| Topic |
DOT Docket Number |
Comments Due to APTA |
Comments
Due to FTA |
APTA Comments |
Result |
| Systems for Telephonic Notification of Unsafe Conditions at Highway-Rail and Pathway Grade Crossings |
FRA-2009-0041 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Final Rule; response to petition for reconsideration 3/15/13 |
| Vehicle/Track Interaction Safety Standards; High-Speed and High Cant Deficiency Operations |
FRA-2009-0036 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Final Rule 3/13/13 |
| Safety Advisory 2013-02; Low Speed, Wheel-Climb Derailments of Passenger Equipment with "Stiff" Suspension Systems |
Safety Advisory 2013-02 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
| Control of Alcohol and Drug Use: Addition of Post-Accident Toxicological Testing for Non-Controlled Substances Final Rule |
FRA-2010-0155 |
6/11/2013 |
6/18/2013 |
|
|
| National Highway-Rail Crossing Inventory Reporting Requirements |
FRA-2011-0007 |
3/22/13 |
3/29/13 |
|
|
| Alcohol and Drug Testing: Determination of Minimum Random Testing Rates for 2013. Notice of Determination |
FRA-2001-11213 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
| FRA Locomotive Safety Standards |
FRA-2009-0094 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Final Rule 12/19/12 |
|
FRA - NPRM: System Safety Program
Reopening of Comment period
|
FRA–2011–0060 |
11/1/12
|
11/6/12
12/7/12
|
Request for extension of the comment period 11/2/2012
Final Comments 12/7/2012
|
|
| FRA - NPRM Railroad Workplace Safety; Roadway Worker Protection Miscellaneous Revisions (RRR) |
FRA-2008-0086 |
10/10/12 |
10/19/12 |
Final Comments 10/19/2012 |
|
|
Statement of Agency Policy and Interpretation on the Hours of Service Laws as Amended; Response to Public Comment
Note: this document deals primarily with freight railroads but has applicability to passenger rail signal maintenance |
FRA-2009–0057
Notice No. 2 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| FRA - Notice of Proposed Rule Making - Passenger Train Emergency Systems II |
FRA–2009–0119, Notice No. 1 |
2/20/2012 |
3/5/2012 |
|
|
FRA - Notice of Safety Advisory: Following Procedures When Going Between Rolling Equipment
|
Safety Advisory 2011–02 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
FRA - Notice of funding availability: Program for Capital Grants for Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Projects |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
FRA: Notice of Proposed Rule Making - Alternate Passenger Rail Service Pilot Program
|
FRA–2009–0108; Notice No. 1 |
10/23/11 |
11/7/11 |
|
Final Rule 12/14/11 |
| FCC: Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Seeks Comment on Spectrum Needs for the Implementation of the Positive Train Control Provisions of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 |
WT Docket No. 11-79 |
6/6/11 |
6/20/11 |
Final Comments
6/20/11
Reply Comments (Final) 7/11/11
|
|
| FRA: Study on Protection of Certain Railroad Risk Reduction Data From Discovery or Use in Litigation |
FRA–2011–0025 |
6/23/2011 |
7/8/2011 |
Final Comments |
Final Study 10/28/11 |
| FMCSA: Hours of Service Exception for Railroad Signal Employees |
FMCSA–2010–0032 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Final Rule |
|
FRA: Track Safety Standards: Concrete Crossties
|
FRA–2009–0007, Notice No. 2
FRA–2009–0007, Notice No. 3
FRA–2009–0007, Notice No. 4
|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Final Rule
Final rule; delay of effective date.
FRA Response to petitions for reconsideration
|
Notice of Safety Advisory;
equipment fouling adjacent tracks |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
FRA - Hours of Service of Railroad Employees; Substantive Regulations for Train Employees Providing Commuter and Intercity Rail Passenger Transportation; Conforming Amendments to Recordkeeping Requirements
Request for Reconsideration |
FRA–2009–0043, Notice No. 1 |
5/9/11 |
5/23/11 |
Final Comments
|
Final Rule 8/12/11 |
| Alcohol and Drug Testing: Determination of Minimum Random Testing Rates for 2011 |
FRA 2001–11213 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
| Risk Reduction Program |
FRA–2009–0038 |
1/31/11 |
2/7/11 |
Final Comments |
|
|
Miscellaneous Amendments to the Federal Railroad Administration’s Accident/Incident Reporting Requirements
Accident/Incident Reporting Requirements Final rule; response to petitions for reconsideration.
|
FRA–2006–26173; Notice No.3
FRA–2006–26173; Notice No. 4 |
N/A
|
N/A |
N/A |
Final Rule 11/9/10
FRA Clarification
|
| Conductor Certification |
FRA–2009–0035, Notice No. 1 |
1/3/11 |
1/10/11 |
Final Comments |
Final Rule 11/9/11
FRA Responses 2/8/12
|
Notice of Safety Advisory;
staying alert and situational awareness |
FRA Safety Advisory 2010–03 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Notice of Safety Advisory; Signal Recording Devices for Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Active Warning Systems that are Interconnected with Highway Traffic Signal Systems |
FRA Safety Advisory 2010-02 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
| Notice of Availability of Answers to Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Buy America & FRA's High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
| Solicitation of Applications and Notice of Funding Availability for the FRA Railroad System Issues Research and Development Program |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Metrics and Standards for Intercity Passenger Rail Service under Section 207 of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 |
FRA-2009-0016 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Issuance of Metrics and Standards |
| National Rail Plan: Request for comments and Establishment of Public Docket |
FRA–2010–0020 |
5/3/10 |
6/4/10 |
Final Comments |
|
|
FTA Solicitation of Nominations for Members of the Transit Rail Advisory Committee for Safety
FTA: Solicitation of Nominations for Members of the Transit Rail Advisory Committee for Safety (TRACS) |
N/A |
N/A
Nominations should be submitted directly to FTA
|
N/A
5/27/2011 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Petition for Waiver of Compliance |
FRA-2009-0103 |
1/8/10 |
1/15/10 |
Final Comments |
|
|
Passenger Equipment Safety Standards; Front End System of Cab Cars and Multiple-Unit Locomotives |
FRA-2006-25268 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Final Rule
|
|
Railroad Workplace Safety; Adjacent-Controlled-Track On-Track Safety for Roadway Workers |
FRA-2008-0059 |
1/18/10
4/30/12 |
1/25/10
5/7/12 |
Draft Comments
Reconsideartion Comments 1/30/12
Comments: 5/7/12
|
Final Rule 11/30/11
Delay of Effective Date & Request for Comments
|
|
State Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Action Plans
Notice of Public Hearing and Extension of Comment Period |
FRA-2009-0032 |
N/A
3/1/10 |
N/A
3/8/10 |
N/A |
Final Rule 6/28/10
Direct Final Rule
|
|
Notice of Adjustment of Nationwide Significant Risk Treshold |
FRA-1999-6439 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
|
Positive Train Control Systems
Notice of Public Hearing
|
FRA-2008-0132 |
|
|
Final Comments 8/20/09 |
Final Rule
Final Rule Amendments 9/27/10
|