---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 220.43"
title: "49"
number: "220.43"
heading: "Radio communications consistent with federal regulations and railroad operating rules."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/220.43"
---

# §220.43. Radio communications consistent with federal regulations and railroad operating rules.


Radio communication shall not be used in connection with a railroad operation in a manner which conflicts with the requirements of this part, Federal Communication Commission regulations, or the railroad's operating rules. The use of citizen band radios for railroad operating purposes is prohibited.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20102-20103, 20103 note, 20107, 21301-21302, 20701-20703, 21304, 21311; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; and 49 CFR 1.89.

### Source

Source: 63 FR 47195, Sept. 4, 1998, unless otherwise noted.