Notice2026-01328
Notice of Petition for Modification of Waiver of Compliance
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Published
January 23, 2026
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Railroad Administration
Abstract
This document provides the public notice that the Southern California Regional Rail Authority, Alstom, and Hallcon (Petitioners) petitioned FRA to modify relief related to Metrolink's participation in FRA's Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C\3\RS) Program.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 15 (Friday, January 23, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2990-2991]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-01328]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2023-0081]
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 the Southern
California Regional Rail Authority, Alstom, and Hallcon (Petitioners)
petitioned FRA to modify relief related to Metrolink's participation in
FRA's Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C\3\RS) Program.
DATES: FRA must receive comments on the petition by February 23, 2026.
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: Ronald O. Simpson, Railroad Safety
Specialist, FRA Safety Partnerships Division, telephone: 314-202-2971,
email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7f0d10111e131b5110510c16120f0c10113f1b100b51181009"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="06746968676a62286928756f6b767569684662697228616970">[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 received November 24, 2025, Petitioners petitioned FRA for a
modification of a waiver of compliance from certain provisions of the
Federal railroad safety regulations contained at 49 CFR part 240
(Qualification and Certification of Locomotive Engineers) and part 242
(Qualification and Certification of Conductors). FRA assigned the
petition Docket Number FRA-2023-0081.
Specifically, Petitioners wish to modify the signatories of the
IMOU to include Joshua Grading and Excavating. In addition, Petitioners
seek to expand the scope of the IMOU to include employees operating
trains throughout the Metrolink system who were previously employed by
Amtrak. Since a contract change in July 2025, they are now employed by
Alstom.
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
because 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 February 23, 2026 will be considered by
FRA before final action is taken. Comments received after that date
will be considered if practicable.
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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. 2026-01328 Filed 1-22-26; 8:45 am]
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