Opportunity
Federal Register #FRA-2011-0069
Notice of Petition for Extension of Waiver of Compliance for Locomotive Safety Glazing
Buyer
Federal Railroad Administration
Posted
May 13, 2026
Respond By
July 13, 2026
Identifier
FRA-2011-0069
This notice from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) concerns a petition for regulatory relief related to locomotive safety glazing: - Government Buyer: - Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of Transportation - Petition Details: - Northern Central Railway of York (NCR) requests an amendment to an existing waiver for steam locomotive No. 17 - The waiver pertains to compliance with safety glazing regulations - NCR seeks to expand the locomotive's operation area to include: - Gettysburg and Northern Railroad (Gettysburg to Mount Holly Springs, Pennsylvania) - CSX Transportation Hanover Subdivision (BAS 70.8 to BAS 72.0) - NCR requests reconsideration of FRA's determination regarding the applicability of safety glazing standards, citing limited operations and no connection to the national rail network - Products/Services: - No products or services are being procured - OEMs and Vendors: - No OEMs or vendors are mentioned - Unique Requirements: - Petition relates to regulatory compliance for historic steam locomotive used in tourist excursion service - Public comments are invited on the petition - Places of Performance: - Gettysburg and Northern Railroad, Pennsylvania - CSX Transportation Hanover Subdivision, Pennsylvania - FRA federal office
Description
Northern Central Railway of York (NCR) petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for an amendment of relief from certain safety glazing regulations on a locomotive. The petition requests an expansion of the operation area for steam locomotive No. 17 to include the Gettysburg and Northern Railroad and the CSX Transportation Hanover Subdivision in Pennsylvania. NCR also requests reconsideration of FRA's determination regarding the applicability of certain safety glazing standards to No. 17's operations, citing its limited operation and lack of connection to the national rail network. Comments on the petition must be received by July 13, 2026.