General
Two-Way End-of-Train Telemetry Devices
FRA is revising the regulations governing train and locomotive power braking systems to include provisions pertaining to the use and design of two-way end-of-train telemetry devices (two-way EOTs). Twoway EOTs provide locomotive engineers with the capability of initiating an emergency brake...Brake System Safety Standards for Freight and Other Non-Passenger Trains and Equipment; End-of-Train Devices
FRA is issuing revisions to the regulations governing the power braking systems and equipment used in freight and other non-passenger railroad train operations. The revisions are designed to achieve safety by better adapting the regulations to the needs of contemporary railroad operations and...Positive Train Control Systems (RRR)
FRA amends 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 final rule removes regulatory provisions that require railroads to either conduct further...Positive Train Control Systems; Final Rule Amendments
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Positive Train Control Systems
FRA is issuing regulations implementing a requirement of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 that defines criteria for certain passenger and freight rail lines requiring the implementation of positive train control (PTC) systems. This final rule includes required functionalities of PTC...Passenger Train Emergency Systems; Emergency Communication, Emergency Egress, and Rescue Access
This final rule is intended to further the safety of passenger train occupants through both enhancements and additions to FRA�s existing requirements for emergency systems on passenger trains. In this final rule, FRA is enhancing existing requirements for emergency window exits and establishing...Standards for Development and Use of Processor-Based Signal and Train Control Systems
FRA is issuing a performance standard for the development and use of processor-based signal and train control systems. The rule also covers systems which interact with highway-rail grade-crossing warning systems. The rule establishes requirements for notifying FRA prior to installation and for...Passenger Train Emergency Preparedness
FRA is issuing minimum Federal safety standards for the preparation, adoption, and implementation of emergency preparedness plans by railroads connected with the operation of passenger trains, including all railroads hosting the operations of rail passenger service. The rule also requires each...Passenger Equipment Safety Standards; Front-End Strength of Cab Cars and Multiple-Unit Locomotives
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