Repealing Special Approval Requirement for Freight Cars More Than 50 Years Old
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Aug. 31, 2026. Document 2026-17787. Updated Nov. 6, 2026.
- What it does
This rule amends FRA's freight car safety regulations to repeal the requirement for special approval to place or to continue a freight car in service if it is more than 50 years old or equipped with any design or type component listed in appendix A to part 215. This final rule allows railroads to continue or to place such cars in service with notice to FRA, providing certain information that has previously been required in petitions for special approval.
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-AD46 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
This rule is effective September 30, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-17787 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | Transportation Department; Federal Railroad Administration |
| Published | Aug. 31, 2026 |
| Effective date | Sept. 30, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 2130-AD46 |
| Docket | FRA-2025-0117 |
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