Here's a brief look at what’s happening in the world of FRA Regulations.

Part 228-Hours of Service:Effective July 16, 2009, the FRA amended its hours of service recordkeeping and reporting regulations to ensure compliance with the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (RSIA of 2008). This also provides for electronic recordkeeping and reporting, and will require training of employees and supervisors of those employees, who are required to complete hours of service records, or are responsible for making determinations as to excess service and the reporting of excess service to FRA as required by the regulation.

Parts 209 and 211: Effective July 20, 2009, this direct final rule makes miscellaneous revisions to the procedures for obtaining waivers from a safety rule, regulation, or standard during an emergency situation or an emergency event, and the procedures for disqualifying individuals from performing safety-sensitive functions.