---
kind: "unit"
title: "49"
title_heading: "Transportation"
key: "subtB/chI/subchC/part174"
level: "part"
label: "Part 174"
heading: "Carriage by Rail"
release: "ecfr-current"
date: "2026-08-27"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/subtB-chI-subchC-part174"
sections_count: 48
---

# Part 174 — Carriage by Rail

Title 49 C.F.R. — Transportation › Subtitle B — Other Regulations Relating to Transportation › Chapter I — Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation › Subchapter C — Hazardous Materials Regulations

## Contents

- [Subpart A — General Requirements](/cfr/49/subtB-chI-subchC-part174-subpartA.md)
- [Subpart B — General Operating Requirements](/cfr/49/subtB-chI-subchC-part174-subpartB.md)
- [Subpart C — General Handling and Loading Requirements](/cfr/49/subtB-chI-subchC-part174-subpartC.md)
- [Subpart D — Handling of Placarded Rail Cars, Transport Vehicles and Freight Containers](/cfr/49/subtB-chI-subchC-part174-subpartD.md)
- [Subpart E — Class I (Explosive) Materials](/cfr/49/subtB-chI-subchC-part174-subpartE.md)
- [Subpart F — Detailed Requirements for Class 2 (Gases) Materials](/cfr/49/subtB-chI-subchC-part174-subpartF.md)
- [Subpart G — Detailed Requirements for Class 3 (Flammable Liquid) Materials](/cfr/49/subtB-chI-subchC-part174-subpartG.md)
- [Subpart H-I — Subparts H-I [Reserved]](/cfr/49/subtB-chI-subchC-part174-subpartH-I.md)
- [Subpart J — Detailed Requirements for Division 6.1 (Poisonous) Materials](/cfr/49/subtB-chI-subchC-part174-subpartJ.md)
- [Subpart K — Detailed Requirements for Class 7 (Radioactive) Materials](/cfr/49/subtB-chI-subchC-part174-subpartK.md)