# System Safety Program
> **Federal Railroad Administration** · Final rule; stay of regulations. · Published 2017-11-30 · Effective 2017-11-29 · 82 FR 56744
## Document
- **Document number:** 2017-25821
- **Category:** railroad-safety
- **Sub-agency:** Federal Railroad Administration
- **Federal Register citation:** 82 FR 56744
- **CFR reference:** 49 CFR 270
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/11/30/2017-25821/system-safety-program)
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