2025-12940Notice

Trains Stay Unpainted: Waiver Plea Rolls On

Published Date: 7/11/2025

Notice

Summary

Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railroad asked for more time to skip some rules about painting and adding reflectors on their rail cars. This change mainly affects their trains and helps them avoid extra work and costs for now. If approved, the extension will keep things rolling smoothly without new expenses for a while.

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Railroad Seeks Waiver Extension

Santa Cruz Big Trees & Pacific Railroad asked the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for more time to continue relief from rules about stenciling and reflectorization of rail cars. If the FRA approves the extension, the railroad would be allowed to delay the painting and reflector work and avoid the related immediate costs and extra labor for a period of time.

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Key Dates

Published Date
7/11/2025

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Transportation Department
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