[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 49CFR222.25]



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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 

 

                    Subpart B_Use of Locomotive Horns

 

Sec.  222.25  How does this rule affect private highway-rail grade 



crossings?



    This rule does not require the routine sounding of locomotive horns 

at private highway-rail grade crossings. However, where State law 

requires the sounding of a locomotive horn at private highway-rail grade 

crossings, the locomotive horn shall be sounded in accordance with Sec.  

222.21 of this part. Where State law requires the sounding of a 

locomotive audible warning device other than the locomotive horn at 

private highway-rail grade crossings, that locomotive audible warning 

device



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shall be sounded in accordance with Sec. Sec.  222.21(b) and (d) of this 

part.

    (a) Private highway-rail grade crossings located within the 

boundaries of a quiet zone must be included in the quiet zone.

    (b)(1) Private highway-rail grade crossings that are located in New 

Quiet Zones or New Partial Quiet Zones and allow access to the public, 

or which provide access to active industrial or commercial sites, must 

be evaluated by a diagnostic team and equipped or treated in accordance 

with the recommendations of such diagnostic team.

    (2) The public authority shall provide the State agency responsible 

for grade crossing safety and all affected railroads an opportunity to 

participate in the diagnostic team review of private highway-rail grade 

crossings.

    (c)(1) At a minimum, each approach to every private highway-rail 

grade crossing within a New Quiet Zone or New Partial Quiet Zone shall 

be marked by a crossbuck and a ``STOP'' sign, which are compliant with 

MUTCD standards unless otherwise prescribed by State law, and shall be 

equipped with advance warning signs in compliance with Sec.  222.35(c) 

of this part.

    (2) At a minimum, each approach to every private highway-rail grade 

crossing within a Pre-Rule Quiet Zone or Pre-Rule Partial Quiet Zone 

shall, by June 24, 2008, be marked by a crossbuck and a ``STOP'' sign, 

which are compliant with MUTCD standards unless otherwise prescribed by 

State law, and shall be equipped with advance warning signs in 

compliance with Sec.  222.35(c) of this part.