US rail regulators clarify who counts as a 'person' for safety violations

The Federal Railroad Administration updated its definition of "person" in its safety rules. This change makes the definition consistent across all its regulations and aligns it with how the agency has been writing new rules recently.

This is a small, bureaucratic change, but it matters for how the agency enforces safety. By making the definition of "person" consistent, it removes ambiguity about who can be held responsible for violations. This means the agency can apply its civil penalties more predictably.