[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: 49CFR220.1]



[Page 249]

 

                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 220_RAILROAD COMMUNICATIONS--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec. 220.1  Scope.









                            Subpart A_General



Sec.

220.1 Scope.

220.2 Preemptive effect.

220.3 Application.

220.5 Definitions.

220.7 Penalty.

220.8 Waivers.

220.9 Requirements for trains.

220.11 Requirements for roadway workers.

220.13 Reporting emergencies.



          Subpart B_Radio and Wireless Communication Procedures



220.21 Railroad operating rules; radio communications; recordkeeping.

220.23 Publication of radio information.

220.25 Instruction and operational testing of employees.

220.27 Identification.

220.29 Statement of letters and numbers in radio communications.

220.31 Initiating a radio transmission.

220.33 Receiving a radio transmission.

220.35 Ending a radio transmission.

220.37 Testing radio and wireless communication equipment.

220.38 Communication equipment failure.

220.39 Continuous radio monitoring.

220.41 [Reserved]

220.43 Radio communications consistent with federal regulations and 

          railroad operating rules.

220.45 Radio communication shall be complete.

220.47 Emergency radio transmissions.

220.49 Radio communication used in shoving, backing or pushing 

          movements.

220.51 Radio communications and signal indications.

220.61 Radio transmission of mandatory directives.



Appendix A to Part 220--Recommended Phonetic Alphabet

Appendix B to Part 220--Recommended Pronunciation of Numerals

Appendix C to Part 220--Schedule of Civil Penalties



    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20102-20103, 20107, 21301-21302, 21304, 21311; 

28 U.S.C. 2461, note; and 49 CFR 1.49.



    Source: 63 FR 47195, Sept. 4, 1998, unless otherwise noted.







    This part prescribes minimum requirements governing the use of 

wireless communications in connection with railroad operations. So long 

as these minimum requirements are met, railroads may adopt additional or 

more stringent requirements.