[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: 49CFR232.1] [Page 478-479] TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PART 232_BRAKE SYSTEM SAFETY STANDARDS for FREIGHT and OTHER NON-PASSENGER TRAINS and EQUIPMENT; END-of-TRAIN DEVICES--Table of Contents Subpart A_General Sec. 232.1 Scope. Subpart A_General Sec. 232.1 Scope. 232.3 Applicability. 232.5 Definitions. 232.7 Waivers. 232.9 Responsibility for compliance. 232.11 Penalties. 232.13 Preemptive effect. 232.15 Movement of defective equipment. 232.17 Special approval procedure. 232.19 Availability of records. 232.21 Information collection. Subpart B_General Requirements 232.101 Scope. 232.103 General requirements for all train brake systems. 232.105 General requirements for locomotives. 232.107 Air source requirements and cold weather operations. 232.109 Dynamic brake requirements. 232.111 Train handling information. Subpart C_Inspection and Testing Requirements 232.201 Scope. 232.203 Training requirements. 232.205 Class I brake tests--initial terminal inspection. 232.207 Class IA brake tests--1,000-mile inspection. 232.209 Class II brake tests--intermediate inspection. 232.211 Class III brake tests--trainline continuity inspection. 232.213 Extended haul trains. 232.215 Transfer train brake tests. 232.217 Train brake tests conducted using yard air. 232.219 Double heading and helper service. Subpart D_Periodic Maintenance and Testing Requirements 232.301 Scope. 232.303 General requirements. 232.305 Single car air brake tests. 232.307 Modification of the single car air brake test procedures. 232.309 Equipment and devices used to perform single car air brake tests. Subpart E_End-of-Train Devices 232.401 Scope. 232.403 Design standards for one-way end-of-train devices. 232.405 Design and performance standards for two-way end-of-train devices. 232.407 Operations requiring use of two-way end-of-train devices; prohibition on purchase of nonconforming devices. 232.409 Inspection and testing of end-of-train devices. Subpart F_Introduction of New Brake System Technology 232.501 Scope. 232.503 Process to introduce new brake system technology. 232.505 Pre-revenue service acceptance testing plan. Appendix A to Part 232--Schedule of Civil Penalties Appendix B to Part 232--Part 232 prior to May 31, 2001 as clarified effective April 10, 2002 Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20102-20103, 20107, 20133, 20141, 20301-20303, 20306, 21301-21302, 21304; 28 U.S.C. 2461, note; and 49 CFR 1.49. Source: 66 FR 4193, Jan. 17, 2001, unless otherwise noted. (a) This part prescribes Federal safety standards for freight and other non-passenger train brake systems and equipment. Subpart E of this part prescribes Federal safety standards not only for freight and other non-passenger train brake systems and equipment, but also for passenger train brake systems. This part does not restrict a railroad from adopting or enforcing additional or more stringent requirements not inconsistent with this part. (b) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this paragraph or in this part, railroads to which this part applies shall comply with all the requirements contained in subparts A through C and subpart F of this part beginning on April 1, 2004. Sections 232.1 through 232.13 and 232.17 through 232.21 of this part will become applicable to all railroads to which this part applies beginning on May 31, 2001. Subpart D of this part will become applicable to all railroads to which this part applies beginning on August 1, 2001. Subpart E of this part will become applicable to all trains operating on track which is part [[Page 479]] of the general railroad system of transportation beginning on May 31, 2001. (c) A railroad may request earlier application of the requirements contained in subparts A through C and subpart F of this part upon written notification to FRA's Associate Administrator for Safety. Such a request shall indicate the railroad's readiness and ability to comply with all of the requirements contained in those subparts. (d) Except for operations identified in Sec. 232.3(c)(1), (c)(4), and (c)(6) through (c)(8), all railroads which are part of the general railroad system of transportation shall operate pursuant to the requirements contained in this part 232 as it existed on May 31, 2001 and included as Appendix B to this part until they are either required to operate pursuant to the requirements contained in this part or the requirements contained in part 238 of this chapter or they elect to comply earlier than otherwise required with the requirements contained in this part or the requirements contained in part 238 of this chapter. [66 FR 4193, Jan. 17, 2001, as amended at 66 FR 9906, Feb. 12, 2001]