# Federal Register #FRA-2026-1684

FRA extends comment period on CSX locomotive-inspection petition

**Buyer:** Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of Transportation (DOT)
**Posted:** November 02, 2026
**Respond By:** December 03, 2026
**Identifier:** FRA-2026-1684
**NAICS:** 926120

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), within the U.S. Department of Transportation, announced an extension to the public comment period for a CSX locomotive-inspection regulatory petition.
- **Government buyer:** None; this is a regulatory notice, not a procurement.
- **Agency:** Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), U.S. Department of Transportation.
- **Organizations named:** CSX Transportation Inc. submitted the petition; the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO requested the extension.
- **Subject:** CSX seeks relief from certain Federal Railroad Safety Regulations concerning inspections by qualified mechanical inspectors under 49 CFR part 229.
- **Products and services:** None requested; no quantities, part numbers, or OEMs are identified.
- **Notable requirement:** The notice extends the public comment period on the petition.

### Description

The Federal Railroad Administration extends the public comment period on CSX Transportation Inc.’s petition for relief from certain regulations concerning inspections performed by qualified mechanical inspectors. The petition concerns provisions of the Federal Railroad Safety Regulations at 49 CFR part 229. Comments are due by December 2, 2026; comments received later will be considered to the extent practicable.

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