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AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: FRA is revising its regulations governing the minimum safety requirements for railroad track. The changes include allowing inspection of rail using continuous rail testing; allowing the use of flange-bearing frogs in crossing diamonds; relaxing the guard check gage limits on heavy-point frogs used in Class 5 track; removing an inspection-method exception for high-density commuter lines; and other miscellaneous revisions. Overall, the revisions will benefit track owners, railroads, and the public by reducing unnecessary costs and incentivizing innovation, while improving rail safety. DATES: This final rule is effective October 7, 2020 in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(1). ADDRESSES: Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov at any time. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yu-Jiang Zhang, Staff

Bose becomes the 15th administrator of the FRA and will be the first person of South-Asian descent to serve in the position. He was born in Laheriasarai, Bihar, India, before coming to the United States at age five. As administrator, Bose will lead FRA’s safety regulatory oversight of more than 800 freight and passenger railroads, national rail policy, planning and environmental activities, as well as the agency’s financial assistance grant programs. Bose will also oversee FRA programs to improve and modernize the nation’s freight and passenger rail network by administering the $66 billion investment in rail projects under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Those funds will be supplemented by an additional $36 billion in annual authorized appropriations over five years to support projects and programs that improve safety, reliability, efficiency, resiliency, equity and sustainability. https://reason.org/wp-content/uploads/Letter-from-Senators-to-Amit-Bose.pdf Dear Deputy Admin