49 C.F.R. PART 222--USE OF LOCOMOTIVE HORNS AT PUBLIC HIGHWAY-RAIL GRADE CROSSINGS
TITLE 49--Transportation
Subtitle B--OTHER REGULATIONS RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION
CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PART 222--USE OF LOCOMOTIVE HORNS AT PUBLIC HIGHWAY-RAIL GRADE CROSSINGS
Subpart A--GENERAL
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| What is the purpose of this regulation?
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| What areas does this regulation cover?
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| What railroads does this regulation apply to?
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| What is this regulation's effect on State and local laws and ordinances?
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| What are the penalties for failure to comply with this regulation?
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| Who is responsible for compliance?
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| How does one obtain a waiver of a provision of this regulation?
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| How can a State agency become a recognized State agency?
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Subpart B--USE OF LOCOMOTIVE HORNS
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| When must a locomotive horn be used?
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| How does this regulation affect sounding of a horn during an emergency or other situations?
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| How does this rule affect private highway-rail grade crossings?
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| How does this rule affect pedestrian crossings?
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Subpart C--EXCEPTIONS TO THE USE OF THE LOCOMOTIVE HORN
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| Can locomotive horns be silenced at an individual public highway-rail grade crossing which is not within a quiet zone?
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| What are the minimum requirements for quiet zones?
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| Who may establish a quiet zone?
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| Can a quiet zone be created in the Chicago Region?
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| How is a quiet zone established?
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| How does this rule affect Pre-Rule Quiet Zones and Pre-Rule Partial Quiet Zones?
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| How does this rule affect Intermediate Quiet Zones and Intermediate Partial Quiet Zones?
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| What notices and other information are required to create or continue a quiet zone?
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| When is a railroad required to cease routine use of locomotive horns at crossings?
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| What periodic updates are required?
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| Who may file Grade Crossing Inventory Forms?
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| Under what conditions will quiet zone status be terminated?
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| What are the requirements for supplementary and alternative safety measures?
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| How are new supplementary or alternative safety measures approved?
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| Can parties seek review of the Associate Administrator's actions?
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| When may a wayside horn be used?
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