Notice 12 May 2025 compliance, transportation, federal regulations, railroad industry, positive train control

🚆Metro-North Railroad Seeks Amendment for Positive Train Control System

This document provides the public with notice that, on May 2, 2025, Metro-North Railroad (MNR) submitted a request for amendment (RFA) to its FRA-approved Positive Train Control Safety Plan (PTCSP) to update its onboard computer (OBC) software to OBC 02.00.0000 Software Baseline for the MNR Siemens Charger Dual Mode Locomotive. FRA is publishing this notice and inviting public comment on MNR's RFA to its PTCSP.

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Notice 30 Apr 2025 compliance, regulation, railroad industry, surface transportation, california, lease agreements

🚂California Northern Railroad's Lease Amendment with Union Pacific

The California Northern Railroad Company has filed a verified notice of exemption for a lease amendment involving multiple rail lines, extending the operational term and altering commercial conditions. The amendment includes an existing interchange commitment, affecting operations with other carriers, while regulatory compliance is emphasized for revenue thresholds and employee notifications.

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Notice 30 Apr 2025 compliance, regulation, transportation, railroad industry, federal agency, long island rail road

🚆Long Island Rail Road Seeks Extension for Compliance Waiver

This document provides the public notice that Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) petitioned FRA for an extension of relief from certain regulations concerning material modification of railroad interlocking systems.

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Notice 10 Mar 2025 compliance, federal regulation, information collection, railroad industry, dot, fra

🚆Proposed FRA Information Collection Activities for Railroads

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 27 Feb 2025 compliance, information collection, railroad industry, federal railroad administration, hours of service

🚆FRA Proposed Information Collection on Hours of Service Regulations

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 November 4, 2024, FRA published a notice providing a 60-day period for public comment on the ICR. FRA received no comments in response to the notice.

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Compliance, Regulatory Requirements 3 Jan 2025 compliance, transportation, federal regulations, railroad industry, alcohol testing, drug testing

🚦Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations Impacting Business for 2025

This notification of determination announces FRA's minimum annual random drug and minimum annual random alcohol testing rates for covered service, maintenance-of-way (MOW), and mechanical (MECH) employees for calendar year 2025.

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