[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 131 (Friday, July 11, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31103-31104]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-12945]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2025-0056]
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 NJ Transit (NJT)
petitioned FRA seeking approval to discontinue or modify a signal
system.
DATES: FRA must receive comments on the petition by August 11, 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
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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 April 14, 2025, NJT petitioned FRA
seeking approval to discontinue or modify a signal system. FRA assigned
the petition Docket Number FRA-2025-0056.
Specifically, NJT requests to convert the existing traffic control
system (TCS) with cab signals and fixed automatic block signals to a
TCS with cab signals and no fixed automatic block signals. The subject
area on the Morristown Line, from milepost (MP) 2.7 to 5.7, is owned by
NJT but Norfolk Southern Corporation (NS) and Morristown & Erie
Railway, Inc. (M&E) operate freight service on the trackage.\1\ NJT
states that all existing interlocking home signals will be retained,
and trains that may experience a failed cab signal will be protected by
absolute blocking.
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\1\ NJT filed the application jointly with the concurrence of
both NS and M&E.
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In support of its request, NJT submits that removal of the signals
will reduce train delays caused by the failure of signals and improve
employee safety by reducing the need to climb on signal bridges for
maintenance.
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 August 11, 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. 2025-12945 Filed 7-10-25; 8:45 am]
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