railroad-safety · Federal Railroad Administration · Published 2012-04-09 · Effective 2012-06-08 · 77 FR 21312
Document
Document number
2012-7995
Federal Register citation
77 FR 21312
CFR reference
49 CFR 229
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
railroad-safety
Sub-agency
Federal Railroad Administration
Publication date
2012-04-09
Effective date
2012-06-08
DOT docket
Docket No. FR-2009-0095
Abstract
FRA is revising the existing regulations containing Railroad Locomotive Safety Standards. The revisions update, consolidate, and clarify the existing regulations. The final rule incorporates existing industry and engineering best practices related to locomotives and locomotive electronics. This includes the development of a safety analysis for new locomotive electronic systems. FRA believes this final rule will modernize and improve its safety regulatory program related to locomotives. In accordance with the requirements of the Executive Order 13563 (E.O. 13563), this final rule also modifies the existing locomotive safety standards based on what has been learned from FRA's retrospective review of the regulation. As a result, FRA is reducing the burden on the industry by modifying the regulations related to periodic locomotive inspection and headlights.