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Reflectorization of Rail Freight Rolling Stock
FRA is proposing to require retroreflective material on the sides of freight rolling stock (freight cars and locomotives) to enhance the visibility of trains in order to reduce the number of accidents at highway-rail grade crossings in which train visibility is a contributing factor. This...Railroad Operating Rules: Program of Operational Tests and Inspections; Railroad Operating Practices: Handling Equipment, Switches and Fixed Derails
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Two-Way End-of-Train Telemetry Devices and Certain Passenger Train Operations
FRA proposes to revise the regulations regarding the use and design of two-way end-of-train telemetry devices (two-way EOTs) to specifically address certain passenger train operations where multiple units of freight-type equipment, material handling cars, or express cars are part of a passenger...Implementation of Program for Capital Grants for Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Projects
Section 9002 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA�LU) (Pub. L. 109�59, August 10, 2005) amends chapter 201 of Title 49 of the United States Code by adding section 20154. Section 20154 authorizes�but does not appropriate� $350,000,...Railroad Communications
In June 1996, FRA convened a working group comprised of rail industry and labor representatives to recommend revisions to FRA�s radio standards and procedures (49 CFR part 220). The working group examined extensive data and debated how to make the regulations more flexible, thereby improving...Positive Train Control Systems
FRA proposes amendments to the regulations implementing a provision of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 that requires certain passenger and freight railroads to install positive train control (PTC) systems. This notice proposes the removal of various regulatory requirements that require...Brake System Safety Standards for Freight and Other Non-Passenger Trains and Equipment
FRA proposes revisions to the regulations governing the power braking systems and equipment used in freight and other non-passenger railroad train operations. The proposed revisions are designed to achieve safety by better adapting the regulations to the needs of contemporary railroad operations...Standards for Development and Use of Processor-Based Signal and Train Control Systems
FRA is proposing a performance standard for the development and use of processor-based signal and train control systems. The proposed rule also covers systems which interact with highway-rail grade-crossing systems, requirements for notifying FRA prior to installation, and requirements for...Positive Train Control Systems
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