WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Federal Railroad Administration has issued a notice called: Emergency Order Establishing Additional Requirements for Ensuring the Safe Operation of Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority Passenger Trains.
The notice was published in the Federal Register on Oct. 6 by Robert Andrew Feeley, Acting Administrator.
Summary: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation has determined that public safety compels the issuance of an Emergency Order (Order) requiring the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) to take immediate action in accordance with this Order to abate the risk of fires and other thermal incidents, and resulting smoke and emergency situatio...