Traffic Safety 301, Fuel No. 301, Fuel System Administration System Integrity. The rule was issued December 1, 2003, and Integrity, as amended the prior standards Upgraded in in rear and side impacts for 2005 to 2009 new vehicles starting in 2005. 559 Federal Positive Train This rulemaking removes 5 06/18/2012 04/19/2012 05/14/2012 SB - N SLT - N 08/2011 Railroad Control provisions relating to the IC - N The Administration Systems alternative route analysis and potential cost Amendments residual risk analysis used to savings from this (RRR) determine whether Positive rulemaking Train Control System reach $590 implementation may be million over 20 avoided. years when discounted at 7% and $775 million over 20 years when discounted at 3%. 660 Federal Positive Train This rulemaking would 3 12/30/2013 07/30/2014 SB - N SLT - N 08/2011 Railroad Control revise Positive Train Control IC - N This Administration Systems: De regulations by defining the rulemaking could Minimis de minimis exception and en have positive net Exception, route failures, proposing benefits of $156.2 Yard exceptions relating to yard million when Movements, En movements that may not be discounted at 7% Route Failures; considered on the main line over 20 years and Miscellaneous system, and amending $211 million over Grade regulations governing grade 20 years when crossing and signal and train discounted at 3%. and Train control systems. The Control rulemaking is in response to Amendments a petition for rulemaking (RRR) from the Association of American Railroads.
Traffic Safety Administration 301, Fuel System Integrity, as Upgraded in 2005 to 2009 No. 301, Fuel System Integrity. The rule was issued December 1, 2003, and amended the prior standards in rear and side impacts for new vehicles starting in 2005. 559 Federal Railroad Administration Positive Train Control Systems Amendments (RRR) This rulemaking removes provisions relating to the alternative route analysis and residual risk analysis used to determine whether Positive Train Control System implementation may be avoided. 5 06/18/2012 04/19/2012 05/14/2012 SB - N SLT - N IC - N The potential cost savings from this rulemaking reach $590 million over 20 years when discounted at 7% and $775 million over 20 years when discounted at 3%. 08/2011 660 Federal Railroad Administration Positive Train Control Systems: De Minimis Exception, Yard Movements, En Route Failures; Miscellaneous Grade and Train Control Amendments (RRR) This rulemaking would revise Positive Train Control regulations by defining the de minimis exception and en route failures, proposing exceptions relating to yard movements that may not be considered on the main line system, and amending regulations governing grade crossing and signal and train control systems. The rulemaking is in response to a petition for rulemaking from the Association of American Railroads. 3 12/30/2013 07/30/2014 SB - N SLT - N IC - N This rulemaking could have positive net benefits of $156.2 million when discounted at 7% over 20 years and $211 million over 20 years when discounted at 3%. 08/2011
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