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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 49 - Transportation |
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Subtitle B - Other Regulations Relating to Transportation |
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Chapter II - Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation |
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Part 232 - Brake System Safety Standards for Freight and Other Non-Passenger Trains and Equipment; End-of-Train Devices |
Part 232 - Brake System Safety Standards for Freight and Other Non-Passenger Trains and Equipment; End-of-Train Devices
§ 232.0 - Applicability and penalties. |
§ 232.2 - Drawbars; standard height. |
Subpart A - General |
§ 232.1 - Scope. |
§ 232.3 - Applicability. |
§ 232.5 - Definitions. |
§ 232.7 - Waivers. |
§ 232.9 - Responsibility for compliance. |
§ 232.11 - Penalties. |
§ 232.13 - Preemptive effect. |
§ 232.15 - Movement of defective equipment. |
§ 232.17 - Special approval procedure. |
§ 232.19 - Availability of records. |
§ 232.21 - Information Collection. |
Subpart B - General Requirements |
§ 232.101 - Scope. |
§ 232.103 - General requirements for all train brake systems. |
§ 232.105 - General requirements for locomotives. |
§ 232.107 - Air source requirements and cold weather operations. |
§ 232.109 - Dynamic brake requirements. |
§ 232.111 - Train handling information. |
Subpart C - Inspection and Testing Requirements |
§ 232.201 - Scope. |
§ 232.203 - Training requirements. |
§ 232.205 - Class I brake test-initial terminal inspection. |
§ 232.207 - Class IA brake tests - 1,000-mile inspection. |
§ 232.209 - Class II brake tests - intermediate inspection. |
§ 232.211 - Class III brake tests-trainline continuity inspection. |
§ 232.213 - Extended haul trains. |
§ 232.215 - Transfer train brake tests. |
§ 232.217 - Train brake tests conducted using yard air. |
§ 232.219 - Double-heading and helper service. |
Subpart D - Periodic Maintenance and Testing Requirements |
§ 232.301 - Scope. |
§ 232.303 - General requirements. |
§ 232.305 - Single car air brake tests. |
§ 232.307 - Modification of brake test procedures. |
§ 232.309 - Equipment and devices used to perform single car air brake tests. |
Subpart E - End-of-Train Devices |
§ 232.401 - Scope. |
§ 232.403 - Design standards for one-way end-of-train devices. |
§ 232.405 - Design and performance standards for two-way end-of-train devices. |
§ 232.407 - Operations requiring use of two-way end-of-train devices; prohibition on purchase of nonconforming devices. |
§ 232.409 - Inspection and testing of end-of-train devices. |
Subpart F - Introduction of New Brake System Technology |
§ 232.501 - Scope. |
§ 232.503 - Process to introduce new brake system technology. |
§ 232.505 - Pre-revenue service acceptance testing plan. |
Subpart G - Electronically Controlled Pneumatic (ECP) Braking Systems |
§ 232.601 - Scope. |
§ 232.602 - Applicability. |
§ 232.603 - Design, interoperability, and configuration management requirements. |
§ 232.605 - Training requirements. |
§ 232.607 - Inspection and testing requirements. |
§ 232.609 - Handling of defective equipment with ECP brake systems. |
§ 232.611 - Periodic maintenance. |
§ 232.613 - End-of-train devices. |
Subpart H - Tourist, Scenic, Historic, and Excursion Operations Braking Systems |
§ 232.700 - Applicability. |
§ 232.701 - Power brakes; minimum percentage. |
§ 232.702 - Drawbars; standard height. |
§ 232.703 - Power brakes and appliances for operating power-brake systems. |
§ 232.710 - General rules; locomotives. |
§ 232.711 - Train air brake system tests. |
§ 232.712 - Initial terminal road train airbrake tests. |
§ 232.713 - Road train and intermediate terminal train air brake tests. |
§ 232.714 - Inbound brake equipment inspection. |
§ 232.715 - Double heading and helper service. |
§ 232.716 - Running tests. |
§ 232.717 - Freight and passenger train car brakes. |
§ 232.719 - End-of-train devices. |
Rules for Inspection, Testing and Maintenance of Air Brake Equipment |
§ 232.10 - General rules; locomotives. |
§ 232.12 - Initial terminal road train airbrake tests. |
§ 232.14 - Inbound brake equipment inspection. |
§ 232.16 - Running tests. |
§ 232.23 - Operations requiring use of two-way end-of-train devices; prohibition on purchase of nonconforming devices. |
§ 232.25 - Inspection and testing of end-of-train devices. |
Appendix A to Part 232 - [Reserved] |
Appendix B to Part 232 - Part 232 Prior to May 31, 2001 as Clarified Effective April 10, 2002 |