railroad-safety · Federal Railroad Administration · Published 2017-11-30 · Effective 2017-11-29 · 82 FR 56744
Document
Document number
2017-25821
Federal Register citation
82 FR 56744
CFR reference
49 CFR 270
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; stay of regulations.
Category
railroad-safety
Sub-agency
Federal Railroad Administration
Publication date
2017-11-30
Effective date
2017-11-29
DOT docket
Docket No. FRA-2011-0060, Notice No. 7
Abstract
On August 12, 2016, FRA published a final rule requiring commuter and intercity passenger railroads to develop and implement a system safety program (SSP) to improve the safety of their operations. On February 10, 2017, FRA stayed the SSP final rule's requirements until March 21, 2017, and extended the stay until May 22, 2017, June 5, 2017, and then December 4, 2017. FRA is issuing this final rule to extend that stay until December 4, 2018.