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FRA unveils final version of new rule governing passenger-rail safetyThe Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) late last week issued a new final rule that requires passenger railroads to identify safety hazards and to work to reduce and mitigate them.
The rule is designed to prevent safety problems from escalating into incidents, injuries or deaths, FRA officials said in a press release.
The System Safety Program (SSP) requires passenger railroads to put into place a defined and measurable safety culture; identify potential safety hazards and reduce or eliminate them; and to document and demonstrate how they will achieve compliance with FRA regulations.
The rule aims to build on current regulations to help the industry move from a reactive to more proactive approach to safety, FRA officials said.
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