Notice2025-20286
Notice of Petition for Modification of Waiver of Compliance
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Published
November 19, 2025
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Railroad Administration
Abstract
This document provides the public notice that Brightline West (BW) petitioned FRA for a modification of relief from certain regulations concerning Tier III rolling stock for passenger service.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 221 (Wednesday, November 19, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 52135]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-20286]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2020-0096]
Notice of Petition for Modification of Waiver of Compliance
AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This document provides the public notice that Brightline West
(BW) petitioned FRA for a modification of relief from certain
regulations concerning Tier III rolling stock for passenger service.
DATES: FRA must receive comments on the petition by December 19, 2025.
FRA will consider comments received after that date to the extent
practicable.
ADDRESSES:
Comments: Comments related to this docket may be submitted by going
to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and following the online instructions
for submitting comments.
Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and
docket number. All comments received will be posted without change to
<a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>; this includes any personal information.
Please see the Privacy Act heading in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section of this document for Privacy Act information related to any
submitted comments or materials.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and follow the
online instructions for accessing the docket.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harold Weisinger, Railroad Safety
Specialist, FRA Motive Power & Equipment Division, telephone: 202-493-
0036, email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#315950435e5d551f46545842585f56544371555e451f565e47"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1c747d6e737078326b79756f75727b796e5c787368327b736a">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under part 211 of title 49 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR), this document provides the public notice that by
letter dated July 24, 2025, BW petitioned FRA for a modification of an
existing waiver of compliance from certain provisions of the Federal
railroad safety regulations contained at 49 CFR parts 229, Railroad
Locomotive Safety Standards, and 238, Passenger Equipment Safety
Standards. The relevant Docket Number is FRA-2020-0096.
The existing relief in this docket pertains to BW's Tier III
rolling stock it plans to utilize for new passenger service from Las
Vegas, Nevada, to Southern California. BW explains that, with certain
exceptions, the rolling stock will comply with FRA's standards related
to Tier III equipment, including the requirements FRA proposed on April
3, 2023.\1\ While the proposals in that Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
are still being finalized, BW requests relief from existing Sec. Sec.
229.83, 238.121, and 238.123 regarding insulation or ground of metal
parts, emergency communication, and emergency roof access.
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A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications
concerning the petition, is available for review online at
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.
Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings
by submitting written views, data, or comments. FRA does not anticipate
scheduling a public hearing in connection with these proceedings since
the facts do not appear to warrant a hearing. If any interested party
desires an opportunity for oral comment and a public hearing, they
should notify FRA, in writing, before the end of the comment period and
specify the basis for their request.
Communications received by December 19, 2025 will be considered by
FRA before final action is taken. Comments received after that date
will be considered if practicable.
Privacy Act
Anyone can search the electronic form of any written communications
and comments received into any of FRA's dockets by the name of the
individual submitting the comment (or signing the document, if
submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.).
Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the public to inform
its processes. DOT posts these comments, without edit, including any
personal information the commenter provides, to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>, as
described in the system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can
be reviewed at <a href="https://www.transportation.gov/privacy">https://www.transportation.gov/privacy</a>. See also <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/privacy-notice">https://www.regulations.gov/privacy-notice</a> for the privacy notice of
<a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a>.
Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2025-20286 Filed 11-18-25; 8:45 am]
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