[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: 49CFR222.37]

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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 C_Exceptions to the Use of the Locomotive Horn
 
Sec. 222.37  Who may establish a quiet zone?

    (a) A public authority may establish quiet zones that are consistent 
with the provisions of this part. If a proposed quiet zone includes 
public grade crossings under the authority and control of more than one 
public authority (such as a county road and a State highway crossing the 
railroad tracks at different crossings), both public authorities must 
agree to establishment of the quiet zone, and must jointly, or by 
delegation provided to one of the authorities, take such actions as are 
required by this part.
    (b) A public authority may establish quiet zones irrespective of 
State laws covering the subject matter of sounding or silencing 
locomotive horns at public highway-rail grade crossings. Nothing in this 
part, however, is meant to affect any other applicable role of State 
agencies or the Federal Highway Administration in decisions regarding 
funding or construction priorities for

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grade crossing safety projects, selection of traffic control devices, or 
engineering standards for roadways or traffic control devices.
    (c) A State agency may provide administrative and technical services 
to public authorities by advising them, acting on their behalf, or 
acting as a central contact point in dealing with FRA; however, any 
public authority eligible to establish a quiet zone under this part may 
do so.