Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration: Electronically Controlled Pneumatic Brake Systems
GAO-09-265R December 16, 2008Full Report (PDF, 4 pages) Full Report (HTML)
SummaryGAO reviewed the Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration's (FRA) new rule on electronically controlled pneumatic brake systems. GAO found that (1) the final rule adds a subpart governing electronically controlled pneumatic (ECP) brake systems to FRA's regulations governing freight power brakes and equipment; and (2) FRA complied with the applicable requirements in promulgating the rule. |
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