Search Results for keywords:"transportation technology"

Found 2 results

Search Results: keywords:"transportation technology"

💰 Only
Oldest Newest
  • 2025-00862 — CSX Transportation, Inc. Petition for Approval of Product Safety Plan
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 4837
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    CSX Transportation, Inc. has requested approval from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for its Product Safety Plan (PSP) related to the Trip Optimizer Air Brake Control, an energy management system installed on locomotives. This system helps to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions by allowing more miles of automatic operation, though a qualified train crew remains in charge. The FRA is accepting public comments on this proposal until March 17, 2025. Interested parties can submit their feedback through the regulations.gov website, using the docket number FRA-2024-0126.

    Simple Explanation

    CSX Transportation wants to use a new train system to save fuel and help the environment, and they need permission from a special train safety group, so they are asking people what they think about it.

  • 2021-00099 — Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 1574
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is requesting public comments on an information collection request under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This collection involves a study aimed at designing and evaluating a new locomotive operating mode that enhances safety by allowing engineers to manually control train speed, with assistance from automation. The study seeks to gather insights to help in designing future locomotive displays and controls and requires comments to be submitted by February 8, 2021. Only those collections with a valid OMB control number are being pursued, and participants can share their thoughts on improving the process and reducing its burden.

    Simple Explanation

    The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) wants to try out a new train-driving system where the train driver and a computer work together to make train rides safer. They are asking people to say what they think about this idea before February 8, 2021.