FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: CERTIFICATION OF SIGNAL EMPLOYEES

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

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 Signal Employees. 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 Cory Johnson, Railroad Safety Specialist, Signal, Train Control, and Crossings Division, FRA, telephone: [phone], email: [e-mail]; or Kathryn Gresham, Attorney Adviser, FRA, telephone: ...