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FRA Finalizes Dispatcher, Signal Employee Certification Rules
Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor![(Union Pacific Photograph)](https://www.railwayage.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Screen-Shot-2021-11-22-at-7.51.41-AM.png)
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) on May 20 announced two final rules requiring freight railroads, Amtrak and commuter railroads to develop certification and training programs for train dispatchers and signal employees.