Railroad Safety Waiver Petition

FRA posted a waiver petition under docket FRA-2012-0068-0016 with an attached HRRC (Hazardous Materials Railroad Safety) Petition Order dated March 11, 2026. The posting makes available the incoming waiver petition and the signed HRRC order. The specific regulatory relief sought and the basis for the waiver request are contained in the attachments.

Transportation companies operating under FRA jurisdiction should review the petition attachments to determine if the waiver request affects their operations or establishes any precedent relevant to their compliance programs. No immediate action is required beyond reviewing the petition scope. The petition represents a request for relief and does not itself modify existing regulatory requirements.