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Use of Locomotive Horns at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
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Track Safety Standards; Concrete Crossties
FRA is amending the Federal Track Safety Standards to promote the safety of railroad operations over track constructed with concrete crossties. In particular, FRA is mandating specific requirements for effective concrete crossties, for rail fastening systems connected to concrete crossties, and...Track Safety Standards; Concrete Crossties
This document responds to petitions for reconsideration of FRA�s final rule published on April 1, 2011, mandating specific requirements for effective concrete crossties, for rail fastening systems connected to concrete crossties, and for automated inspections of track constructed with concrete...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...Systems for Telephonic Notification of Unsafe Conditions at Highway-Rail and Pathway Grade Crossings
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