§ 174.26 - Notice to train crews.

§ 174.26 Notice to train crews.

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Link to an amendment published at 89 FR 52993, June 24, 2024.

(a) The train crew must have a document that reflects the current position in the train of each rail car containing a hazardous material. (a) Prior to movement of a train, a railroad must provide the train crew with train consist information as defined in § 171.8 of this subchapter in hard-copy (printed paper) form that includes: a railroad-designated emergency response point of contact (including contact phone number) in a conspicuous location; and the position in the train and contents of each hazardous material rail car by reporting mark and number, to include the:

(1) Point of origin and destination of the train;

(2) Shipping paper information required by §§ 172.201 to 172.203 of this subchapter; and

(3) Emergency response information required by § 172.602(a) of this subchapter.

(b) The train crew must update the

document to indicate

train consist information to reflect any changes in the

placement of a rail car within

train consist information occurring at intermediate stops prior to continued movement of the train.

For example

Additionally, any update to the train consist information must be made and reflected in the electronic train consist information required pursuant to § 174.28 of this subpart prior to continued movement of the train. The train crew may

update the document by handwriting on it or by appending or attaching another document to it.

(b) A member of the crew of a train transporting a hazardous material must have a copy of a document for the hazardous material being transported showing the information required by part 172 of this subchapter, including the requirements in § 172.604(b) applicable to emergency response information.

[Amdt. 174-84, 62 FR 1236, Jan. 8, 1997, as amended at 74 FR 53423, Oct. 19, 2009

use electronic, radio communications, or other means to notify the railroad to update the electronic train consist information. Class III railroads complying with the alternative compliance requirements described in § 174.28(c) of this subpart are not subject to the requirement to update electronic train consist information.

(c) The train consist information must always be immediately available for use by the train crew while the train is in transportation. When the train crew is aboard the train locomotive, the train consist information shall be stowed in a conspicuous location of the occupied locomotive.

(d) Railroad operating rules for use of electronic devices by the train crew and use of electronic devices by the train crew in association with updates to train consist information requirements of this section and § 174.28 of this subchapter must comply with 49 CFR part 220, subpart C.

[89 FR 52993, June 24, 2024]