🚂Proposed Agency Information Collection on Railroad Workplace Safety
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its implementing regulations, this notice announces that FRA is forwarding the Information Collection Request (ICR) summarized below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the information collection and its expected burden. On March 25, 2025, FRA published a notice providing a 60-day period for public comment on the ICR. FRA received no comments in response to the notice.
Learn More🚆Proposed Information Collection Activities Impacting Railroad Safety
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its implementing regulations, this notice announces that FRA is forwarding the Information Collection Request (ICR) summarized below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the information collection and its expected burden. On March 21, 2025, FRA published a notice providing a 60-day period for public comment on the ICR. FRA received no comments in response to the notice.
Learn More🚆SEPTA Seeks Extension for Railroad Safety Compliance Waiver
This document provides the public notice that the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) petitioned FRA to extend relief related to SEPTA's participation in FRA's Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C\3\RS) Program.
Learn More🚦Notice of Railroad Signal System Modification by CSX Transportation
This document provides the public notice that CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) petitioned FRA seeking approval to discontinue or modify a signal system.
Learn More🚄Amtrak’s Request for Positive Train Control System Amendment
On April 28, 2025, FRA published a notice of availability and request for comments about the request for amendment (RFA) that the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) submitted on April 16, 2025. Amtrak's RFA requests authorization to temporarily disable one of its FRA-certified positive train control (PTC) systems for a period of one to two hours in support of the installation and testing of a new Back Office Subsystem environment upgrade. FRA is publishing this notice to extend the comment period, which would otherwise end on May 19, 2025, to May 30, 2025, due to a technical docket issue that occurred at the time of publication of the first notice.
Learn More🚄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.
Learn More🚂FRA Notice
This document provides the public notice that New Hope and Ivyland Railroad (NHRR) petitioned FRA for relief from certain regulations concerning steam locomotive inspections.
Learn More🚆FRA Notice on Railroad Signal System Modification Application
This document provides the public notice that Florida Gulf & Atlantic Railroad (FGA) petitioned FRA seeking approval to discontinue or modify a signal system. FRA is reissuing this notice because of an incorrect docket number given in the previous notice.
Learn More🚂Portland & Western Railroad Acquisition and Operation Exemption
The Surface Transportation Board has approved Portland & Western Railroad, Inc.'s exemption to acquire and operate 1.01 miles of rail line near Banks, Oregon. The transaction involves a purchase agreement with the Port of Tillamook Bay and indicates no current customers or operating employees on the line. Regulatory compliance and labor notice requirements are also addressed.
Learn More🚆South Florida Transportation Authority Seeks PTC System Amendment
This document provides the public with notice that, on April 30, 2025, South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) submitted a request for amendment (RFA) to its FRA-certified positive train control (PTC) system to temporarily disable the system while upgrading end of life wayside signal operating equipment. FRA is publishing this notice and inviting public comment on the railroad's RFA to its PTC system.
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