Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024) |
Title 49 - Transportation |
Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation |
Chapter II—Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation |
Part 299 - Texas Central Railroad High–Speed Rail Safety Standards |
Subpart A - General Requirements |
§ 299.1 - Purpose and scope. |
§ 299.3 - Applicability. |
§ 299.5 - Definitions. |
§ 299.7 - Responsibility for compliance. |
§ 299.9 - Notifications and filings. |
§ 299.11 - Electronic recordkeeping. |
§ 299.13 - System description. |
§ 299.15 - Special approvals. |
§ 299.17 - Incorporation by reference. |
Subpart B - Signal and Trainset Control System |
§ 299.201 - Technical PTC system requirements. |
§ 299.203 - PTC system required. |
§ 299.205 - PTC System Certification. |
§ 299.207 - PTC Safety Plan content requirements. |
§ 299.209 - PTC system use and failures. |
§ 299.211 - Communications and security requirements. |
§ 299.213 - Records retention. |
§ 299.215 - Operations and Maintenance Manual. |
Subpart C - Track Safety Standards |
§ 299.301 - Restoration or renewal of track under traffic conditions. |
§ 299.303 - Measuring track not under load. |
§ 299.305 - Drainage. |
§ 299.307 - Vegetation. |
§ 299.309 - Classes of track: operating speed limits. |
§ 299.311 - Track geometry; general. |
§ 299.313 - Track geometry; performance based. |
§ 299.315 - Curves; elevation and speed limitations. |
§ 299.317 - Track strength. |
§ 299.319 - Track fixation and support. |
§ 299.321 - Defective rails. |
§ 299.323 - Continuous welded rail (CWR) plan. |
§ 299.325 - Continuous welded rail (CWR); general. |
§ 299.327 - Rail end mismatch. |
§ 299.329 - Rail joints and torch cut rails. |
§ 299.331 - Turnouts and crossings generally. |
§ 299.333 - Frog guard rails and guard faces; gauge. |
§ 299.335 - Derails. |
§ 299.337 - Automated vehicle-based inspection systems. |
§ 299.339 - Daily sweeper inspection. |
§ 299.341 - Inspection of rail in service. |
§ 299.343 - Initial inspection of new rail and welds. |
§ 299.345 - Visual inspections; right of way. |
§ 299.347 - Special inspections. |
§ 299.349 - Inspection records. |
§ 299.351 - Qualifications for track maintenance and inspection personnel. |
§ 299.353 - Personnel qualified to supervise track restoration and renewal. |
§ 299.355 - Personnel qualified to inspect track. |
§ 299.357 - Personnel qualified to inspect and restore continuous welded rail. |
Subpart D - Rolling Stock |
§ 299.401 - Clearance requirements. |
§ 299.403 - Trainset structure. |
§ 299.405 - Trainset interiors. |
§ 299.407 - Glazing. |
§ 299.409 - Brake system. |
§ 299.411 - Bogies and suspension system. |
§ 299.413 - Fire safety. |
§ 299.415 - Doors. |
§ 299.417 - Emergency lighting. |
§ 299.419 - Emergency communication. |
§ 299.421 - Emergency roof access. |
§ 299.423 - Markings and instructions for emergency egress and rescue access. |
§ 299.425 - Low-location emergency exit path marking. |
§ 299.427 - Emergency egress windows. |
§ 299.429 - Rescue access windows. |
§ 299.431 - Driver's controls and cab layout. |
§ 299.433 - Exterior lights. |
§ 299.435 - Electrical system design. |
§ 299.437 - Automated monitoring. |
§ 299.439 - Event recorders. |
§ 299.441 - Trainset electronic hardware and software safety. |
§ 299.443 - Safety appliances. |
§ 299.445 - Trainset inspection, testing, and maintenance requirements. |
§ 299.447 - Movement of defective equipment. |
§ 299.449 - Trainset image and audio recording system. |
Subpart E - Operating Rules |
§ 299.501 - Purpose. |
§ 299.503 - Operating rules; filing and recordkeeping. |
§ 299.505 - Programs of operational tests and inspections; recordkeeping. |
§ 299.507 - Program of instruction on operating rules; recordkeeping. |
Subpart F - System Qualification Tests |
§ 299.601 - Responsibility for verification demonstrations and tests. |
§ 299.603 - Preparation of system-wide qualification test plan. |
§ 299.605 - Functional and performance qualification tests. |
§ 299.607 - Pre-revenue service system integration testing. |
§ 299.609 - Vehicle/track system qualification. |
§ 299.611 - Simulated revenue operations. |
§ 299.613 - Verification of compliance. |
Subpart G - Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance Program |
§ 299.701 - General requirements. |
§ 299.703 - Compliance. |
§ 299.705 - Standard procedures for safely performing inspection, testing, and maintenance, or repairs. |
§ 299.707 - Maintenance intervals. |
§ 299.709 - Quality control program. |
§ 299.711 - Inspection, testing, and maintenance program format. |
§ 299.713 - Program approval procedure. |
Appendix A to Part 299 - —Criteria for Certification of Crashworthy Event Recorder Memory Module |
Appendix B to Part 299 - Cab Noise Test Protocol |