F&S Legal Alerts
On occasion, Fletcher & Sippel sends to our clients and other interested parties, alerts about pressing legal topics for the transportation industry. The past few alerts can be found below.
If you would like to receive future alerts via email, please contact Jason Cassidy (jcassidy@fletcher-sippel.com).
FRA Proposal - Reduction of Filing Fee
(Feb 2011) STB issues notice of proposed rulemaking on interim trail use regulations and proposes reduction to shipper filing fee. (Read Full Alert)
FRA Final Rule - Accident / Incident Reporting
(Nov 2010) The FRA has issued a final rule revising its accident/incident reporting
regulations.
(Read Full Alert)
FRA Proposed Amendment - Emergency Breathing Apparatus
(Oct 2010) The FRA has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to amend
regulations related to occupational safety and health in locomotive
cabs. The proposed amendments require that railroads provide an
emergency escape breathing apparatus to train crews in the
locomotive cab of a train that is transporting a hazardous
material that poses an inhalation hazard...
(Read Full Alert)
FRA Final Rule - Use of Electronic Devices
(Sep 2010) The FRA has issued a final rule regarding the use of mobile
telephones and other distracting electronic devices by railroad operating
employees and supplanting FRA Emergency Order No. 26...
(Read Full Alert)
FRA Proposal - Revised Schedule of Penalties
(Sep 2010) The FRA has issued a proposal to revise the FRA's
schedule of civil penalties for violations of FRA regulations...
(Read Full Alert)
FRA Final Rule - Positive Train Control Requirements
(Jan 2010) The FRA has issued a final rule regarding implementation
of positive train control ("PTC") and PTC implementation
plans ("PTCIPs")...
(Read Full Alert)
FRA Issues Notice - Positive Train Control Requirements
(Aug 2009) The FRA has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking proposing
regulations to implement the positive train control (“PTC”) requirements of
the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008...
(Read Full Alert)