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Title 40Protection of EnvironmentPart / Section
Chapter IEnvironmental Protection Agency1 – 1099
Subchapter GNoise Abatement Programs201 – 211
Part 201Noise Emission Standards for Transportation Equipment; Interstate Rail Carriers201.1 – 201.28
Subpart AGeneral Provisions201.1
§ 201.1Definitions.
Appendix A to Subpart A of Part 201
Switcher Locomotives
Subpart BInterstate Rail Carrier Operations Standards201.10 – 201.16
§ 201.10Applicability.
§ 201.11Standard for locomotive operation under stationary conditions.
§ 201.12Standard for locomotive operation under moving conditions.
§ 201.13Standard for rail car operations.
§ 201.14Standard for retarders.
§ 201.15Standard for car coupling operations.
§ 201.16Standard for locomotive load cell test stands.
Subpart CMeasurement Criteria201.20 – 201.28
§ 201.20Applicability and purpose.
§ 201.21Quantities measured.
§ 201.22Measurement instrumentation.
§ 201.23Test site, weather conditions and background noise criteria for measurement at a 30 meter (100 feet) distance of the noise from locomotive and rail car operations and locomotive load cell test stands.
§ 201.24Procedures for measurement at a 30 meter (100 feet) distance of the noise from locomotive and rail car operations and locomotive load cell test stands.
§ 201.25Measurement location and weather conditions for measurement on receiving property of the noise of retarders, car coupling, locomotive load cell test stands, and stationary locomotives.
§ 201.26Procedures for the measurement on receiving property of retarder and car coupling noise.
§ 201.27Procedures for: (1) Determining applicability of the locomotive load cell test stand standard and switcher locomotive standard by noise measurement on a receiving property; (2) measurement of locomotive load cell test stands more than 120 meters (400 feet) on a receiving property.
§ 201.28Testing by railroad to determine probable compliance with the standard.