GroundRules
49 CFR 221.3: Application.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 49—Transportation
- Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation
- CHAPTER II—FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
- PART 221—REAR END MARKING DEVICE—PASSENGER, COMMUTER AND FREIGHT TRAINS
- Subpart A—General
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, this part applies to passenger, commuter and freight trains when operated on a standard gage main track which is part of the general railroad system of transportation.
(b) This part does not apply to:
(1) A railroad that operates only trains consisting of historical or antiquated equipment for excursion, educational, or recreational purposes;
(2) A train that operates only on track inside an installation which is not part of the general railroad system of transportation;
(3) Rapid transit operations in an urban area that are not connected with the general railroad system of transportation.
(4) A railroad that operates only one train at any given time.
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