[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: 49CFR222.1]



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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 A_General

 

Sec. 222.1  What is the purpose of this regulation?









                            Subpart A_General



Sec.

222.1 What is the purpose of this regulation?

222.3 What areas does this regulation cover?

222.5 What railroads does this regulation apply to?

222.7 What is this regulation's effect on State and local laws and 

          ordinances?

222.9 Definitions.

222.11 What are the penalties for failure to comply with this 

          regulation?

222.13 Who is responsible for compliance?

222.15 How does one obtain a waiver of a provision of this regulation?

222.17 How can a State agency become a recognized State agency?



                    Subpart B_Use of Locomotive Horns



222.21 When must a locomotive horn be used?

222.23 How does this regulation affect sounding of a horn during an 

          emergency or other situations?

222.25 How does this rule affect private highway-rail grade crossings?

222.27 How does this rule affect pedestrian crossings?



         Subpart C_Exceptions to the Use of the Locomotive Horn



222.31 [Reserved]



                 Silenced Horns at Individual Crossings



222.33 Can locomotive horns be silenced at an individual public highway-

          rail grade crossing which is not within a quiet zone?



           Silenced Horns at Groups of Crossings--Quiet Zones



222.35 What are minimum requirements for quiet zones?

222.37 Who may establish a quiet zone?

222.38 Can a quiet zone be created in the Chicago Region?

222.39 How is a quiet zone established?

222.41 How does this rule affect Pre-Rule Quiet Zones and Pre-Rule 

          Partial Quiet Zones?

222.42 How does this rule affect Intermediate Quiet Zones and 

          Intermediate Partial Quiet Zones?

222.43 What notices and other information are required to create or 

          continue a quiet zone?

222.45 When is a railroad required to cease routine use of locomotive 

          horns at crossings?

222.47 What periodic updates are required?

222.49 Who may file Grade Crossing Inventory Forms?

222.51 Under what conditions will quiet zone status be terminated?

222.53 What are the requirements for supplementary and alternative 

          safety measures?

222.55 How are new supplementary or alternative safety measures 

          approved?

222.57 Can parties seek review of the Associate Administrator's actions?

222.59 When may a wayside horn be used?



Appendix A to Part 222--Approved Supplementary Safety Measures

Appendix B to Part 222--Alternative Safety Measures

Appendix C to Part 222--Guide to Establishing Quiet Zones

Appendix D to Part 222--Determining Risk Levels

Appendix E to Part 222--Requirements for Wayside Horns

Appendix F to Part 222--Diagnostic Team Considerations

Appendix G to Part 222--Schedule of Civil Penalties





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    Authority: 28 U.S.C. 2461, note; 49 U.S.C. 20103, 20107, 20153, 

21301, 21304; 49 CFR 1.49.



    Source: 70 FR 21888, Apr. 27, 2005, unless otherwise noted.







    The purpose of this part is to provide for safety at public highway-

rail grade crossings by requiring locomotive horn use at public highway-

rail grade crossings except in quiet zones established and maintained in 

accordance with this part.