[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 107 (Thursday, June 5, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 23989]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-10207]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2025-0046]
Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or
Modification of a Railroad Signal System
AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This document provides the public notice that CSX
Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) petitioned FRA seeking approval to
discontinue or modify a signal system.
DATES: FRA must receive comments on the petition by July 7, 2025. FRA
will consider comments received after that date to the extent
practicable.
ADDRESSES:
Comments: Comments related to this docket may be submitted by going
to https://www.regulations.gov and following the online instructions
for submitting comments.
Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and
docket number. All comments received will be posted without change to
https://www.regulations.gov; this includes any personal information.
Please see the Privacy Act heading in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section of this document for Privacy Act information related to any
submitted comments or materials.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov and follow the
online instructions for accessing the docket.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Johnson, Railroad Safety
Specialist, FRA Signal, Train Control, and Crossings Division,
telephone: 406-210-3608, email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under part 235 of title 49 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides the
public notice that by letter dated March 18, 2025, CSXT petitioned FRA
seeking approval to discontinue or modify a signal system. FRA assigned
the petition Docket Number FRA-2025-0046.
Specifically, CSXT requests to discontinue the cab signal system
(CSS) on all tracks, from control point (CP) Penrose at milepost (MP)
QHE-2.7 to CP Belmont at MP QH-4.2 of the Philadelphia Subdivision in
Pennsylvania. CSXT states that I-ETMS (a type of positive train control
(PTC) system) is operational in the subject area, but the addition of
CSS ``creates unnecessary redundancy, complexity, and increased
operational requirements.''
In support of its application, CSXT explains that train crews
currently ``interact with separate locomotive control panels for
acknowledgements'' for both I-ETMS and CSS and removing CSS ``will
simplify train crew interaction with onboard train control systems.''
Additionally, CSS adds ``30% more microprocessors, signal houses, track
circuits, and insulated joints,'' which increase scope of projects and
the potential for equipment failures. CSXT suggests that reducing
equipment failures, including potential cut-outs of I-ETMS, ``will
result in greater safety.''
A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications
concerning the petition, is available for review online at
www.regulations.gov.
Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings
by submitting written views, data, or comments. FRA does not anticipate
scheduling a public hearing in connection with these proceedings since
the facts do not appear to warrant a hearing. If any interested party
desires an opportunity for oral comment and a public hearing, they
should notify FRA, in writing, before the end of the comment period and
specify the basis for their request.
Communications received by July 7, 2025 will be considered by FRA
before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be
considered if practicable.
Privacy Act
Anyone can search the electronic form of any written communications
and comments received into any of FRA's dockets by the name of the
individual submitting the comment (or signing the document, if
submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.).
Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the public to better
inform its processes. DOT posts these comments, without edit, including
any personal information the commenter provides, to
www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/
ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at https://www.transportation.gov/privacy. See also https://www.regulations.gov/privacy-notice for the
privacy notice of regulations.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2025-10207 Filed 6-4-25; 8:45 am]
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