49 CFR 221.3
§ 221.3 Application.
United States · 49 CFR — Transportation · Status: effective
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- 49 CFR 221.3, § 221.3 Application, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/258285
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(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, this part applies to passenger, commuter and freight trains when operated on a standard gage main track which is part of the general railroad system of transportation.
(b) This part does not apply to:
(1) A railroad that operates only trains consisting of historical or antiquated equipment for excursion, educational, or recreational purposes;
(2) A train that operates only on track inside an installation which is not part of the general railroad system of transportation;
(3) Rapid transit operations in an urban area that are not connected with the general railroad system of transportation.
(4) A railroad that operates only one train at any given time.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.