OMB Approves FRA PTC Update Final Rule

Yesterday the OMB’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) announced that it had approved a final rule from the DOT’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) regarding changes to the implementation requirements for positive train control regulations. The final rule could be published later this week, but more likely next week, in the Federal Register. This rulemaking was pursued in response to a petition (.PDF download link) from the American Railroad Association.