Scenic Trains Push for Easier Injury Reporting Rules
Published Date: 9/4/2025
Notice
Summary
American Heritage Railways, representing three scenic railroads, asked for a break from some rules about reporting injuries and keeping records. This change could make their paperwork easier and faster without risking safety. If approved, it might save time and money while keeping trains running smoothly.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Waiver Request for Injury Reporting
American Heritage Railways asked the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for relief from certain injury and illness reporting and recordkeeping regulations on behalf of three scenic railroads: Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, Great Smoky Mountains Railroad, and Branson Scenic Railway. The petition asks the FRA to waive some reporting and recordkeeping requirements that currently apply to those railroads.
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