Part 218 - Railroad Operating Practices  


Subpart A - General
§ 218.1 - Purpose.
§ 218.3 - Application.
§ 218.4 - Preemptive effect.
§ 218.5 - Definitions.
§ 218.7 - Waivers.
§ 218.9 - Civil penalty.
§ 218.11 - Filing, testing, and instruction.
Subpart B - Blue Signal Protection of Workers
§ 218.21 - Scope.
§ 218.22 - Utility employee.
§ 218.23 - Blue signal display.
§ 218.24 - One-person crew.
§ 218.25 - Workers on a main track.
§ 218.27 - Workers on track other than main track.
§ 218.29 - Alternate methods of protection.
§ 218.30 - Remotely controlled switches.
Subpart C - Protection of Trains and Locomotives
§ 218.31 - Scope.
§ 218.35 - Yard limits.
§ 218.37 - Flag protection.
§ 218.39 - Hump operations.
§ 218.41 - Noncompliance with hump operations rule.
Subpart D - Prohibition Against Tampering With Safety Devices
§ 218.51 - Purpose.
§ 218.53 - Scope and definitions.
§ 218.55 - Tampering prohibited.
§ 218.57 - Responsibilities of individuals.
§ 218.59 - Responsibilities of railroads.
§ 218.61 - Authority to deactivate safety devices.
Subpart E - Protection of Occupied Camp Cars
§ 218.71 - Purpose and scope.
§ 218.73 - Warning signal display.
§ 218.75 - Methods of protection for camp cars.
§ 218.77 - Remotely controlled switches.
§ 218.79 - Alternative methods of protection.
§ 218.80 - Movement of occupied camp cars.
Subpart F - Handling Equipment, Switches, and Fixed Derails
§ 218.91 - Purpose and scope.
§ 218.93 - Definitions.
§ 218.95 - Instruction, training, and examination.
§ 218.97 - Good faith challenge procedures.
§ 218.99 - Shoving or pushing movements.
§ 218.101 - Leaving rolling and on-track maintenance-of-way equipment in the clear.
§ 218.103 - Hand-operated switches, including crossover switches.
§ 218.105 - Additional operational requirements for hand-operated main track switches.
§ 218.107 - Additional operational requirements for hand-operated crossover switches.
§ 218.109 - Hand-operated fixed derails.
Appendix A to Part 218
Appendix A to Part 218 - Schedule of Civil Penalties 1
Appendix B to Part 218 - Statement of Agency Enforcement Policy on Blue Signal Protection for Utility Employees
Appendix C to Part 218 - —Statement of Agency Enforcement Policy on Tampering
Appendix D to Part 218 - Requirements and Considerations for Implementing Technology Aided Point Protection