Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 22.10.1997

Service Obligations Over Excepted Track

In a notice of proposed rulemaking published at 62 FR 24896 (May 7, 1997), the Board sought comments on the circumstances under which it should require a railroad to operate over excepted track that does not meet Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Class 1 track safety standards, and that the operating railroad deems to be unsafe. After reviewing the comments, the Board has decided not to issue rules, but instead to issue a policy statement declaring that the Board will continue the current practice of evaluating railroad service issues on a case-by-case basis. In evaluating carrier claims that track is embargoed for safety reasons, the Board will consult with the FRA.