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AAR, ASLRRA seek exemption from trucking hours-of-service rules
The Association of American Railroads and American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association have applied for an hours-of-service exemption from Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rules regarding drivers of commercial vehicles, seeking more flexibility for maintenance workers who may need to respond to an emergency. A notice in the Federal Register says the two associations are requesting exemptions from several rules, among them those prohibiting an individual from driving without having 10 consecutive hours off; driving after more than 8 hours without a 30-minute break; driving after 14 hours on duty; driving more than 11 hours in a 14-hour period; and driving after 60 or 70 hours on duty in a work week of seven or eight days. The request from the two associations would allow the exemption for an employee “responding to an unplanned event that affects interstate commerce, service or the safety of railway operations, including passenger rail operations, and that occurs outside of or extends beyond the employee’s normal shift.” Thursday’s publication in the Federal Register begins a 32-day period for public comment on the rule. Information on how to comment is available here.

VIA Rail Canada to add corridor trains Sept. 1

VIA Rail Canada will increase frequencies on most of its corridor routes between Quebec City and Windsor, Ont., beginning Sept. 1. Three trains are being added on the Quebec City-Montreal-Ottawa route, along with one round trip in each direction on the Toronto-Montreal, Toronto-Ottawa, and Toronto-Windsor routes. Details are available here. “This represents our biggest addition of frequencies in the Corridor since the start of the pandemic, VIA CEO Cynthia Garneau said in a press release. “This initiative prioritizes the health and safety of our employees and passengers, balancing the possible service offerings and the recommendations issued by public health authorities in the context of the ongoing situation.” The long-distance Ocean and Canadian are remain cancelled through Nov. 1, while other remote-access services continue to offer one round trip a week.

Missoula County names representative as Big Sky passenger agency continues to take shape

Missoula County Commissioner Dave Strohmaier, who has led the effort to create the agency seeking to restore Amtrak service in southern Montana, has been named to that agency. The Missoula Current reports Strohmaier was named to the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority on Thursday by county commissioners. So far, five counties have ratified membership on the commission; six others have previously indicated their intention to join. Each county will have one member on the commission, which seeks to restore service on the route last served by the North Coast Hiawatha in 1979,

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