{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-239.3","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 239.3","heading":"Application.","body":"(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, this part applies to all:\n(1) Railroads that operate intercity or commuter passenger train service on standard gage track which is part of the general railroad system of transportation;\n(2) Railroads that provide commuter or other short-haul rail passenger train service in a metropolitan or suburban area (as described by 49 U.S.C. 20102(1)), including public authorities operating passenger train service; and\n(3) Passenger or freight railroads hosting the operation of passenger train service described in paragraph (a)(1) or (a)(2) of this section.\n(b) This part does not apply to:\n(1) Rapid transit operations in an urban area that are not connected with the general railroad system of transportation;\n(2) Operation of private cars, including business/office cars and circus trains; or\n(3) Tourist, scenic, historic, or excursion operations, whether on or off the general railroad system.","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation","CHAPTER II—FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","PART 239—PASSENGER TRAIN EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS","Subpart A—General"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-49.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:34Z","sha256":"c3767792e52aa72214802508f0007409dfe5ae122292403584fd06fb2a0ac65d","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-239.1","next":"us/49-cfr-239.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}