Drug and Alcohol

Who Is Regulated Under FRA’s Drug and Alcohol Testing Requirements?

For purposes of 49 CFR Part 219, FRA has designated regulated employees to be those who perform service under the hours-of-service laws (covered service) and maintenance-of-way employees as defined as a "roadway worker” in 49 CFR 214.7. In addition, any employee who, on behalf of a railroad, performs mechanical tests or inspections required by 49 CFR Parts 215, 221, 229, 230, 232, or 238 on railroad rolling equipment, or its components, is also subject to Part 219 requirements. 

FRA Audit Report, Norfolk Southern Railway Company

FRA Publishes Northeast Corridor Project Inventory, Laying Out Priorities for Intercity Passenger Rail Development on the NEC

Inventory promotes transparency on Federal priorities for an integrated and ambitious vision for the Northeast Corridor 

FRA Publishes Northeast Corridor Project Inventory, Laying Out Priorities for Intercity Passenger Rail Development on the NEC

FAMES Alert

FAMES Alert

Safety Advisory 2022-01; Use of Portable Derails

FAMES: Safety on Railroad Bridges

Rail Share Agenda

Long Island Rail Road’s East Side Access Waiver Petition  

November 7, 2022 | Question and Answer Session

3:00 pm to 7:00 pm EST

Background

On October 14, 2022, the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for a waiver of compliance from a provision of the Federal railroad safety regulations contained at 49 CFR § 236.1005(c), Hazard detectors.