The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), part of the Department of Transportation, announced the minimum random drug and alcohol testing rates for certain railroad employees for 2025. The rates will remain the same as in 2024, with covered service and maintenance-of-way employees facing a 25% drug testing rate and a 10% alcohol testing rate. Mechanical employees, who have only been tested since March 2022, will continue with a 50% drug and 25% alcohol testing rate. The FRA sets these rates based on data from the previous two years but may adjust them after evaluating other factors.
Simple Explanation
The Federal Railroad Administration decided to keep the same number of drug and alcohol tests for train workers in 2025 as they did in 2024. Some workers will have tests done less often, but those fixing trains will still have more tests to make sure everyone stays safe.