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News Digest: FRA Adjustment of Risk Threshold for Establishing Quiet Zones May Aid Communities and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Announces Rule to Help Passengers and Crewmembers in the Event of Emergency

FRA Adjustment of Risk Threshold for Establishing Quiet Zones May Aid Communities.  The Federal Railroad Administration’s annual adjustment of the Nationwide Significant Risk Threshold (NSRT) may provide some relief for communities struggling to establish or maintain quiet zones while...