Certification of Signal Employees

The Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen is requesting a 60-day extension of the public comment period for the proposed rescission of the Signal Employee Certification rule. They argue that the proposal has significant safety and workforce implications that require more time for stakeholders to provide technical and operational feedback.

The commenter supports the proposed certification of signal employees, arguing that it provides a necessary federal oversight tool to ensure only qualified personnel work on safety-critical systems. They express concern that "fringe employees" with poor performance records could otherwise perform dangerous tasks on both large and small railroads.