railroad-safety · Federal Railroad Administration · Published 2019-08-30 · Effective 2019-08-29 · 84 FR 45683
Document
Document number
2019-18789
Federal Register citation
84 FR 45683
CFR reference
49 CFR 270
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; stay of regulations.
Category
railroad-safety
Sub-agency
Federal Railroad Administration
Publication date
2019-08-30
Effective date
2019-08-29
DOT docket
Docket No. FRA-2011-0060, Notice No. 11
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. FRA has stayed the SSP final rule's requirements until September 4, 2019. FRA is issuing this final rule to extend that stay until March 4, 2020.