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FEDERAL · 49 CFR

Part 232 — Brake System Safety Standards for Freight and Other Non-Passenger Trains and Equipment; End-of-Train Devices

61 sections · Title 49: Transportation

§ 232.1Scope.
§ 232.3Applicability.
§ 232.5Definitions.
§ 232.7Waivers.
§ 232.9Responsibility for compliance.
§ 232.11Penalties.
§ 232.13Preemptive effect.
§ 232.15Movement of defective equipment.
§ 232.17Special approval procedure.
§ 232.19Availability of records.
§ 232.21Information Collection.
§ 232.101Scope.
§ 232.103General requirements for all train brake systems.
§ 232.105General requirements for locomotives.
§ 232.107Air source requirements and cold weather operations.
§ 232.109Dynamic brake requirements.
§ 232.111Train handling information.
§ 232.201Scope.
§ 232.203Training requirements.
§ 232.205Class I brake test-initial terminal inspection.
§ 232.207Class IA brake tests—1,000-mile inspection.
§ 232.209Class II brake tests—intermediate inspection.
§ 232.211Class III brake tests-trainline continuity inspection.
§ 232.213Extended haul trains.
§ 232.215Transfer train brake tests.
§ 232.217Train brake tests conducted using yard air.
§ 232.219Double-heading and helper service.
§ 232.301Scope.
§ 232.303General requirements.
§ 232.305Single car air brake tests.
§ 232.307Modification of brake test procedures.
§ 232.309Equipment and devices used to perform single car air brake tests.
§ 232.401Scope.
§ 232.403Design standards for one-way end-of-train devices.
§ 232.405Design and performance standards for two-way end-of-train devices.
§ 232.407Operations requiring use of two-way end-of-train devices; prohibition on purchase of nonconforming devices.
§ 232.409Inspection and testing of end-of-train devices.
§ 232.501Scope.
§ 232.503Process to introduce new brake system technology.
§ 232.505Pre-revenue service acceptance testing plan.
§ 232.601Scope.
§ 232.602Applicability.
§ 232.603Design, interoperability, and configuration management requirements.
§ 232.605Training requirements.
§ 232.607Inspection and testing requirements.
§ 232.609Handling of defective equipment with ECP brake systems.
§ 232.611Periodic maintenance.
§ 232.613End-of-train devices.
§ 232.700Applicability.
§ 232.701Power brakes; minimum percentage.
§ 232.702Drawbars; standard height.
§ 232.703Power brakes and appliances for operating power-brake systems.
§ 232.710General rules; locomotives.
§ 232.711Train air brake system tests.
§ 232.712Initial terminal road train airbrake tests.
§ 232.713Road train and intermediate terminal train air brake tests.
§ 232.714Inbound brake equipment inspection.
§ 232.715Double heading and helper service.
§ 232.716Running tests.
§ 232.717Freight and passenger train car brakes.
§ 232.719End-of-train devices.