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DOT/FRA RIN: 2130-AD14 Publication ID: Spring 2025 
Title: ●Regulatory Relief to Allow Speeds Up to 45 MPH for Non-Traversable Curbs 
Abstract:

This proposed rule would revise the definition of a non-traversable curb in FRA’s train horn regulation in conformance with five longstanding FRA Safety Board waivers that allow highway speeds up to 45 miles per hour (mph) where these highway curbs are present. 

 
Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: Undetermined  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Deregulatory 
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 222   
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20103, 20107, 20153, 21301, 21304    28 U.S.C. 2461 note    and 49 CFR 1.89.   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  07/01/2025  90 FR 28646   
NPRM Comment Period End  09/02/2025 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Amanda Maizel
Attorney Adviser
Department of Transportation
Federal Railroad Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590
Phone:202 308-3753
Email: amanda.maizel@dot.gov