Rail Transit Roadway Worker Protection

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration 49 CFR Part 671 [Docket No. FTA-2025-0008] RIN 2132-AB57 AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is publishing a final rule amending the Rail Transit Roadway Worker Protection (RWP) regulation. This final rule extends the time period for State Safety Oversight Agencies (SSOA) to report RWP programs to FTA and allows SSOAs to complete annual audits simultaneously with other required audits. DATES: This rule is effective July 6, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For program matters, contact Jeremy Furrer, Office of Transit Safety and Oversight, FTA, telephone at (202) 366-8929 or jeremy.furrer@dot.gov . For legal matters, contact Heather Ueyama, Attorney-Advisor, FTA, telephone at 202-366-7374 or heather.ueyama@dot.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Table of Contents I. Executive Summary II. Statutory Authority III. Section-by-Section Analysis IV. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Response to Comments A. Section 671.25(a)(2)—Submission of RWP Program Information B. Section 671.25(c)(1)—Annual RWP Audit V. Regulatory Analyses and Notices I. Executive Summary This final rule amends the RWP regulation at 49 CFR part 671 to reduce regulatory burden and align with industry practice. The final rule amends § 671.25(a)(2) to allow SSOAs to submit RWP program information to FTA with the…