"The FRA, which is authorized to settle such claims based on a wide variety of mitigating factors, encouraging railroads to provide responsive information, says its process "enables the efficient exchange of information about safety improvements and the collection of claims without requiring protracted litigation." In a Jan 6th press release, the FRA announaced that its brand-new "streamlined" settlement negotiation prcess collected a record $15.4 million in civil penalties issued to Class 1 Railroads..." (Carolina Worrell, 2026)
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Worrell, Carolina. (2026, January 6th) FRA Unveils New Settlement Negotiation Process. Available from Railway Age: https://www.railwayage.com/regulatory/fra-unveils-new-settlement-negotiation-process/