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Federal rules on railroad employees: 27 since January 2024

19 final rules and 8 proposed rules since January 26, 2024, 1 of them marked significant. Most come from the Federal Railroad Administration (22), Railroad Retirement Board (4), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (1).

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DocumentAgencyTypePublished
Determining Disability
2026-16250
Railroad Retirement BoardFinal ruleAug 10
Qualification and Certification of Locomotive Engineers and Conductors; English Language Proficiency and Other Requirements
2026-15605
Federal Railroad AdministrationProposed ruleJul 31
Certification of Signal Employees
2026-09792
Federal Railroad AdministrationProposed ruleMay 15
Certification of Dispatchers
2026-09791
Federal Railroad AdministrationProposed ruleMay 15
Training, Qualification, and Oversight for Safety-Related Railroad Employees
2026-09790
Federal Railroad AdministrationFinal ruleMay 15
Miscellaneous Revisions to the Qualification and Certification of Conductors
2026-08259
Federal Railroad AdministrationFinal ruleApr 28
Qualification and Certification of Locomotive Engineers
2026-08257
Federal Railroad AdministrationFinal ruleApr 28
Qualification and Certification of Locomotive Engineers and Conductors: Incorporation of Longstanding C3RS Waivers
2026-08253
Federal Railroad AdministrationFinal ruleApr 28
Removal of Unnecessary and Outdated Paperwork Reduction Act References
2026-08249
Federal Railroad AdministrationFinal ruleApr 28
Emergency Escape Breathing Apparatus Standards
2025-15022
Federal Railroad AdministrationFinal ruleAug 7, 2025
Updating the Definition of Person
2025-12190
Federal Railroad AdministrationFinal ruleJul 1, 2025
Administrative Updates to the Federal Railroad Administration's Critical Incident Stress Plans Regulations
2025-12189
Federal Railroad AdministrationFinal ruleJul 1, 2025
Removal of Unnecessary and Outdated Paperwork Reduction Act References
2025-12180
Federal Railroad AdministrationProposed ruleJul 1, 2025
Miscellaneous Revisions to the Qualification and Certification of Locomotive Engineers
2025-12172
Federal Railroad AdministrationProposed ruleJul 1, 2025
Miscellaneous Revisions to the Qualification and Certification of Conductors
2025-12171
Federal Railroad AdministrationProposed ruleJul 1, 2025
Qualification and Certification of Locomotive Engineers and Conductors: Incorporation of Longstanding C3RS Waivers
2025-12167
Federal Railroad AdministrationProposed ruleJul 1, 2025
Administrative Updates to the Occupational Safety and Health in the Locomotive Cab Regulations
2025-12152
Federal Railroad AdministrationFinal ruleJul 1, 2025
Administrative Updates to the Passenger Train Employee Hours of Service; Recordkeeping and Reporting; Sleeping Quarters Regulations
2025-12133
Federal Railroad AdministrationFinal ruleJul 1, 2025
Administrative Updates to the Federal Railroad Administration's Railroad Operating Practices Regulations
2025-12120
Federal Railroad AdministrationFinal ruleJul 1, 2025
Evidence of Disability
2025-00515
Railroad Retirement BoardFinal ruleJan 16, 2025
Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts, 2025
2024-30608
National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationFinal ruleDec 30, 2024
Evidence of Disability
2024-21777
Railroad Retirement BoardFinal ruleSep 25, 2024
Evidence of Disability
2024-13554
Railroad Retirement BoardProposed ruleJun 21, 2024
Certification of Signal Employees
2024-09958
Federal Railroad AdministrationFinal ruleMay 21, 2024
July 22, 2024 Certification of Dispatchers
2024-09957
Federal Railroad AdministrationFinal ruleMay 21, 2024
Train Crew Size Safety Requirements
2024-06625 · significant
Federal Railroad AdministrationFinal ruleApr 9, 2024
Emergency Escape Breathing Apparatus Standards
2024-01074
Federal Railroad AdministrationFinal ruleJan 26, 2024

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