FRA Waiver Reform and Driving Regulatory Innovation for Safer Railroading

Moderated by Brigham McCown, Founder and Chairman of the Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure (Aii), this timely panel focuses on driving regulatory innovation for safer railroading. The Federal Railroad Administration’s waiver process, while intended as a tool for innovation, has become a bottleneck. Inconsistent, opaque, and too often politicized, the waiver process undermines safety advancements by delaying or denying access to proven technologies like Automated Track Inspection (ATI). The result? A regulatory culture that discourages investment, hinders research and development, and puts railroads at a disadvantage compared to other modes of transportation.

Daniel Castro speaks about how the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) can use automation and innovation to improve safety at a webinar hosted by the Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure.