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Adjustment of Monetary Threshold for Reporting Rail Equipment Accidents/Incidents for Calendar Year 2008

Fri, Dec 28 2007 11:00:00 GMT

This rule increases the rail equipment accident/incident reporting threshold from $8,200 to $8,500 for certain railroad accidents/incidents involving property damage that occur during calendar year 2008. This action is needed to ensure that FRA's reporting requirements reflect cost increases that have occurred since the reporting threshold was last computed for calendar year 2007.

Petition for a Waiver of Compliance

Fri, Dec 28 2007 11:00:00 GMT

In accordance with Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Sec. Sec. 211.9 and 211.41, notice is hereby given that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) received a request for a waiver of compliance with certain requirements of its safety standards. The individual petition is described below, including the party seeking relief, the regulatory provisions involved, the nature of the relief being requested, and the petitioner's arguments in favor of relief. Canadian Pacific Railway

[Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA20070008]

The Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) seeks a waiver from the requirements of 49 CFR 240.117(e)(1) through (4), 240.305, and 240.307, in connection with implementation of a Close Call Reporting System (C3RS) Demonstration Pilot Project (Pilot Project) sponsored by FRA's Office of Research and Development. These sections of the regulation relate to punitive actions that are required to be taken against locomotive engineers for the violation of certain railroad operati

Petition for Waiver of Compliance

Fri, Dec 28 2007 11:00:00 GMT

In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), notice is hereby given that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) received a request for a waiver of compliance with certain requirements of its safety standards. The individual petition is described below, including the party seeking relief, the regulatory provisions involved, the nature of the relief being requested, and the petitioner's arguments in favor of relief.
Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad

[Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA200727868]

The Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad, Inc. (DGVR), a Class III railroad, seeks a waiver of compliance from the requirements of CFR Sec. 223.11 Requirements for existing locomotives for Locomotive Number 82. Specifically, DGVR petitioned FRA for a waiver for a 1,500 horsepower diesel electric locomotive, model BL2, built by the Electro Motive Division of General Motors in 1948. This locomotive is on loan from the State of West Virginia (WV) Rail Authority. The loc

Notice of Informational Filing

Fri, Dec 28 2007 11:00:00 GMT

In accordance with Sec. 236.913 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), notice is hereby given that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has received an informational filing from the Ohio Central Railroad System (OCRS) to permit field testing of the railroad's processorbased train control system. The informational filing is described below, including the requisite docket number where the informational filing and any related information may be found. The document is also available for public inspection;
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however, FRA is not accepting public comments.
Ohio Central Railroad System

[Docket Number FRA200626177]

OCRS has submitted an informational filing to FRA to permit field testing of the railroad's processorbased train control system identified as OCRS Positive Train Control (OCRS PTC). The informational filing addresses the requirements under 49 CFR 236.913(j)(1).

Specifically, the informational filing contains a description of the OCRS PTC product and