{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-299.433","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 299.433","heading":"Exterior lights.","body":"(a) Headlights. Each leading end of a trainset shall be equipped with two or more headlights.\n(1) Each headlight shall produce 80,000 candela.\n(2) Headlights shall be arranged to illuminate signs in the right-of-way.\n(3) Headlights shall be recognized 600 m (1,968 feet) ahead of the cab car by a driver in another trainset or a maintenance person standing in the right-of-way under clear weather conditions.\n(b) Taillights (marking devices). (1) The trailing end of the trainset shall be equipped with two red taillights;\n(2) Each taillight shall be located at least 1.2 m (3.9 feet) above rail;\n(3) Each taillight shall be recognizable 200 m (656 feet) ahead of the cab car by a driver in another trainset or a maintenance person standing in the right-of-way under clear weather conditions;\n(4) Taillights of the trailing end of the trainset shall be on when the trainset is in operation;\n(5) Taillights shall not be on in the direction of trainset travel, except if the driver shall re-position the trainset in a station. Such re-positioning operations shall be done in accordance with the railroad's operating rules; and\n(6) In an emergency situation, the headlight on the rear of the trainset may serve as the taillights in accordance with the railroad's operating rules.","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation","CHAPTER II—FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","PART 299—TEXAS CENTRAL RAILROAD HIGH-SPEED RAIL SAFETY STANDARDS","Subpart D—Rolling Stock"],"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":"72a37c95e7c1e93568c206ee9960dd99fefc05b2cdcab3a5fd5ae5c04167e21a","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-299.431","next":"us/49-cfr-299.435"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}