{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-240.105","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 240.105","heading":"Criteria for selection of designated supervisors of locomotive engineers.","body":"(a) Each railroad's program shall include criteria and procedures for implementing this section.\n(b) The railroad shall examine any person it is considering for qualification as a supervisor of locomotive engineers to determine that he or she:\n(1) Knows and understands the requirements of this part;\n(2) Can appropriately test and evaluate the knowledge and skills of locomotive engineers;\n(3) Has the necessary supervisory experience to prescribe appropriate remedial action for any noted deficiencies in the training, knowledge or skills of a person seeking to obtain or retain certification; and\n(4) Is a certified engineer who is qualified on the physical characteristics of the portion of the railroad on which that person will perform the duties of a Designated Supervisor of Locomotive Engineers.\n(c) If a railroad does not have any Designated Supervisors of Locomotive Engineers, and wishes to hire one, the chief operating officer of the railroad shall make a determination in writing that the Designated Supervisor of Locomotive Engineers designate possesses the necessary performance skills in accordance with § 240.127. This determination shall take into account any special operating characteristics which are unique to that railroad.\n(d) Each railroad is authorized to designate a person as a designated supervisor of locomotive engineers with additional conditions or operational restrictions on the service the person may perform.","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":"a2bdb60f1267b10abe6a8e1ebd1a048dc5cd508e1a91ca513b6bace18b80ad11","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-240.104","next":"us/49-cfr-240.107"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}