Repealing a Track Surface Requirement
This rule repeals the runoff parameter from FRA's track surface requirements for track Classes 1 through 5. FRA has found that other geometry requirements in FRA's regulations already address the same safety issue.
| Agency | Transportation Department, Federal Railroad Administration |
|---|---|
| Document type | Rule |
| Published | 2026-04-28 |
| Summary | This rule repeals the runoff parameter from FRA's track surface requirements for track Classes 1 through 5. FRA has found that other geometry requirements in FRA's regulations already address the same safety issue. |
| Document number | 2026-08245 |
| Official record | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/28/2026-08245/repealing-a-track-surface-requirement |