The Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 required the DOT Secretary to establish minimum standards for all safety-related employees (49 CFR Part 243). Implementation landed on January 1, 2020 for most larger employers to include Class 1 railroads, Passenger Operators and Training Institutions and/or Learning Organizations (TI/LO). To the surprise of many, this regulation was pushed forward to 2021 for contractors.
