49 CFR 220.305
§ 220.305 Use of personal electronic devices.
United States · 49 CFR — Transportation · Status: effective
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- 49 CFR 220.305, § 220.305 Use of personal electronic devices, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/258274
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A railroad operating employee must have each personal electronic device turned off with any earpiece removed from the ear—
(a) When on a moving train;
(b) When any member of the crew is—
(1) On the ground, or
(2) Riding rolling equipment during a switching operation; or
(c) When any railroad employee is assisting in preparation of the train for movement.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.