[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 4]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR222.1]

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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
                             TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 222_USE OF LOCOMOTIVE HORNS AT PUBLIC HIGHWAY-RAIL GRADE CROSSINGS
--Table of Contents
 
                            Subpart A_General
 
Sec. 222.1  What is the purpose of this regulation?




                            Subpart A_General

Sec.
222.1 What is the purpose of this regulation?
222.3 What areas does this regulation cover?
222.5 What railroads does this regulation apply to?
222.7 What is this regulation's effect on State and local laws and 
          ordinances?
222.9 Definitions.
222.11 What are the penalties for failure to comply with this 
          regulation?
222.13 Who is responsible for compliance?
222.15 How does one request a waiver of a provision of this regulation?

                    Subpart B_Use of Locomotive Horns

222.21 When must a locomotive horn be used?
222.23 How does this regulation affect sounding of a horn during an 
          emergency or other situations?
222.25 How does this rule affect private highway-rail grade crossings?

         Subpart C_Exceptions to the Use of the Locomotive Horn

222.31 [Reserved]

                 Silenced Horns at Individual Crossings

222.33 Can locomotive horns be silenced at an individual public highway-
          rail grade crossing which is not within a quiet zone?

           Silenced Horns at Groups of Crossings--Quiet Zones

222.35 What are minimum requirements for quiet zones?
222.37 Who may establish a quiet zone?
222.39 How is a quiet zone established?
222.41 How does this rule affect Pre-Rule Quiet Zones?
222.43 What notices and other information are required to establish a 
          quiet zone?
222.45 When is a railroad required to cease routine use of locomotive 
          horns at crossings?
222.47 What periodic updates are required?
222.49 Who may file Grade Crossing Inventory Forms?
222.51 Under what conditions will FRA review and terminate quiet zone 
          status?
222.53 What are the requirements for supplementary and alternative 
          safety measures?
222.55 How are new supplementary or alternative safety measures 
          approved?
222.57 Can parties seek review of the Associate Administrator's actions?
222.59 When may a wayside horn be used?

Appendix A to Part 222--Approved Supplementary Safety Measures
Appendix B to Part 222--Alternative Safety Measures
Appendix C to Part 222--Guide to Establishing Quiet Zones
Appendix D to Part 222--Determining Risk Levels
Appendix E to Part 222--Requirements for Wayside Horns
Appendix F to Part 222--Diagnostic Team Considerations
Appendix G to Part 222--Schedule of Civil Penalties

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20103, 20107, 20153, 21301, 21304; 49 CFR 1.49.

    Source: 68 FR 70664, Dec. 18, 2003, unless otherwise noted.

    Effective Date Note: At 68 FR 70664, Dec. 18, 2003, part 222 was 
added, effective December 18, 2004.

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    The purpose of this part is to provide for safety at public highway-
rail grade crossings by requiring locomotive horn use at public highway-
rail grade crossings except in quiet zones established and maintained in 
accordance with this part.