[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: 49CFR239.3]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 239_PASSENGER TRAIN EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec. 239.3  Application.



    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, this part 

applies to all:

    (1) Railroads that operate intercity or commuter passenger train 

service on standard gage track which is part of the general railroad 

system of transportation;

    (2) Railroads that provide commuter or other short-haul rail 

passenger train service in a metropolitan or suburban area (as described 

by 49 U.S.C. 20102(1)), including public authorities operating passenger 

train service; and

    (3) Passenger or freight railroads hosting the operation of 

passenger train service described in paragraph (a)(1) or (a)(2) of this 

section.

    (b) This part does not apply to:

    (1) Rapid transit operations in an urban area that are not connected 

with the general railroad system of transportation;

    (2) Operation of private cars, including business/office cars and 

circus trains; or

    (3) Tourist, scenic, historic, or excursion operations, whether on 

or off the general railroad system.