§224.3. Applicability.
49 C.F.R. § 224.3
This part applies to all railroad freight cars and locomotives that operate over a public or private highway-rail grade crossing and are used for revenue or work train service, except:
Freight rolling stock that operates only on track inside an installation that is not part of the general railroad system of transportation;
Rapid transit operations in an urban area that are not connected to the general railroad system of transportation;
Locomotives and passenger cars used exclusively in passenger service;
Freight rolling stock that is subject to a reflectorization requirement promulgated by another Federal agency; or
Freight rolling stock used for only for tourist, historic, excursion, educational, recreational, or private purposes, except for incidental freight service.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[70 FR 62176, Oct. 28, 2005, as amended at 91 FR 3391, Jan. 27, 2026]
Authority
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20103, 20107, 20148 and 21301; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; and 49 CFR 1.89.
Source
Source: 70 FR 62176, Oct. 28, 2005, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[70 FR 62176, Oct. 28, 2005, as amended at 91 FR 3391, Jan. 27, 2026]