Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) has requested an extension of a waiver from certain federal railroad safety regulations. The waiver would allow UP to skip detailed inspections on trains moving from the International Yard in El Paso, Texas, to nearby yards in Dallas Street and Alfalfa, and to Santa Teresa, New Mexico. UP argues that conducting inspections at Dallas and Alfalfa Yards is safer and more efficient. The public can review the petition online and submit comments to the Federal Railroad Administration until February 25, 2025.
Simple Explanation
Union Pacific Railroad Company wants more time to skip some train checks when moving between certain places because they think it's safer and quicker to do them later. People can tell the train safety people what they think about this plan online until the end of February next year.