[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: 49CFR240.125]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 240_QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS--Table 

 

        Subpart B_Component Elements of the Certification Process

 

Sec.  240.125  Criteria for testing knowledge.



    (a) Each railroad's program shall include criteria and procedures 

for implementing this section.

    (b) A railroad shall have procedures for testing a person being 

evaluated for qualification as a locomotive engineer in either train or 

locomotive service to determine that the person has sufficient knowledge 

of the railroad's rules and practices for the safe operation of trains.

    (c) The testing methods selected by the railroad shall be:

    (1) Designed to examine a person's knowledge of the railroad's rules 

and practices for the safe operation of trains;

    (2) Objective in nature;

    (3) Administered in written form;

    (4) Cover the following subjects:

    (i) Personal safety practices;

    (ii) Operating practices;

    (iii) Equipment inspection practices;

    (iv) Train handling practices including familiarity with the 

physical characteristics of the territory; and

    (v) Compliance with Federal safety rules;

    (5) Sufficient to accurately measure the person's knowledge of the 

covered subjects; and

    (6) Conducted without open reference books or other materials except 

to the degree the person is being tested on his or her ability to use 

such reference books or materials.

    (d) The conduct of the test shall be documented in writing and the 

documentation shall contain sufficient information to identify the 

relevant facts relied on for evaluation purposes.