[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: 49CFR232.1]



[Page 537-538]

 

                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 232_BRAKE SYSTEM SAFETY STANDARDS for FREIGHT and OTHER NON-

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec.  232.1  Scope.





    (a) This part prescribes Federal safety standards for freight and 

other non-passenger train brake systems and equipment. Subpart E of this 

part prescribes Federal safety standards not only for freight and other 

non-passenger train brake systems and equipment, but also for passenger 

train brake systems. This part does not restrict a railroad from 

adopting or enforcing additional or more stringent requirements not 

inconsistent with this part.

    (b) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this paragraph or 

in this part, railroads to which this part applies shall comply with all 

the requirements contained in subparts A through C and subpart F of this 

part beginning on April 1, 2004. Sections 232.1 through 232.13 and 

232.17 through 232.21 of this part will become applicable to all 

railroads to which this part applies beginning on May 31, 2001. Subpart 

D of this part will become applicable to all railroads to which this 

part applies beginning on August 1, 2001. Subpart E of this part will 

become applicable to all trains operating on track which is part



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of the general railroad system of transportation beginning on May 31, 

2001.

    (c) A railroad may request earlier application of the requirements 

contained in subparts A through C and subpart F of this part upon 

written notification to FRA's Associate Administrator for Safety. Such a 

request shall indicate the railroad's readiness and ability to comply 

with all of the requirements contained in those subparts.

    (d) Except for operations identified in Sec.  232.3(c)(1), (c)(4), 

and (c)(6) through (c)(8), all railroads which are part of the general 

railroad system of transportation shall operate pursuant to the 

requirements contained in this part 232 as it existed on May 31, 2001 

and included as Appendix B to this part until they are either required 

to operate pursuant to the requirements contained in this part or the 

requirements contained in part 238 of this chapter or they elect to 

comply earlier than otherwise required with the requirements contained 

in this part or the requirements contained in part 238 of this chapter.



[66 FR 4193, Jan. 17, 2001, as amended at 66 FR 9906, Feb. 12, 2001]