Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: October 10, 2024) |
Title 49 - Transportation |
Subtitle B - Other Regulations Relating to Transportation |
Chapter II - Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation |
Part 222 - Use of Locomotive Horns at Public Highway-Rail Grade Crossings |
Subpart A - General |
§ 222.5 - What railroads does this regulation apply to?
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§ 222.5 What railroads does this regulation apply to?
This part applies to all railroads except:
(a) A railroad that exclusively operates freight trains only on track which is not part of the general railroad system of transportation;
(b) Passenger railroads that operate only on track which is not part of the general railroad system of transportation and that operate at a maximum speed of 15 miles per hour over public highway-rail grade crossings; and
(c) Rapid transit operations within an urban area that are not connected to the general railroad system of transportation. See 49 CFR part 209, appendix A for the definitive statement of the meaning of the preceding sentence.