2130-AD44 202510 The Regulatory Plan and the 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and Deregulatory Actions 2130 Federal Railroad Administration FRA 2100 Department of Transportation DOT Repealing Outdated Railroad Workplace Safety Requirements and Making Other Improvements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 Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No Deregulatory 49 CFR part 214 49 U.S.C. 20102 and 20103, 20107, 21301 and 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 Analyzing Comments 07/00/2026 Final Rule 08/00/2026 No None No No No No Kathryn Gresham Attorney Adviser 2130 Federal Railroad Administration FRA 202 577-7142 kathryn.gresham@dot.gov 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington DC 20590