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Passenger Tramway Administrative Rule Public Comment Period Extended

December 12, 2023

Vermont Department of Labor Extends Public Comment Period on Proposed Administrative Rule for Passenger Tramway Program

Montpelier, Vt. – The Vermont Department of Labor has extended the public comment period on the proposed administrative rules specific to the Vermont Passenger Tramway Program until December 31, 2023.

Any member of the public interested in providing written comment on the proposed rules may do so by emailing Workers’ Compensation and Safety Director Dirk Anderson at dirk.anderson@vermont.gov or by mailing their comments to the address below.

Attn: Passenger Tramway Program
Vermont Department of Labor
P.O. Box 488
Montpelier, VT 05601-0488

The Department intends to update the existing program standards to align with the current version of the American National Standards Institute’s safety standards for passenger ropeways (ANSI B77.1). Additionally, the Department proposes an update to the Vermont-specific regulations that govern the Passenger Tramway Program.

Information about the proposed administrative rule can be found at https://labor.vermont.gov/proposed-2023-passenger-tramway-safety-rules.