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.