Comment period extended on Union Pacific request to ease railcar inspection rules
A federal notice says the public comment period has been extended for a request from Union Pacific Railroad Company (UPRR) seeking relief from certain rules. The request concerns inspections done by qualified mechanical inspectors, meaning trained staff who check railcar mechanical condition. Anyone who wants to weigh in on the request now has more time to do so.
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What does it mean?
Railroads have to follow rules on how trained inspectors check the mechanical condition of their trains. Union Pacific has asked to be excused from some of those rules, and the government has given the public more time to comment on that request.
Who is affected?
Union Pacific Railroad and the public members who want to comment on its request.