Transportation

Washington — The Federal Railroad Administration is seeking comment on a proposed rule that would require certain railroads to develop and implement a fatigue risk management program as a component of their larger safety risk reduction programs.

Washington — Pete Buttigieg is the new secretary of transportation after the Senate confirmed his nomination Feb. 2.

Washington — The Federal Railroad Administration wants to revise its regulations governing Positive Train Control systems – emergency slowing and stopping systems designed to help prevent train crashes and derailments caused by human error – and reporting on their function.

Itasca, IL — The Road to Zero Coalition – managed by the National Safety Council – as well as a group of more than 70 organizations and individuals dedicated to traffic safety, has sent a letter to President Joe Biden asking him to make the elimination of roadway deaths one of his administration’s most urgent priorities.

Washington — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking public comment on a proposal to revise the agency’s guidance on “yard moves” and commercial motor vehicle drivers’ hours of service.

Washington — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is proposing to add rear impact guards to the list of components to be examined during mandatory yearly inspections of commercial motor vehicles.

Washington — The Short Line Safety Institute has published a series of free videos designed to provide railroad workers with an overview of key elements of hazardous materials safety regulations.

Greenbelt, MD — From Sept. 9 to 11, inspectors across North America checked braking systems, lights, tires and other commercial motor vehicle equipment during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s 33rd annual International Roadcheck.

Washington — Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia has renewed the two-year charter for the Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health, OSHA announced in a notice published in the Dec. 8 Federal Register.

Washington — The Federal Railroad Administration has issued a final rule revising the agency’s regulation on highway rail-grade crossing action plans to require 40 states and the District of Columbia to develop and implement – and update, if applicable – FRA-approved action plans.