Fighting the Threatened “Utility Trespass”

Fighting the Threatened “Utility Trespass”

  • On May 30, 2019
By Michael J. Barron, Jr. Every day across the country, railroad property lines are breached by people seeking access for any number of reasons.  Most fatal and serious injury occurrences on railroad property are suffered by trespassers.  Railroads are focused on keeping safety as priority No. 1—and that includes people who are on their property,
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FRA Revises Noise Emission Regulation

FRA Revises Noise Emission Regulation

  • On May 30, 2019
By Christie Welsh On April 15, 2019, Federal Railroad Administration (“FRA”) issued a final rule to eliminate the requirement that certain locomotives display a badge or tag to demonstrate the railroad has certified the locomotives comply with noise emission standards. This final rule was aimed at reducing economic burdens on the rail industry by removing
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