2130-AD63 202510 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2130 Federal Railroad Administration FRA 2100 Department of Transportation DOT Amendments to Streamline and Modernize Regulations Pertaining to New Safety Technology

This rule would propose to modernize FRA’s rail safety regulations to enable the effective implementation of new technologies to improve rail safety and to ensure that any new technologies introduced for other purposes do not affect rail safety adversely. The rule would propose to update and streamline the requirements related to the development, safety analysis, and FRA engagement on, and approval of, new technologies designed to improve safety, efficiency, or operational capacity.  The rule would also propose to revise for consistency the technology analysis and implementation plan requirements of FRA's Risk Reduction Program and System Safety Program regulations.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage Undetermined No Deregulatory 49 CFR Part 233 49 CFR Part 234 49 CFR Part 235 49 CFR Part 236, Subpart H and App. B and C 49 CFR Part 229, Subpart E 49 CFR Part 238 49 U.S.C. 20103 No NPRM 08/00/2026 Undetermined 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