Railroads & Freight

Rail operations, rail safety, and freight regulation (FRA/STB).

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August 2026

Rulemaking

Notice · Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration · Aug 3PHMSA

P-1815 Response Letter (PHMSA-2026-2179)

Notice · Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration · Aug 3PHMSA

P-1814 Response Letter (PHMSA-2026-2080)

Notice · Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration · Aug 3PHMSA

P-1809 Response Letter (PHMSA-2026-0661)

Notice · Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration · Aug 3PHMSA

P-1799 Response Letter (PHMSA-2025-0022)

Notice · Federal Railroad Administration · Aug 3FRA

HSR Noise RIA NPRM RIN 2130-AC83

Notice · Federal Railroad Administration · Aug 3FRA

Poisson Railway Noise Generated by High Speed Trains - 2015

Notice · Federal Railroad Administration · Aug 3FRA

U.S. DOT/FRA - Decision

Notice · Federal Railroad Administration · Aug 3FRA

U.S. DOT/FRA - Decision

Legislation

Bill introduced · Aug 3

To direct the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the impact of locating data center sites within or near military installations, rail hubs, airports, air cargo facilities, air traffic control facilities, and industrial zones, and for other purposes.

Rulemaking

Comment period closed · Department of Transportation · Aug 1DOTClosed

Request for Information: Shaping the Future of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics

July 2026

Rulemaking

Comment period closing · Department of Transportation · Jul 31DOTClosed

Request for Information: Shaping the Future of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Comment period closing · Federal Railroad Administration · Jul 30FRAClosed

Request for Amendment: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Positive Train Control System

Comment period closed · Department of Transportation · Jul 28DOTClosed

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Freight Logistics Optimization Works

Comment period closing · Department of Transportation · Jul 27DOTClosed

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Freight Logistics Optimization Works

Comment period closing · Department of Transportation · Jul 25DOTClosed

Request for Information: Shaping the Future of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Press releases

Press release · Department of the Treasury · Jul 24TREAS

Treasury Further Dismantles Iranian Financier Zanjani’s Network

Rulemaking

Notice · Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration · Jul 24PHMSA

P-1820 Acknowledgement Letter (PHMSA-2026-2509)

Press releases

Press release · Surface Transportation Board · Jul 22STB

STB Orders UP-NS Merger Applicants to Make Employee Data Public

Rulemaking

Comment period closed · Federal Railroad Administration · Jul 22FRAClosed

Petition for Extension of Waiver of Compliance

Legislation

Bill reported · Jul 22Reported

Disaster Communications Coordination and Preparedness Act

Upcoming deadlines

Petition for Waiver of Compliance

FRA · Comment closes · Aug 11

Petition for Waiver of Compliance

FRA · Comment closes · Aug 11

Petition for Waiver of Compliance; Extension

FRA · Comment closes · Aug 11

Petition for Waiver of Compliance

FRA · Comment closes · Aug 11

Petition for Extension of Waiver of Compliance

FRA · Comment closes · Aug 25

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