It's not news that FRA's crashworthiness compliance hurts passenger railroads by forcing them to buy made for the US tanks-on-tracks or heavily modified European rolling stock, a la Acela. But I'm working on a research project to try to quantify (or at least detail) how much they've hindered passenger rail, and I need some help to identify which agencies have faced inflated costs because of these requirements.
I know most commuter railroads operate under FRA regulations. Which ones have made procurements recently? I know SMART and Amtrak, of course, but what other ones have been hit by the regulations?
I know most commuter railroads operate under FRA regulations. Which ones have made procurements recently? I know SMART and Amtrak, of course, but what other ones have been hit by the regulations?