Federal Register #FRA-2019-0060

SEPTA Petition for Extension of Waiver from Railroad Safety Regulations

This notice concerns a regulatory petition, not a procurement opportunity. - Government buyer: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of Transportation - Petition submitted by: Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) - Subject: Request for extension of waiver from certain federal railroad safety regulations (49 CFR part 236) - Seeks to eliminate daily or after trip tests - Requests to extend periodic test intervals from 92 days to 184 days - Equipment referenced: ACS64 and Silverliner V EMU locomotives - Both equipped with microprocessor-based automatic train control and positive train control systems - No products, OEMs, or vendors are being solicited or awarded - This is a regulatory notice open for public comment, not a solicitation for goods or services

Description

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) has petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for an extension of relief from certain federal railroad safety regulations. Specifically, SEPTA seeks to extend a waiver from requirements concerning daily and after trip tests and periodic tests under 49 CFR part 236. The petition involves increasing the time between periodic tests from not more than 92 days to not more than 184 days and eliminating the performance of daily or after trip tests. The petition is open for public comment until August 31, 2026.

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