Notice2026-04272
Notice of Petition for Extension of Waiver of Compliance
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Published
March 4, 2026
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Railroad Administration
Abstract
This document provides the public notice that the Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Railroad Authority, Lackawanna County, and Delaware- Lackawanna Railroad Company (the Petitioners) petitioned FRA for an extension of relief from certain regulations related to its shared use property.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 4, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10677-10678]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-04272]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2000-7275]
Notice of Petition for Extension 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 Pennsylvania
Northeast Regional Railroad Authority, Lackawanna County, and Delaware-
Lackawanna Railroad Company (the Petitioners) petitioned FRA for an
extension of relief from certain regulations related to its shared use
property.
DATES: FRA must receive comments on the petition by April 3, 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.
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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: John Mardente, Railroad Safety
Specialist, FRA Engineering & Technology Division, telephone: 202-493-
1335, email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e58f8a8d8bcb88849781808b9180a5818a91cb828a93"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6e0401060040030f1c0a0b001a0b2e0a011a40090118">[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 February 4, 2026, the Petitioners petitioned FRA for an
extension of a waiver of compliance or concurrence of exemption from
certain provisions of the Federal railroad safety regulations contained
at multiple parts of 49 CFR: part 221 (Rear End Marking Device--
Passenger, Commuter and Freight Trains); part 223 (Safety Glazing
Standards--Locomotives, Passenger Cars and Cabooses); section 229.129,
Locomotive horn; part 231 (Railroad Safety Appliance Standards); part
238 (Passenger Equipment Safety Standards); part 239 (Passenger Train
Emergency Preparedness); and part 240 (Qualification and Certification
of Locomotive Engineers). FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-
2000-7275.
Specifically, the Petitioners request extended relief from Sec.
229.129, part 231, and part 240 concerning shared use track with the
Lackawanna County Historical Trolley Excursion. Further, the
Petitioners seek concurrence that exemptions in parts 221, 223, 238,
and 239 apply to the operations. In the request, the Petitioners
explain that the historic trolley is operated as a functional ``living
history'' exhibit, and not for transportation purposes, and uses
temporal separation ``that guarantees exclusive use of the shared
trackage during the excursion period.''
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 April 3, 2026 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. 2026-04272 Filed 3-3-26; 8:45 am]
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