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Notices and Rulemaking Documents

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Date Subject Document Type Part
12/19/2024 Freight Car Safety Standards Implementing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Final Rule 215
10/28/2024 Federal Railroad Administration Accident/Incident Investigation Policy for Gathering Information and Consulting With Stakeholders; Correction Final Rule 225
10/01/2024 Federal Railroad Administration Accident/Incident Investigation Policy for Gathering Information and Consulting With Stakeholders Final Rule 225
05/21/2024 July 22, 2024 Certification of Dispatchers Final Rule 245
05/21/2024 Certification of Signal Employees Final Rule 246
04/09/2024 Train Crew Size Safety Requirements Final Rule 218
01/26/2024 Emergency Escape Breathing Apparatus Standards Final Rule 227
12/28/2023 Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts, 2024 Final Rule 209, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 272
10/12/2023 Locomotive Image and Audio Recording Devices for Passenger Trains Final Rule 217, 218, 229, 299
05/02/2023 Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs: Addition of Oral Fluid Specimen Testing for Drugs Final Rule 219, 240, 242
01/06/2023 Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts Final Rule 209, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 272
11/17/2022 Safety Glazing Standards; Codifying Existing Waivers and Adding Test Flexibility Final Rule 223
06/13/2022 Fatigue Risk Management Programs for Certain Passenger and Freight Railroads Final Rule 270, 271
05/09/2022 Railroad Workplace Safety Final Rule 214
03/21/2022 Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts Final Rule 209, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 272
03/17/2022 Railroad Workplace Safety Final Rule 214
02/02/2022 Control of Alcohol and Drug Use: Coverage of Mechanical Employees and Miscellaneous Amendments Final Rule 219
07/27/2021 Positive Train Control Systems Final Rule 236
05/03/2021 Civil Penalty Amounts Final Rule 209, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 272
03/01/2021 Emergency Order Requiring Face Mask Use in Railroad Operations Final Rule 209, 211
02/23/2021 State Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Action Plans; Correction Final Rule 234
01/11/2021 Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts Final Rule 209, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 272
12/28/2020 Program for Eliminating Duplication of Environmental Review Final Rule 264
12/15/2020 Qualification and Certification of Locomotive Engineers; Miscellaneous Revisions Final Rule 219, 240, 242
12/14/2020 State Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Action Plans Final Rule 234
12/11/2020 Miscellaneous Amendments to Brake System Safety Standards and Codification of Waivers Final Rule 218, 221, 232
12/09/2020 Revision of Method for Calculating Monetary Threshold for Reporting Rail Equipment Accidents/Incidents Final Rule 225
11/16/2020 Metrics and Minimum Standards for Intercity Passenger Rail Service Final Rule 273
11/03/2020 Texas Central Railroad High-Speed Rail Safety Standards Final Rule 299
10/07/2020 Rail Integrity and Track Safety Standards Final Rule 213
03/04/2020 System Safety Program and Risk Reduction Program Final Rule 270, 271
02/18/2020 Risk Reduction Program Final Rule 271
01/02/2020 Training, Qualification, and Oversight for Safety-Related Railroad Employees Final Rule 243
10/29/2019 Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts Final Rule 209, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 270, 272
08/30/2019 System Safety Program Final Rule 270
07/31/2019 Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts Final Rule 209, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 270, 272
05/23/2019 Moving the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Civil Penalties Schedules and Guidelines From the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) to the FRA Website Final Rule 209, 213, 214, 215, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 270, 272
04/19/2019 Passenger Equipment Safety Standards; Correction Final Rule 238
04/15/2019 Railroad Noise Emission Compliance Regulations Final Rule 210
12/07/2018 System Safety Program Final Rule 270
11/27/2018 Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts Final Rule 209, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 270, 272
11/21/2018 Passenger Equipment Safety Standards; Standards for Alternative Compliance and High-Speed Trainsets Final Rule 229, 231, 236, 238
10/29/2018 Environmental Impacts and Related Procedures Final Rule 264
09/17/2018 Hours of Service Recordkeeping; Automated Recordkeeping; Correction Final Rule 228
08/29/2018 Hours of Service Recordkeeping; Automated Recordkeeping Final Rule 228
04/27/2018 Training, Qualification, and Oversight for Safety-Related Railroad Employees Final Rule 243
03/05/2018 Monetary Threshold for Reporting Rail Equipment Accidents/Incidents for Calendar Year 2018 Final Rule 225
12/28/2017 Drug and Alcohol Testing: Determination of Minimum Random Testing Rates for 2018 Final Rule 219
11/30/2017 System Safety Program Final Rule 270
07/07/2017 Competitive Passenger Rail Service Pilot Program Final Rule 269