{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-671.23","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 671.23","heading":"Transit worker.","body":"(a) RWP program. Each transit worker must follow the requirements of the RTA's RWP program by position and labor category.\n(b) Fouling the track. A transit worker may only foul the track once they have received appropriate permissions and redundant protections have been established as specified in the RWP manual.\n(c) Acknowledgement of protections providing on-track safety. A transit worker must understand and acknowledge in writing the protections providing on-track safety measures for their specific task before accessing the roadway or track zone.\n(d) Refusal to foul the track. A transit worker may refuse to foul the track if the transit worker makes a good faith determination that that they believe any assignment is unsafe or would violate the RTA's RWP program.\n(e) Reporting. A transit worker must report unsafe acts and conditions and near-misses related to the RWP program as part of the RTA's Transit Worker Safety Reporting Program.","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation","CHAPTER VI—FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","PART 671—RAIL TRANSIT ROADWAY WORKER PROTECTION","Subpart C—Responsibilities"],"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":"bd28575ae1321c9a54b7a85e45459569b1865db86ec27fb96bf8492ea02f94bc","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-671.21","next":"us/49-cfr-671.25"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}