Amendments to the Federal Railroad Administration's Procedures for Service of Documents in Railroad Safety Enforcement Proceedings
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register April 24, 2026. Document 2026-08021. Updated Nov. 12, 2026.
- What it does
This rule updates FRA's railroad safety enforcement procedures and rules of practice to require electronic service of documents. This rule also establishes procedures to implement new authority regarding civil penalties for alleged Federal railroad safety violations. Finally, this rule makes other necessary administrative updates, such as correcting addresses.
The Federal Railroad Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
1 part of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- Compared with
The Federal Railroad Administration has published 23 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 37 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Before this
1 earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 2130-AC93 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
This rule is effective May 26, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-08021 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | Transportation Department; Federal Railroad Administration |
| Published | April 24, 2026 |
| Effective date | May 26, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 2130-AC93 |
| Docket | FRA-2022-0085 |
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