Rail

Washington – The Federal Railroad Administration has delayed by one year the dates for railroads to comply with training requirements in the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008, according to a notice published in the May 3 Federal Register.

Washington – The Federal Railroad Administration has issued a stay of requirements until March 21 for its final rule mandating commuter and intercity passenger railroads create and implement a system safety program.

Washington – A new Department of Transportation railroad crossing safety ad campaign is aimed at male motorists in the states that have the nation’s 15 most dangerous crossings, as well as those that experienced 75 percent of crossing incidents in 2015.

Washington – The Federal Railroad Administration’s Railroad Safety Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet Jan. 26 in Washington.

Washington – The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration and the Federal Railroad Administration are accepting comment until Sept. 27 on a proposed rule that would expand the parameters for railroads to develop oil spill response plans for incidents involving high-hazard flammable trains.

Washington – Commuter and intercity passenger railroads will be required to develop and implement system safety programs as part of a final rule from the Federal Railroad Administration.

Washington – The Federal Railroad Administration’s Railroad Safety Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet Sept. 15 in the nation’s capitol.

Washington – Passenger railroads will need to adopt additional proactive safety measures to prevent incidents, injuries and fatalities, according to a final rule from the Federal Railroad Administration.

Washington – The rail industry has no reason not to exceed a government-imposed deadline for key safety improvements to rail tank cars that transport flammable liquids, Robert Sumwalt, a member of the National Transportation Safety Board, said July 13 during an NTSB roundtable discussion.

Washington – The Federal Railroad Administration recently announced several changes to its Roadway Worker Protection regulation.