🚂CPKC Seeks Extension of Waiver for Rail Dispatch Compliance
This document provides the public notice that Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (CPKC) petitioned FRA for relief from certain regulations concerning extraterritorial dispatching.
Learn More🚂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.
Learn More🚆PNWR Railroad Lease Exemption
The Surface Transportation Board has approved Portland & Western Railroad's exemption to lease and operate several rail lines in Oregon from Union Pacific Railroad. This includes details on interchange commitments and lease amendments, highlighting regulatory compliance and operational projections essential for stakeholders in the transportation sector.
Learn More🚂Notice on Canadian Pacific Railway's PTC System Amendment Request
This document provides the public with notice that, on March 27, 2025, Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) submitted a request for amendment (RFA) to its FRA-certified positive train control (PTC) system to temporarily disable the system for a period not to exceed three hours in order to increase the capacity of its PTC system in preparation for consolidation. 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 CP's RFA to its PTC system.
Learn More🚂Central New York Railroad Corporation Lease and Operation Exemption
The Surface Transportation Board announced an exemption allowing Central New York Railroad Corporation to continue leasing and operating rail lines from Norfolk Southern Railway. The notice details the history of the lease, proposed amendments, and the terms surrounding an existing interchange commitment, ensuring ongoing rail services in New York and Pennsylvania.
Learn More🚂Analysis of Santa Maria Valley Railroad Acquisition and Exemption Notice
Santa Maria Valley Railroad, LLC has filed a verified notice of exemption to acquire certain rail lines, replacing Coast Belle Rail as the common carrier provider. The transaction will enable SMVR to commence operations on specified lines, with commitments to maintain competitive interchange capabilities and comply with revenue limitations. The notice also includes procedural requirements for public participation and transparency.
Learn More🚂St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad Abandonment Exemption in Maine
The Surface Transportation Board has authorized the abandonment of an approximately 24.23-mile rail line by the St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad Company in Cumberland County, Maine. The decision includes provisions for employee protections affected by this abandonment and outlines necessary compliance measures regarding environmental assessments. Relevant stakeholders are encouraged to participate in the process and file expressions of intent for any financial assistance.
Learn More📜Compliance and Trade Implications for USMCA Textile and Automotive Industries
This interim final rule amends the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations to add implementing regulations for the preferential tariff treatment and related customs provisions of the Agreement Between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada (USMCA) with respect to general definitions, drawback and duty-deferral programs, textile and apparel goods, and automotive goods. This document also amends the regulations to implement the temporary admission of goods, to delineate recordkeeping and protest requirements, to clarify the fee provisions, and to make conforming amendments, including technical corrections to other laws as required by statute.
Learn More🚂New Regulations for Rail Cargo Export Manifest Submission
This document proposes a new regulation pursuant to the Trade Act of 2002 requiring the submission of export manifest data electronically to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) for cargo transported by rail for any train departing the United States. The proposed regulation would mandate the electronic transmission of rail export manifest information, identify the parties eligible to transmit information, and describe the time frames prior to departure of the train in which the information is due. This rule would enable CBP to address important cargo security concerns while providing efficiencies to the trade.
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