[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: 49CFR232.501]

[Page 512]
 
                        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 F_Introduction of New Brake System Technology
 
Sec. 232.501  Scope.


    This subpart contains general requirements for introducing new brake 
system technologies. This subpart is intended to facilitate the 
introduction of new complete brake system technologies or major upgrades 
to existing systems which the current regulations do not adequately 
address (i.e., electronic brake systems). This subpart is not intended 
for use in the introduction of a new brake component or material.