[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: 49CFR240.231]



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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 C_Implementation of the Certification Process

 

Sec.  240.231  Requirements for locomotive engineers unfamiliar with 



physical characteristics in other than joint operations.



    (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no 

locomotive engineer shall operate a locomotive over a territory unless 

he or she is qualified on the physical characteristics of the territory 

pursuant to the railroad's certification program.

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

locomotive engineer lacks qualification on the physical characteristics 

required by paragraph (a) of this section, he or she shall be assisted 

by a pilot qualified over the territory pursuant to the railroad's 

certification program.

    (1) For a locomotive engineer who has never been qualified on the 

physical characteristics of the territory over which he or she is to 

operate a locomotive or train, the pilot shall be a person qualified and 

certified as a locomotive engineer who is not an assigned crew member.

    (2) For a locomotive engineer who was previously qualified on the 

physical characteristics of the territory over which he or she is to 

operate a locomotive or train, but whose qualification has expired, the 

pilot may be any person, who is not an assigned crew member, qualified 

on the physical characteristics of the territory.

    (c) Pilots are not required if the movement is on a section of track 

with



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an average grade of less than 1% over 3 continuous miles, and

    (1) The track is other than a main track; or

    (2) The maximum distance the locomotive or train will be operated 

does not exceed one mile; or

    (3) The maximum authorized speed for any operation on the track does 

not exceed 20 miles per hour; or

    (4) Operations are conducted under operating rules that require 

every locomotive and train to proceed at a speed that permits stopping 

within one half the range of vision of the locomotive engineer.



[64 FR 60993, Nov. 8, 1999]