SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Under part 211 of title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this document provides the public notice that by letter dated May 6, 2026, NJT petitioned FRA for an extension of a waiver of compliance from certain provisions of the Federal railroad safety regulations contained at 49 CFR parts 219, 221, 222, 223, 229, 231, 234, 236, 238, 239, 242, 243, and 270. The relevant Docket Number is FRA-2007-0030.

Specifically, NJ Transit seeks to extend the terms and conditions of its existing shared use waiver, requesting the following extended relief:

• partial relief from parts 221, 223, 234, and 236; and
• full relief from parts 219, 222, 231, 239, 242, 243, and 270.

The relief is requested for NJT's River Line, a light rail transit system operating over approximately 34 miles between Camden and Trenton, New Jersey, with diesel-electric railcars. The River Line shares track with the Consolidated Rail Corporation, but operations are temporally separated. NJT states that the relief would “eliminate uncertainty” in operations and maintenance planning and allow NJT to “maintain efficiencies and costs through consistent and predictable procurement of equipment, supplies, and services.”

In addition, NJT requests new relief from parts 229 and 238 in full. Previously, NJT received relief from certain sections of both parts 229 and 238. In its petition, NJT states that the new relief “better reflect[s] the operational and safety oversight realities of the River Line.”

A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications concerning the petition, is available for review online at www.regulations.gov.

Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings by submitting written views, data, or comments. FRA does not anticipate scheduling a public hearing in connection with these proceedings since the facts do not appear to warrant a hearing. If any interested party desires an opportunity for oral comment and a public hearing, they should notify FRA, in writing, before the end of the comment period and specify the basis for their request.

Communications received by August 10, 2026 will be considered by FRA before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be considered if practicable.

Privacy Act

Anyone can search the electronic form of any written communications and comments received into any of FRA's dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the document, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the public to inform its processes. DOT posts these comments, without edit, including any personal information the commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at https://www.transportation.gov/​privacy. See also https://www.regulations.gov/​privacy-notice for the privacy notice of regulations.gov.

91 FR 34889