed Regulatory Requirements for Railroad Workplace Safety
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.
Learn More🚂Alaska Railroad's Petition for Federal Safety Regulation Waiver
This document provides the public notice that by letter received February 21, 2025, Alaska Railroad (ARRC) petitioned FRA for relief from certain regulations concerning calibration of air flow method (AFM) indicators.
Learn More🚂FRA Requests Comments on Long Island Rail Road's PTC System Amendment
This document provides the public with notice that, on March 3, 2025, Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) submitted a request for amendment (RFA) to its FRA-certified positive train control (PTC) system. FRA is publishing this notice and inviting public comment on the railroad's RFA to its PTC system.
Learn More🚂Notice of Petition for Extension of Waiver of Compliance in Rail Safety
This document provides the public notice that by letter dated December 5, 2024, Railtown 1897 State Historic Park (RT) petitioned FRA for an extension of relief from certain regulations concerning stenciling and reflectorization of rail cars.
Learn More🚆Notice of Petition for Extension of Regulatory Compliance
This document provides the public notice that by letter dated December 31, 2024, Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CMTY) petitioned FRA for an extension of relief from certain regulations concerning Stadler G4 vehicles.
Learn More🚆Notice of Petition for Waiver of Compliance by Federal Railroad Administration
This document provides the public notice that by letter received January 8, 2025, Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit District (SMART) petitioned FRA for relief from certain regulations concerning the clean, oil, test, and stencil (COT&S) requirements of diesel multiple unit (DMU) vehicles.
Learn More🚆Railroad Cost Recovery Procedures
In a decision served on February 28, 2025, the Board proposed to adopt 1.014 (1.4% per year) as the measure of average (geometric mean) change in railroad productivity for the 2019-2023 (five-year) period. The Board's February 28, 2025 decision stated that comments may be filed addressing any perceived data and computational errors in the Board's calculation. The decision also stated that, unless a further order is issued postponing the effective date, the decision will take effect on March 20, 2025.
Learn More🚆BNSF Railway Seeks Extension for Compliance Waiver from FRA
This document provides the public notice that by letter dated October 25, 2024, BNSF Railway (BNSF) petitioned FRA for an extension of relief from certain 2-year periodic testing requirements for its solid-state microprocessor-based equipment.
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