{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-240.104","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 240.104","heading":"Criteria for determining whether movement of roadway maintenance equipment or a dual purpose vehicle requires a certified locomotive engineer.","body":"(a) A railroad is not required to use a certified locomotive engineer to perform the following functions:\n(1) Operate specialized roadway maintenance equipment; or\n(2) Operate a dual purpose vehicle that is:\n(i) Being operated in conjunction with roadway maintenance and related maintenance of way functions, including traveling to and from the work site;\n(ii) Moving under authority of railroad operating rules designated for the movement of roadway maintenance equipment that ensure the protection of such equipment from train movements; and\n(iii) Being operated by an individual trained and qualified in accordance with §§ 214.341, 214.343, and 214.355 of this chapter.\n(b) A railroad is required to use a certified locomotive engineer when operating a dual purpose vehicle other than in accordance with paragraph (a)(2) of this section.","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation","CHAPTER II—FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","PART 240—QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS","Subpart B—Component Elements of the Certification Process"],"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":"2b6e6e61e17eba75f484584824482071669550ed7b4b7032afcc1be777d45455","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-240.103","next":"us/49-cfr-240.105"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}