FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: CERTIFICATION OF DISPATCHERS

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Federal Railroad Administration has issued a proposed rule called: Certification of Dispatchers.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on May 15 by David A. Fink, Administrator.

Summary: This document responds to petitions for reconsideration of FRA's May 21, 2024 final rule addressing the Certification of Dispatchers. Based on FRA's review and analysis of the issues raised in the petitions for reconsideration, this document proposes to rescind the final rule.

For more information, contact Curtis Dolan, Railroad Safety Specialist, Dispatch Operating Practices, FRA, telephone: [phone], email: [e-mail]; or Michael C. Spinnicchia, Attorney Adviser, FRA, telephone: [phone], email:...