49 CFR 222.5
§ 222.5 What railroads does this regulation apply to?
United States · 49 CFR — Transportation · Status: effective
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- 49 CFR 222.5, § 222.5 What railroads does this regulation apply to?, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/258302
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This part applies to all railroads except:
(a) A railroad that exclusively operates freight trains only on track which is not part of the general railroad system of transportation;
(b) Passenger railroads that operate only on track which is not part of the general railroad system of transportation and that operate at a maximum speed of 15 miles per hour over public highway-rail grade crossings; and
(c) Rapid transit operations within an urban area that are not connected to the general railroad system of transportation. See 49 CFR part 209, appendix A for the definitive statement of the meaning of the preceding sentence.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.