railroad-safety · Federal Railroad Administration · Published 1997-01-02 · Effective 1997-07-01 · 62 FR 278
Document
Document number
96-33364
Federal Register citation
62 FR 278
CFR reference
49 CFR 232
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
railroad-safety
Sub-agency
Federal Railroad Administration
Publication date
1997-01-02
Effective date
1997-07-01
DOT docket
FRA Docket No. PB-9, Notice No. 6
Abstract
FRA is revising the regulations governing train and locomotive power braking systems to include provisions pertaining to the use and design of two-way end-of-train telemetry devices (two-way EOTs). Two- way EOTs provide locomotive engineers with the capability of initiating an emergency brake application that commences at the rear of the train. These revisions are designed to improve the safety of railroad operations by requiring the use of these devices on a variety of freight trains in accordance with legislation enacted in 1992 and by providing minimum performance and operational standards related to the use and design of two-way EOTs.