[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: 49CFR225.3]



[Page 350-351]

 

                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 225_RAILROAD ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS: REPORTS CLASSIFICATION, AND 

 

Sec.  225.3  Applicability.



    (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b), (c), and (d), this part 

applies to all railroads except--

    (1) A railroad that operates freight trains only on track inside an 

installation which is not part of the general railroad system of 

transportation or that owns no track except for track that is inside an 

installation that is not part of the general railroad system of 

transportation and used for freight operations.

    (2) Rail mass transit operations in an urban area that are not 

connected with the general railroad system of transportation.

    (3) A railroad that exclusively hauls passengers inside an 

installation that is insular or that owns no track except for track used 

exclusively for the hauling of passengers inside an installation that is 

insular. An operation is not considered insular if one or more of the 

following exists on its line:

    (i) A public highway-rail grade crossing that is in use;

    (ii) An at-grade rail crossing that is in use;

    (iii) A bridge over a public road or waters used for commercial 

navigation; or

    (iv) A common corridor with a railroad, i.e., its operations are 

within 30 feet of those of any railroad.

    (b) The Internal Control Plan requirements in Sec.  225.33(a)(3) 

through (10) do not apply to--

    (1) Railroads that operate or own track on the general railroad 

system of transportation that have 15 or fewer employees covered by the 

hours of service law (49 U.S.C. 21101-21107) and

    (2) Railroads that operate or own track exclusively off the general 

system.

    (c) The recordkeeping requirements regarding accountable injuries 

and illnesses and accountable rail equipment



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accidents/incidents found in Sec.  225.25(a) through (g) do not apply 

to--

    (1) Railroads that operate or own track on the general railroad 

system of transportation that have 15 or fewer employees covered by the 

hours of service law (49 U.S.C. 21101-21107) and

    (2) Railroads that operate or own track exclusively off the general 

system.

    (d) All requirements in this part to record or report an injury or 

illness incurred by any classification of person that results from a 

non-train incident do not apply to railroads that operate or own track 

exclusively off the general railroad system of transportation, unless 

the non-train incident involves in- service on-track equipment.



[61 FR 30967, June 18, 1996, as amended at 61 FR 67490, Dec. 23, 1996]