[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: 49CFR228.7]



[Page 367]

 

                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 228_HOURS OF SERVICE OF RAILROAD EMPLOYEES--Table of Contents

 

                     Subpart B_Records and Reporting

 

Sec. 228.7  Hours of duty.





    (a) For purposes of this part, time on duty of an employee actually 

engaged in or connected with the movement of any train, including a 

hostler, begins when he reports for duty and ends when he is finally 

released from duty, and includes--

    (1) Time engaged in or connected with the movement of any train;

    (2) Any interim period available for rest at a location that is not 

a designated terminal;

    (3) Any interim period of less than 4 hours available for rest at a 

designated terminal;

    (4) Time spent in deadhead transportation en route to a duty 

assignment; and

    (5) Time engaged in any other service for the carrier.



Time spent in deadhead transportation by an employee returning from duty 

to his point of final release may not be counted in computing time off 

duty or time on duty.

    (b) For purposes of this part, time on duty of an employee who 

dispatches, reports, transmits, receives, or delivers orders pertaining 

to train movements by use of telegraph, telephone, radio, or any other 

electrical or mechanical device includes all time on duty in other 

service performed for the common carrier during the 24-hour period 

involved.

    (c) For purposes of this part, time on duty of an employee who is 

engaged in installing, repairing or maintaining signal systems includes 

all time on duty in other service performed for a common carrier during 

the 24-hour period involved.



[37 FR 12234, June 21, 1972, as amended at 43 FR 3124, Jan. 23, 1978]