[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 49CFR215.3]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 215_RAILROAD FREIGHT CAR SAFETY STANDARDS--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec. 215.3  Application.



    (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, 

this part applies to each railroad freight car in service on:

    (1) Standard gage track of a railroad; or

    (2) Any other standard gage track while the car is being operated 

by, or is otherwise under the control of, a railroad.

    (b) Sections 215.15 and 215.303 of this part do not apply to any 

car:

    (1) Owned by a Canadian or Mexican Railroad; and

    (2) Having a Canadian or Mexican reporting mark and car number.



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    (c) This part does not apply to a railroad freight car that is:

    (1) Operated solely on track inside an industrial or other non-

railroad installation; or

    (2) Used exclusively in dedicated service as defined in Sec. 

215.5(d) of this part; or

    (3) Maintenance-of-way equipment (including self-propelled 

maintenance-of-way equipment) if that equipment is not used in revenue 

service and is stenciled in accordance with Sec. 215.305 of this part.

    (4) Operated in a passenger train and that is inspected, tested, 

maintained, and operated pursuant to the requirements contained in part 

238 of this chapter.



[44 FR 77340, Dec. 31, 1979, as amended at 65 FR 41305, July 3, 2000]