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Title 49TransportationPart / Section
Subtitle BOther Regulations Relating to Transportation100 – 1699
Chapter IIFederal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation200 – 299
Part 200Informal Rules of Practice for Passenger Service200.1 – 200.13
Part 201 [Reserved]
Part 207Railroad Police Officers207.1 – 207.7
Part 209Railroad Safety Enforcement Procedures209.1 – 209.621
Part 210Railroad Noise Emission Compliance Regulations210.1 – 210.33
Part 211Rules of Practice211.1 – 211.77
Part 212State Safety Participation Regulations212.1 – 212.235
Part 213Track Safety Standards213.1 – 213.369
Part 214Railroad Workplace Safety214.1 – 214.533
Part 215Railroad Freight Car Safety Standards215.1 – 215.421
Part 216Special Notice and Emergency Order Procedures: Railroad Track, Locomotive and Equipment216.1 – 216.27
Part 217Railroad Operating Rules217.1 – 217.11
Part 218Railroad Operating Practices218.1 – 218.137
Part 219Control of Alcohol and Drug Use219.1 – 219.1007
Part 220Railroad Communications220.1 – 220.315
Part 221Rear End Marking Device—Passenger, Commuter and Freight Trains221.1 – 221.17
Part 222Use of Locomotive Horns at Public Highway-Rail Grade Crossings222.1 – 222.59
Part 223Safety Glazing Standards—Locomotives, Passenger Cars and Cabooses223.1 – 223.17
Part 224Reflectorization of Rail Freight Rolling Stock224.1 – 224.111
Part 225Railroad Accidents/Incidents: Reports Classification, and Investigations225.1 – 225.41
Part 227Occupational Safety and Health in the Locomotive Cab227.1 – 227.219
Part 228Passenger Train Employee Hours of Service; Recordkeeping and Reporting; Sleeping Quarters228.1 – 228.413
Part 229Railroad Locomotive Safety Standards229.1 – 229.319
Part 230Steam Locomotive Inspection and Maintenance Standards230.1 – 230.116
Part 231Railroad Safety Appliance Standards231.0 – 231.35
Part 232Brake System Safety Standards for Freight and Other Non-Passenger Trains and Equipment; End-of-Train Devices232.1 – 232.719
Part 233Signal Systems Reporting Requirements233.1 – 233.13
Part 234Grade Crossing Safety234.1 – 234.415
Part 235Instructions Governing Applications for Approval of a Discontinuance or Material Modification of a Signal System or Relief from the Requirements of Part 236235.1 – 235.20
Part 236Rules, Standards, and Instructions Governing the Installation, Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair of Signal and Train Control Systems, Devices, and Appliances236.0 – 236.1049
Part 237Bridge Safety Standards237.1 – 237.155
Part 238Passenger Equipment Safety Standards238.1 – 238.753
Part 239Passenger Train Emergency Preparedness239.1 – 239.303
Part 240Qualification and Certification of Locomotive Engineers240.1 – 240.411
Part 241United States Locational Requirement for Dispatching of United States Rail Operations241.1 – 241.17
Part 242Qualification and Certification of Conductors242.1 – 242.511
Part 243Training, Qualification, and Oversight for Safety-Related Railroad Employees243.1 – 243.209
Part 244Regulations on Safety Integration Plans Governing Railroad Consolidations, Mergers, and Acquisitions of Control244.1 – 244.21
Part 245Qualification and Certification of Dispatchers245.1 – 245.411
Part 246Certification of Signal Employees246.1 – 246.411
Part 250Guarantee of Certificates of Trustees of Railroads in Reorganization250.1 – 250.5
Part 256Financial Assistance for Railroad Passenger Terminals256.1 – 256.15
Part 260Regulations Governing Loans and Loan Guarantees Under the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program260.1 – 260.55
Part 261Credit Assistance for Surface Transportation Projects261.1
Part 262Implementation of Program for Capital Grants for Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Projects262.1 – 262.19
Part 264Environmental Impact and Related Procedures264.101
Part 266Assistance to States for Local Rail Service Under Section 5 of the Department of Transportation Act266.1 – 266.25
Part 268Magnetic Levitation Transportation Technology Deployment Program268.1 – 268.21
Part 269Competitive Passenger Rail Service Pilot Program269.1 – 269.17
Part 270System Safety Program270.1 – 270.409
Part 271Risk Reduction Program271.1 – 271.609
Part 272Critical Incident Stress Plans272.1 – 272.105
Part 273Metrics and Minimum Standards for Intercity Passenger Train Operations273.1 – 273.11
Parts 274-298 [Reserved]
Part 299Texas Central Railroad High-Speed Rail Safety Standards299.1 – 299.713