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Track Safety Standards; Continuous Welded Rail (CWR)

FRA is amending the Federal Track Safety Standards to promote the safety of railroad operations over continuous welded rail (CWR). In particular, FRA is promulgating specific requirements for the qualification of persons designated to inspect CWR track, or supervise the installation, adjustment...

Track Safety Standards; Gage Restraint Measuring Systems

FRA amends the Track Safety Standards to provide procedures for track owners to use Gage Restraint Measuring Systems (GRMS) to assess the ability of their track to maintain proper gage. Under the current Track Safety Standards, track owners must evaluate a track�s gage restraint capability...

Track Safety Standards; Miscellaneous Proposed Revisions

FRA amends the Track Safety Standards to update and enhance its track safety regulatory program. To address today�s railroad operating environment, these amendments present additional regulatory requirements, including standards specifically addressing high speed train operations. FRA issues...

Inspection and Maintenance Standards for Steam Locomotives

FRA is issuing new Steam Locomotive Inspection and Maintenance Standards in order to update and enhance its steam locomotive regulatory program. In recognition of the reduced frequency of use of steam locomotives in today�s transportation system, the revised standards�which incorporate consensus...

Rules of Practice: Direct Final Rulemaking Procedures

In October 2006, FRA proposed to amend its rules of practice by adopting direct final rulemaking procedures intended to expedite the publication of routine or noncontroversial changes. FRA received no comments to this proposal, and in this rule adopts its proposed direct final rulemaking...

Safety and Health Requirements Related to Camp Cars

To carry out a 2008 Congressional rulemaking mandate, FRA is creating regulations prescribing minimum safety and health requirements for camp cars that a railroad provides as sleeping quarters to any of its train employees, signal employees, and dispatching service employees (covered-service...

Roadway Worker Protection

FRA is issuing rules for the protection of railroad employees working on or near railroad tracks. This regulation requires that each railroad devise and adopt a program of on-track safety to provide employees working along the railroad with protection from the hazards of being struck by a train...