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20 documents across 7 days of the archive, 11 of them final rules. The five most recent days are below.

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  1. +26d Takes effect Permitting Use of Computer-Based, Three-Dimensional Simulation for Periodic Refresher Training on Brake Systems Transportation Department · Federal Railroad Administration
  2. +26d Takes effect Miscellaneous Amendments to FRA's Accident Reporting Regulations Transportation Department · Federal Railroad Administration
  3. +26d Takes effect Retiring Form FRA F 6180.107 and Form FRA F 6180.150 Transportation Department · Federal Railroad Administration
  4. +26d Takes effect Repealing Outdated Railroad Workplace Safety Requirements and Making Other Improvements Transportation Department · Federal Railroad Administration
  5. +26d Takes effect Expanding Certain Locomotive Wheel Set Diameter Variations Transportation Department · Federal Railroad Administration
  6. +26d Takes effect Repealing Special Approval Requirement for Freight Cars More Than 50 Years Old Transportation Department · Federal Railroad Administration
  7. +26d Takes effect Enhancing Railroad Discretion in Sounding Locomotive Horns at Passenger Stations Transportation Department · Federal Railroad Administration
  8. +26d Takes effect Amendments to Brake System Maintenance and Inspection Requirements Transportation Department · Federal Railroad Administration
  9. +26d Takes effect Regulatory Relief From Locomotive Horn Sounding Pattern at Public Highway-Rail Grade Crossings Transportation Department · Federal Railroad Administration
  10. +26d Takes effect Regulatory Relief for End of Car Cushioning Units Transportation Department · Federal Railroad Administration
  11. +26d Comments close Petition for Approval of Test Program; Extension of Comment Period Transportation Department · Federal Railroad Administration
  12. +39d Comments close Notice of Petition for Modification of Waiver of Compliance Transportation Department · Federal Railroad Administration
  13. +39d Comments close Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request Transportation Department · Federal Railroad Administration
  14. +39d Comments close Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request Transportation Department · Federal Railroad Administration
  15. +59d Comments close Notice of Petition for Waiver of Compliance Transportation Department · Federal Railroad Administration
  16. +59d Comments close Notice of Petition for Waiver of Compliance Transportation Department · Federal Railroad Administration

3 September 2026 1 document

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The Federal Railroad Administration published Safety Advisory 2026-01 regarding restricted speed compliance and seven recent train accidents.

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NoticeTransportation DepartmentFederal Railroad Administration

Safety Advisory 2026-01; Restricted Speed

FRA is issuing Safety Advisory 2026-01 to remind railroads and their employees of the importance of compliance with Federal regulations and railroad operating rules governing restricted speed. This Safety Advisory contains a summary of seven recent train accidents involving failure to operate at restricted speed and makes recommendations to railroads to ensure employee compliance with restricted speed requirements, with particular emphasis on operations in positive train control (PTC) Restricted Mode.

91 FR 56709FR Doc. 2026-17996official PDFfederalregister.gov

1 September 2026 4 documents

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The Federal Railroad Administration finalized National Environmental Policy Act implementing regulations revising procedures for environmental reviews.

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RuleSIGNIFICANT · E.O. 12866Transportation DepartmentFederal Highway AdministrationFederal Railroad AdministrationFederal Transit Administration

National Environmental Policy Act Regulations

FHWA, FRA, and FTA (collectively referred to as the "Agencies") are finalizing the interim final rule (IFR) published on July 3, 2025, which revised the Agencies' National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 implementing regulations in light of the removal of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations, the amendments to NEPA included in the section of the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FR Act) of 2023, known as the Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act of 2023, amendments regarding efficient environmental reviews included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) of 2021, and the Supreme Court decision in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition. The Agencies provided a 30-day comment period for the public to review and comment on the IFR. This final rule addresses public comments received and finalizes the IFR with minor technical changes.

  • Takes effect 3 days ago

91 FR 56029FR Doc. 2026-17904official PDFfederalregister.gov

NoticeTransportation DepartmentFederal Railroad Administration

Petition for Approval of Test Program; Extension of Comment Period

This document extends the period for public comment regarding the Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) request for FRA approval of a test program related to a locomotive control system, and the temporary suspension of certain FRA safety regulations in connection with that program.

  • Comments close in 26 days

91 FR 56280FR Doc. 2026-17778official PDFfederalregister.gov

31 August 2026 10 documents

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RuleTransportation DepartmentFederal Railroad Administration

Permitting Use of Computer-Based, Three-Dimensional Simulation for Periodic Refresher Training on Brake Systems

This rule permits railroads to use a simulation that is instructor-led, computer-based, and three-dimensional (3D) to satisfy the hands-on portion of periodic refresher training under FRA's brake system training requirements, consistent with waivers FRA has granted to date. This computer-based 3D simulation training can provide employees with randomized scenarios that may not be readily available for hands-on training and facilitate real-time feedback on performance of duties.

  • Takes effect in 26 days

91 FR 55784FR Doc. 2026-17792official PDFfederalregister.gov

RuleTransportation DepartmentFederal Railroad Administration

Miscellaneous Amendments to FRA's Accident Reporting Regulations

This rule makes miscellaneous amendments to FRA's accident reporting regulations. Specifically, these amendments promote submitting documents to FRA electronically, eliminate redundant regulations, and allow railroads with additional time to complete certain forms.

  • Takes effect in 26 days

91 FR 55767FR Doc. 2026-17791official PDFfederalregister.gov

RuleTransportation DepartmentFederal Railroad Administration

Retiring Form FRA F 6180.107 and Form FRA F 6180.150

This rule retires Form FRA F 6180.107, "Alternative Record for Illnesses Claimed to be Work-Related" (Form 6180.107), and Form FRA F 6180.150, "Highway User Injury Inquiry Form" (Form 6180.150). This rule also changes the record retention period required under FRA's accident reporting regulations and makes other technical corrections.

  • Takes effect in 26 days

91 FR 55771FR Doc. 2026-17790official PDFfederalregister.gov

RuleTransportation DepartmentFederal Railroad Administration

Repealing Outdated Railroad Workplace Safety Requirements and Making Other Improvements

This rule repeals several roadway workplace safety requirements that have become obsolete. In addition, FRA establishes a new special approval procedure to enable regulated entities, after public notice and FRA approval, to utilize an alternative approach to bridge worker safety that provides for an equivalent or better level of safety. Also, this rule clarifies that the required training for operators of roadway maintenance machines equipped with a crane includes specific aspects such as maintaining vertical clearance.

  • Takes effect in 26 days

91 FR 55749FR Doc. 2026-17789official PDFfederalregister.gov

RuleTransportation DepartmentFederal Railroad Administration

Expanding Certain Locomotive Wheel Set Diameter Variations

This rule amends FRA's locomotive safety regulations to expand the maximum permitted variation in diameter for locomotive wheel sets using alternating current technology, in response to a Class I railroad's May 2019 petition for rulemaking and innovations in traction motor control.

  • Takes effect in 26 days

91 FR 55776FR Doc. 2026-17788official PDFfederalregister.gov

RuleTransportation DepartmentFederal Railroad Administration

Repealing Special Approval Requirement for Freight Cars More Than 50 Years Old

This rule amends FRA's freight car safety regulations to repeal the requirement for special approval to place or to continue a freight car in service if it is more than 50 years old or equipped with any design or type component listed in appendix A to part 215. This final rule allows railroads to continue or to place such cars in service with notice to FRA, providing certain information that has previously been required in petitions for special approval.

  • Takes effect in 26 days

91 FR 55756FR Doc. 2026-17787official PDFfederalregister.gov

RuleTransportation DepartmentFederal Railroad Administration

Enhancing Railroad Discretion in Sounding Locomotive Horns at Passenger Stations

This final rule amends safety standards related to the use of the locomotive horn to clarify that no Federal regulation requires a railroad to sound a locomotive horn because of the presence of a passenger station. The final rule clarifies that a railroad has discretion to determine policies for sounding a locomotive horn at a passenger station through railroad operating rules. The final rule also provides that if a railroad decides to sound a locomotive horn at a passenger station, the minimum sound level requirements in FRA's Railroad Locomotive Safety Standards do not apply to the sound produced by the horn.

  • Takes effect in 26 days

91 FR 55762FR Doc. 2026-17786official PDFfederalregister.gov

RuleTransportation DepartmentFederal Railroad Administration

Amendments to Brake System Maintenance and Inspection Requirements

This rule amends mechanical equipment safety standards related to brake inspections for passenger and freight rail equipment and incorporates longstanding waivers for locomotive brake system maintenance and inspection requirements. The amendments are consistent with the mandates of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which require FRA to review and analyze certain longstanding waivers to determine whether incorporating the waivers into FRA's regulations is justified, and Executive Order 14219, Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President's "Department of Government Efficiency" Deregulatory Initiative.

  • Takes effect in 26 days

91 FR 55779FR Doc. 2026-17784official PDFfederalregister.gov

RuleTransportation DepartmentFederal Railroad Administration

Regulatory Relief From Locomotive Horn Sounding Pattern at Public Highway-Rail Grade Crossings

This final rule amends safety standards related to use of the locomotive horn to provide regulatory relief from the required pattern of sounding the locomotive horn in two long blasts, one short blast, and one long blast for locomotive engineers operating trains, locomotive consists, or individual locomotives that have stopped in close proximity to a public highway-rail grade crossing. This final rule allows locomotive engineers to vary the locomotive horn sounding pattern to one single blast of the horn as they enter the nearby public highway-rail grade crossing.

  • Takes effect in 26 days

91 FR 55764FR Doc. 2026-17783official PDFfederalregister.gov

RuleTransportation DepartmentFederal Railroad Administration

Regulatory Relief for End of Car Cushioning Units

This rule amends freight car draft arrangement and end-of-car cushioning unit (EOCC) regulations to make permanent relief currently provided by waiver. The amendments will allow a freight car to remain in service if the EOCC is operative and equipped with a unit condition indicator (UCI) that indicates a non-discharged EOCC. This change will permit such EOCCs to remain in service despite the presence of clearly formed oil droplets on the unit. The amendments preserve the requirement to repair or replace an EOCC with clearly formed oil droplets if the unit does not have a UCI.

  • Takes effect in 26 days

91 FR 55753FR Doc. 2026-17782official PDFfederalregister.gov

25 August 2026 1 document

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The Federal Railroad Administration published a notice on August 25, 2026, limiting the time to file claims challenging environmental decisions for the Elwood to Braidwood Track Construction Project.

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NoticeTransportation DepartmentFederal Railroad Administration

Notice of Limitation on Claims Against Elwood to Braidwood Track Construction Project

This notice announces final environmental action taken for the Elwood to Braidwood Track Construction Project. The purpose of this notice is to advise the public of the time limit to file any claims that may challenge these decisions and other Federal permits, licenses, and approvals for the Project.

91 FR 54915FR Doc. 2026-17260official PDFfederalregister.gov

14 August 2026 2 documents

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The Federal Railroad Administration published two notices requesting public comment on proposed information collection activities under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

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NoticeTransportation DepartmentFederal Railroad Administration

Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its implementing regulations, FRA seeks approval of the Information Collection Request (ICR) summarized below. Before submitting this ICR to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval, FRA is soliciting public comment on specific aspects of the activities identified in the ICR.

  • Comments close in 39 days

91 FR 52778FR Doc. 2026-16593official PDFfederalregister.gov

NoticeTransportation DepartmentFederal Railroad Administration

Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its implementing regulations, FRA seeks approval of the Information Collection Request (ICR) summarized below. Before submitting this ICR to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval, FRA is soliciting public comment on specific aspects of the activities identified in the ICR.

  • Comments close in 39 days

91 FR 52776FR Doc. 2026-16592official PDFfederalregister.gov

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