🚂FRA Notice on Waiver of Compliance for Rail Safety Regulations
This document provides the public notice that Steam into History, Inc. d/b/a Northern Central Railway of York (NCRA) petitioned FRA for an extension of relief from certain regulations concerning stenciling of rail cars.
Learn More🚧Notice of Railroad Signal System Discontinuance Application
This document provides the public notice that Florida Gulf & Atlantic Railroad (FGA) petitioned FRA seeking approval to discontinue or modify a signal system.
Learn More🚂Willamette & Pacific Railroad Lease Amendment Notice
The Surface Transportation Board has received a notice regarding an amendment to the lease and operation of certain railroad lines by Willamette & Pacific Railroad, Inc. This amendment extends the lease term and includes commercial modifications while maintaining WPRR as the operator. Compliance with labor notice requirements due to projected revenues is also highlighted.
Learn More🚆FRA Notice
This document provides the public notice that Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) petitioned FRA for an extension of relief from certain regulations concerning hours of service.
Learn More🚂SMART Seeks Waiver from Railroad Safety Regulations
This document provides the public notice that Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) District petitioned FRA for relief from certain regulations concerning safety appliances.
Learn More🚂Proposed Information Collection for Railroad Noise Compliance
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🚆Amtrak's Request to Amend Positive Train Control System Highlights Compliance Needs
This document provides the public with notice that, on April 16, 2025, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) submitted a request for amendment (RFA) to one of its FRA-certified positive train control (PTC) systems to temporarily disable the system 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 and inviting public comment on the railroad's RFA.
Learn More🚂Safety Advisory 2025-01 on Grand Master Switch Machines
FRA is issuing Safety Advisory 2025-01 to heighten awareness within the rail industry of the potential for unintended movement of Grand Master 4000 and 4000A switch machines. Improper configuration of these machines could allow power to be present at the switch machine controller when locking is in effect, creating the potential for unintended switch movement underneath or in front of a train.
Learn More🚂Proposed Data Collection Regulations for Railroad Employers
In accordance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 which provides opportunity for public comment on new or revised data collections, the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) will publish periodic summaries of proposed data collections. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information has practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the RRB's estimate of the burden of the collection of the information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden related to the collection of information on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. 1. Title and purpose of information collection: Employer's Quarterly Report of Contributions under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act; OMB 3220-0012. Under Section 8 of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA) (45 U.S.C. 358), the RRB determines the amount of an employer's contribution, primarily on the basis of the RUIA benefits paid, both unemployment and sickness, to the employees of the railroad employer. These experienced-based contributions take into account the frequency, volume, and duration of the employees' unemployment and sickness benefits. Each employer's contribution rate includes a component for administrative expenses as well as a component to cover costs shared by all employers. The regulations prescribing the manner and conditions for remitting the contributions and for adjusting overpayments or underpayments of contributions are contained in 20 CFR 345. RRB Form DC-1, Employer's Quarterly Report of Contributions under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, is used by railroad employers to report and remit their quarterly contributions to the RRB. Employers can use either the manual version of the form or its internet equivalent. One response is requested quarterly of each respondent and completion is mandatory. The RRB proposes the following changes to the manual and electronic versions of Form DC-1: <bullet> Top of page: Changed "Employer Number" to "Employer BA Number". <bullet> Top of page: Changed "Calendar Year and Quarter" to "Reporting Period (Calendar Year and Quarter)". <bullet> Field 1: Changed "Current Reporting Period" to "Reporting Period Compensation". <bullet> Field 2: Changed "Compensation Adjustments reported on Form BA-4" to "Compensation Adjustments--Prior Year Compensation Adjustments Reported on Form(s) BA-4 in the Reporting Period". <bullet> Field 3: Changed "Total" to "Total Reporting Period Compensation". <bullet> Field 4: Changed "Total" to "Total Compensation and Corrections". <bullet> Form instruction: Updated the Paperwork Reduction Act section and instructions to match field name changes to the form.
Learn More🚆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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