[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 4]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR240.101]

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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
                             TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 240--QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS--Table of Contents
 
       Subpart B--Component Elements of the Certification Process
 
Sec. 240.101  Certification program required.


    (a) After September 17, 1991, each railroad in operation on that 
date and subject to this part shall have in effect a written program for 
certifying the qualifications of locomotive engineers.
    (b) A railroad commencing operations after September 17, 1991, shall 
have such a program in effect prior to commencing operations.
    (c) After the pertinent date specified in paragraph (e), (f), or (g) 
of Sec. 240.201, each railroad shall have a certification program 
approved in accordance with Sec. 240.103 that includes:
    (1) A procedure for designating any person it determines to be 
qualified as a supervisor of locomotive engineers that complies with the 
criteria established in Sec. 240.105;
    (2) A designation of the classes of service that it determines will 
be used in compliance with the criteria established in Sec. 240.107;
    (3) A procedure for evaluating prior safety conduct that complies 
with the criteria established in Sec. 240.109;
    (4) A procedure for evaluating visual and hearing acuity that 
complies with the criteria established in Sec. 240.121;
    (5) A procedure for training that complies with the criteria 
established in Sec. 240.123;
    (6) A procedure for knowledge testing that complies with the 
criteria established in Sec. 240.125;
    (7) A procedure for skill performance testing that complies with the 
criteria established in Sec. 240.127; and
    (8) A procedure for monitoring operational performance that complies 
with the criteria established in Sec. 240.129.