2130-AD44 202504 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2130 Federal Railroad Administration FRA 2100 Department of Transportation DOT Repealing Outdated Railroad Workplace Safety Requirements and Making Other Improvements

FRA proposes to repeal several roadway workplace safety requirements that have become obsolete.  In addition, FRA proposes to establish a new special approval procedure to enable regulated entities, after public notice and FRA approval, to utilize an alternative approach to bridge worker safety that provides for an equivalent or better level of safety.  Also, this rule proposes to clarify that the required training for operators of roadway maintenance machines equipped with a crane includes specific aspects such as maintaining vertical clearance.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No Deregulatory 49 CFR part 214 49 U.S.C. 20102–20103, 20107, 21301–21302, 21304, 28 U.S.C. 2461 note and 49 CFR 1.89. No NPRM 07/01/2025 90 FR 28629 NPRM Comment Period End 09/02/2025 No None No No No No Amanda Maizel Attorney Adviser 2130 Federal Railroad Administration FRA 202 308-3753 amanda.maizel@dot.gov 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington DC 20590