Regulators gear up for rule setting minimum train crew size

The nation’s top rail regulator confirmed that the Federal Railroad Administration is on track to issue a proposed rulemaking this fall on one-person train crews, including minimum requirements depending on the type of rail operation.

Testifying on Wednesday at his nomination hearing to fill the vacant FRA administrator post, Amit Bose, currently deputy administrator, told Senate lawmakers that one of the reasons the agency is moving forward on the issue is that “if there is not a rulemaking...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/regulators-gear-up-for-rule-setting-minimum-train-crew-size

Federal Railroad Administration issues revised rule on track safety

A photograph of a train with tank cars passing by a Union Pacific train.

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued a final rule that revises its standards for rail integrity and track safety, according to a Wednesday notice in the Federal Register.

The rule became effective on Wednesday. FRA said the revisions would reduce unnecessary costs and incentivize innovation while also improving rail safety. 

The regulation governs the minimum safety requirements for railroad tracks. The revisions allow for technologies such as continuous rail testing for...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/federal-railroad-administration-issues-revised-rule-on-track-safety

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