Enhancing Railroad Discretion in Sounding Locomotive Horns at Passenger Stations
Transportation Department; Federal Railroad Administration: final rule. Dated 65 days ago, it serves as a historical benchmark. Score 30/100. As of 2026-11-03, from Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register).
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Transportation Department; Federal Railroad Administration |
| Type | Final rule |
| Action | Final rule. |
| Published | 2026-08-31 |
| Effective | 2026-09-30 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 49 CFR 222 |
| Summary | This final rule amends safety standards related to the use of the locomotive horn to clarify that no Federal regulation requires a railroad to sound a locomotive horn because of the presence of a passenger station. The final rule clarifies that a railroad has discretion to determine policies for sounding a locomotive horn at a passenger station through railroad operating rules. The final rule also provides that if a railroad decides to sound a locomotive horn at a passenger station, the minimum sound level requirements in FRA's Railroad Locomotive Safety Standards do not apply to the sound pro |
| Document number | 2026-17786 |
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- Record date: 2026-08-31
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Transportation Department; Federal Railroad Administration published a final rule on 2026-08-31, effective 2026-09-30: Enhancing Railroad Discretion in Sounding Locomotive Horns at Passenger Stations.
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It is 65 days old; check the official source for later updates before acting. Its Action Urgency Score of 30/100 is modest; treat it as background rather than a priority.
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|---|---|---|
| Transportation Department; Federal Railroad Administration | transportation-department | 2026-08-31 |
| Transportation Department; Office of the Secretary | transportation-department | 2026-10-15 |
| Transportation Department; Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration | transportation-department | 2026-08-04 |
| Transportation Department; Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration | transportation-department | 2026-11-03 |
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