Petitions for Special Approval of One-Person Train Crew Operations
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This notice tells the public that Georgia Central Railway wants to run trains with a single crew member in specific areas. They need special approval from the Federal Railroad Administration to make sure it's safe. If they get it, they could start using one-person crews in the Macon and Savannah areas. People can comment on this request until May 2026. Comments help the FRA decide if this plan is safe.
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Key Changes
- Georgia Central Railway seeks approval for one-person train crews.
- The approval would apply to the Macon and Savannah subdivisions.
- Public comments are invited until May 2026.
Obligations
What this law requires
Georgia Central Railway must not implement one-person train crew operations until receiving FRA's written approval confirming the operation is as safe or safer than a two-person minimum train crew
Georgia Central Railway must submit the special approval petition under 49 CFR 218.135 including all information required by 49 CFR 218.131(b) for one-person train crew operations in Macon Subdivision and Savannah Subdivision
FRA must receive and accept public comments on Georgia Central Railway's petition by May 14, 2026 via the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov using docket number FRA-2026-0563
All comment submissions to FRA must include the agency name and docket number FRA-2026-0563
FRA must consider all comments received by May 14, 2026 before taking final action on the petition; comments received after that date will be considered only if practicable