FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION ISSUES RULE: QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Federal Railroad Administration has issued a rule called: Qualification and Certification of Locomotive Engineers.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on April 28 by David A. Fink, Administrator.

Summary: This rule updates FRA's locomotive engineer certification requirements to reduce the information required on a locomotive engineer's certificate, and allowing certificates to be electronic. This rule also changes the certification revocation process and the Administrative Hearing Officer (AHO) process. Lastly, this rule makes administrative updates, including revising definitions and correcting errors in the regulatory text.

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