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Source Codes

Effective May 1, 1985, the following source code will be included in the appropriate space on all inspection reports. Minor revisions have been made in order that source codes will be consistent for all disciplines.

Guide to Meeting Federal Railroad Safety Requirements

The purpose of this manual is to help small railroads gain a basic knowledge of the Federal railroad safety regulations. The manual is not a complete reference. It deals with administrative requirements and not the technical aspects of operating a railroad safely. It is to be used as a guide. It...

Research, Validation, and Normalization of Railroad Operational Data

TEl Innovative Solutions (TEl) approached this research project as a two-part assignment. The first part was to determine what sources the FRA could use to validate the integrity of operational data submitted to it by the railroads. The second part was to determine how to better measure Remote...

Draft Guidance for Implementing the Optional Property-Based Approach to Exempting Consideration of Effects to Rail Properties within Rail Rights-of-Way under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act

The purpose of this Guidance is to provide instruction and examples for evaluating rail properties for potential designation as excluded historic rail properties; describe the process by which a Project Sponsor may propose excluded historic rail properties to a USDOT OA, including early...