# System Safety Program
> **Federal Railroad Administration** · Final rule; stay of regulations. · Published 2019-08-30 · Effective 2019-08-29 · 84 FR 45683
## Document
- **Document number:** 2019-18789
- **Category:** railroad-safety
- **Sub-agency:** Federal Railroad Administration
- **Federal Register citation:** 84 FR 45683
- **CFR reference:** 49 CFR 270
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/08/30/2019-18789/system-safety-program)
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