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Regulatory Relief to Allow Speeds Up to 45 MPH for Non-Traversable Curbs

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The Federal Railroad Administration has issued an unpublished rule, scheduled for publication on April 28, 2026, providing regulatory relief to allow railroad operations at speeds up to 45 miles per hour on tracks with non-traversable curbs. The rule is currently available for public inspection in pre-publication form on the Federal Register website. Once officially published, the rule will provide legal notice to the public and judicial notice to the courts.

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The Federal Railroad Administration has prepared an unpublished rule providing regulatory relief that would permit railroad operations at speeds up to 45 miles per hour on tracks featuring non-traversable curbs. The document is currently in public inspection status and is scheduled for official publication on April 28, 2026. Until official publication, the document is available in draft form on the Federal Register public inspection pages. Affected railroads and rail operators should monitor for the official publication, as the rule will establish new operational parameters for speed allowances under the specified track conditions once effective.

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Apr 27, 2026

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Public Inspection :: Rule

Regulatory Relief to Allow Speeds Up to 45 MPH for Non-Traversable Curbs

An unpublished Rule
by the Federal Railroad Administration on 04/28/2026

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Classification

Agency
FRA
Published
April 28th, 2026
Instrument
Rule
Branch
Executive
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Draft
Change scope
Substantive

Who this affects

Applies to
Transportation companies
Industry sector
4811 Rail Transportation
Activity scope
Railroad operations Speed regulations
Geographic scope
United States US

Taxonomy

Primary area
Transportation
Operational domain
Compliance
Topics
Transportation

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