驾驶员服务时间：美国铁路协会与美国短线及区域铁路协会；豁免申请续期
Hours of Service of Drivers: Association of American Railroads and American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association; Application for Exemption Renewal
· 来源：FMCSA
摘要：联邦公路安全管理局（FMCSA）宣布决定将给予美国铁路协会（AAR）及美国短途和区域铁路协会（ASLRA）及其成员铁路公司的豁免期限临时延长四个月。该豁免涉及两项法规限制：一是禁止在工作班次开始14小时后仍继续驾驶（14小时规则）；二是禁止在连续7天内累计超过60小时或连续8天内累计超过70小时的执勤时间后继续驾驶（60小时/70小时规则）。此次延期将使受《驾驶时间规定》约束的协会员工能够应对工作时间之外或超出正常工作时段发生的突发事件。目前协会正寻求将该豁免延期五年。FMCSA已要求协会补充相关资料，并将在收到申请后进一步审查，最终决定是否批准延期请求。
Summary (English)
FMCSA announces its decision to renew provisionally for four months the exemption granted to the Association of American Railroads and the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association and member railroads (the Associations) from the prohibitions against driving after the 14th hour from the beginning of the work shift (the 14-hour rule) and against driving after accumulating 60 hours of on- duty time within 7 consecutive days, or 70 hours of on-duty time within 8 consecutive days (the 60-hour/70-hour rule). The exemption will enable the employees of the Associations subject to the hours-of- service (HOS) rules to respond to unplanned events that occur outside of, or extend beyond, an employee's normal work hours. The Associations are seeking a five-year renewal of this exemption. FMCSA has requested additional information from the Associations and will review the application further before issuing a final decision on the request.