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Expanding Certain Locomotive Wheel Set Diameter Variations

Federal Register published "Expanding Certain Locomotive Wheel Set Diameter Variations" on 2026-08-31. First seen on Kresmion 2026-10-26 18:24 UTC.

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The record

Publisher
Federal Register
Agency
Transportation Department; Federal Railroad Administration
Source
Federal Register
Kind
Federal Register: final rule
Jurisdiction
United States
Topics
Transport
Importance
Notable, the middle of three tiers Kresmion sets by fixed rules from the source's own fields
Published (source time)
2026-08-31 (the source gives a date only)
First seen on Kresmion
2026-10-26 18:24 UTC

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The publisher's summary

This rule amends FRA's locomotive safety regulations to expand the maximum permitted variation in diameter for locomotive wheel sets using alternating current technology, in response to a Class I railroad's May 2019 petition for rulemaking and innovations in traction motor control.

The publisher's words, as published.

Federal Register document

Document number
2026-17788
Document type
Rule
Status
Published

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