49 CFR Part 234 - GRADE CROSSING SAFETY, INCLUDING SIGNAL SYSTEMS, STATE ACTION PLANS, AND EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS | Title 49 - Transportation | Code of Federal Regulations

SUBPART A — General (§§ 234.1 - 234.6)
SUBPART B — Reports and Plans (§§ 234.7 - 234.11)
SUBPART C — Response to Credible Reports of Warning System Malfunction at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings (§§ 234.101 - 234.109)
SUBPART D — Maintenance, Inspection, and Testing (§§ 234.201 - 234.275)
SUBPART E — Emergency Notification Systems for Telephonic Reporting of Unsafe Conditions at Highway-Rail and Pathway Grade Crossings (§§ 234.301 - 234.317)
Appendix A to Part 234 - Schedule of Civil Penalties 1
Appendix B to Part 234 - Alternate Methods of Protection Under 49 CFR 234.105(c), 234.106, and 234.107(c)

Authority:

49 U.S.C. 20103, 20107, 20152, 21301, 21304, 21311, 22501 note; Pub. L. 110-432, Div. A, Secs. 202, 205; 28 U.S.C. 2461, note; and 49 CFR 1.49.

Source:

61 FR 31806, June 20, 1996, unless otherwise noted.

Title 49 published on 2012-10-01

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2013-03-15; vol. 78 # 51 - Friday, March 15, 2013

78 FR 16414 - Systems for Telephonic Notification of Unsafe Conditions at Highway-Rail and Pathway Grade Crossings

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Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2013-06083
RIN	2130-AC38
Docket No.	FRA-2009-0041, Notice No. 3

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Federal Railroad Administration

Final rule; response to petition for reconsideration.

This final rule is effective May 14, 2013.

49 CFR Part 234

Summary

This document responds to a petition for reconsideration of FRA's final rule published on June 12, 2012, mandating that certain railroads establish and maintain systems that allow members of the public to call the railroads, using a toll-free telephone number, and report an emergency or other unsafe condition at highway-rail and pathway grade crossings. This document amends and clarifies the final rule.

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Statutes at Large

110 Stat. 432

Title 49 published on 2012-10-01

The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 49 CFR 234 after this date.

2013-03-15; vol. 78 # 51 - Friday, March 15, 2013

78 FR 16414 - Systems for Telephonic Notification of Unsafe Conditions at Highway-Rail and Pathway Grade Crossings

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Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2013-06083
RIN	2130-AC38
Docket No.	FRA-2009-0041, Notice No. 3

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Federal Railroad Administration

Final rule; response to petition for reconsideration.

This final rule is effective May 14, 2013.

49 CFR Part 234

Summary

This document responds to a petition for reconsideration of FRA's final rule published on June 12, 2012, mandating that certain railroads establish and maintain systems that allow members of the public to call the railroads, using a toll-free telephone number, and report an emergency or other unsafe condition at highway-rail and pathway grade crossings. This document amends and clarifies the final rule.

2013-01-28; vol. 78 # 18 - Monday, January 28, 2013

78 FR 5767 - Positive Train Control Systems (RRR)

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type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2013-01596
RIN	2130-AC32
Docket No.	FRA-2011-0061, Notice No. 2

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Federal Railroad Administration

Clarification of NPRM and extension of comment period.

Written comments must be received by March 11, 2013. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent possible without incurring additional expenses or delays.

49 CFR Parts 234, 235, and 236

Summary

In response to a petition for rulemaking, FRA proposed, in a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) dated December 11, 2012, amendments to regulations implementing a requirement of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 that certain passenger and freight railroads install positive train control (PTC) systems. The present document clarifies FRA's responses to several elements of the Association of American Railroads' (AAR) petition for rulemaking and which elements of the petition for rulemaking FRA is considering, and asks specific questions concerning those elements. This document does not alter FRA's proposal as issued December 11, 2012, but it does extend the comment period in this proceeding to March 11, 2013.

2013-01-24; vol. 78 # 16 - Thursday, January 24, 2013

78 FR 5161 - National Highway-Rail Crossing Inventory Reporting Requirements

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type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2013-01397
RIN	2130-AC26
Docket No.	FRA-2011-0007, Notice No. 3

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Federal Railroad Administration

Announcement of public hearing and extension of comment period.

A public hearing will be held on February 19, 2013 in Washington, DC, and will commence at 10 a.m. The comment period in this proceeding is extended to March 29, 2013.

49 CFR Part 234

Summary

By notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published on October 18, 2012, FRA proposed a rule that would require railroads to submit information to the U.S. DOT National Highway-Rail Crossing Inventory (Crossing Inventory) about highway-rail and pathway crossings over which they operate. This document announces a public hearing to provide interested parties an opportunity to comment on the NPRM. This document also extends the NPRM comment period to allow interested parties to submit comments in response to issues raised at the public hearing.

2012-12-11; vol. 77 # 238 - Tuesday, December 11, 2012

77 FR 73589 - Positive Train Control Systems (RRR)

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Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2012-29334
RIN	2130-AC32
Docket No.	FRA-2011-0061, Notice No. 1

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Federal Railroad Administration

Notice of proposed rulemaking.

Comments: Written comments must be received by February 11, 2013. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent possible without incurring additional expenses or delays. Hearing: FRA anticipates being able to resolve this rulemaking without a public hearing. However, if prior to January 10, 2013, FRA receives a specific request for a public hearing, a hearing will be scheduled and FRA will publish a supplemental notice in the Federal Register to inform interested parties of the date, time, and location of such hearing.

49 CFR Parts 234, 235, and 236

Summary

FRA proposes amendments to regulations implementing a requirement of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 that certain passenger and freight railroads install positive train control (PTC) systems. The proposal would revise the regulatory provisions related to the de minimis exception to the installation of PTC systems generally, and more specifically, its application to yard-related movements. The proposal would also revise the existing regulations related to en route failures of a PTC system and discontinuances of signal systems once a PTC system is installed and make additional technical amendments to regulations governing grade crossing warning systems and signal systems, including PTC systems.

2012-11-16; vol. 77 # 222 - Friday, November 16, 2012

77 FR 68722 - National Highway-Rail Crossing Inventory Reporting Requirements

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Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2012-27976
RIN	2130-AC26
Docket No.	FRA-2011-0007, Notice No. 2

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Federal Railroad Administration

Announcement of technical symposium and extension of comment period.

The technical symposium will be held on December 13, 2012 in Washington, DC and will commence at 10 a.m. The comment period in this proceeding is extended to January 31, 2013.

49 CFR Part 234

Summary

On October 18, 2012, FRA published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on National Highway-Rail Crossing Inventory Reporting Requirements. In the NPRM, FRA announced that it would schedule a technical symposium to give interested parties the opportunity to discuss issues associated with the electronic submission of data to the U.S. DOT National Highway-Rail Crossing Inventory (Crossing Inventory). This notice announces the scheduling of the technical symposium. This notice also extends the NPRM comment period to allow time for interested parties to submit comments after the technical symposium.

2012-10-18; vol. 77 # 202 - Thursday, October 18, 2012

77 FR 64077 - National Highway-Rail Crossing Inventory Reporting Requirements

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Additional Documents

type	regulations.gov
FR Doc.	2012-25623
RIN	2130-AC26
Docket No.	FRA-2011-0007, Notice No. 1

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Federal Railroad Administration

Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

Written comments must be received by December 17, 2012. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent possible without incurring additional expense or delay. FRA anticipates being able to resolve this rulemaking without a public hearing. However, if FRA receives a specific request for a public hearing prior to November 19, 2012, a hearing will be scheduled and FRA will publish a supplemental notice in the Federal Register to inform interested parties of the date, time, and location of any such hearing. FRA intends to hold a technical symposium during this comment period, in order to facilitate discussion on the technical implications associated with the electronic submission of data to the Crossing Inventory. The date and location of the technical symposium will be announced through issuance of a separate notice in the Federal Register .

49 CFR Part 234

Summary

FRA is proposing to require railroads to submit information to the U.S. DOT National Highway-Rail Crossing Inventory about highway-rail crossings and pathway crossings over which they operate. These amendments, which are required by the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (RSIA), would require railroads to submit information about previously unreported and new public and private highway-rail crossings and pathway crossings to the U.S. DOT National Highway-Rail Crossing Inventory and to periodically update the Inventory.

49 CFR Part 234 - GRADE CROSSING SAFETY, INCLUDING SIGNAL SYSTEMS, STATE ACTION PLANS, AND EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS

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