{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-260.5","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 260.5","heading":"Eligible purposes.","body":"(a) Financial assistance under this part is available solely to:\n(1) Acquire, improve, or rehabilitate intermodal or rail freight or passenger equipment or facilities, including track, components of track, bridges, yards, buildings, and shops;\n(2) Refinance outstanding debt incurred for purposes described in paragraph (a)(1) of this section; or\n(3) Develop or establish new intermodal or railroad facilities.\n(b) Financial assistance under this part cannot be used for railroad operating expenses.","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation","CHAPTER II—FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","PART 260—REGULATIONS GOVERNING LOANS AND LOAN GUARANTEES UNDER THE RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT FINANCING PROGRAM","Subpart A—Overview"],"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":"30e6db682984567693210868148c51f086a51f6a02e7fd93088f79fa7e933ad6","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-260.3","next":"us/49-cfr-260.7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}