Title 49, Part 232 — Brake System Safety Standards for Freight and Other Non-passenger Trains and Equipment; End-of-train Devices
61 sections
Section 232.1
Scope.
Section 232.3
Applicability.
Section 232.5
Definitions.
Section 232.7
Waivers.
Section 232.9
Responsibility for compliance.
Section 232.11
Penalties.
Section 232.13
Preemptive effect.
Section 232.15
Movement of defective equipment.
Section 232.17
Special approval procedure.
Section 232.19
Availability of records.
Section 232.21
Information Collection.
Section 232.101
Scope.
Section 232.103
General requirements for all train brake systems.
Section 232.105
General requirements for locomotives.
Section 232.107
Air source requirements and cold weather operations.
Section 232.109
Dynamic brake requirements.
Section 232.111
Train handling information.
Section 232.201
Scope.
Section 232.203
Training requirements.
Section 232.205
Class I brake test-initial terminal inspection.
Section 232.207
Class IA brake tests—1,000-mile inspection.
Section 232.209
Class II brake tests—intermediate inspection.
Section 232.211
Class III brake tests-trainline continuity inspection.
Section 232.213
Extended haul trains.
Section 232.215
Transfer train brake tests.
Section 232.217
Train brake tests conducted using yard air.
Section 232.219
Double-heading and helper service.
Section 232.301
Scope.
Section 232.303
General requirements.
Section 232.305
Single car air brake tests.
Section 232.307
Modification of brake test procedures.
Section 232.309
Equipment and devices used to perform single car air brake tests.
Section 232.401
Scope.
Section 232.403
Design standards for one-way end-of-train devices.
Section 232.405
Design and performance standards for two-way end-of-train devices.
Section 232.407
Operations requiring use of two-way end-of-train devices; prohibition on purchase of nonconforming devices.
Section 232.409
Inspection and testing of end-of-train devices.
Section 232.501
Scope.
Section 232.503
Process to introduce new brake system technology.
Section 232.505
Pre-revenue service acceptance testing plan.
Section 232.601
Scope.
Section 232.602
Applicability.
Section 232.603
Design, interoperability, and configuration management requirements.
Section 232.605
Training requirements.
Section 232.607
Inspection and testing requirements.
Section 232.609
Handling of defective equipment with ECP brake systems.
Section 232.611
Periodic maintenance.
Section 232.613
End-of-train devices.
Section 232.700
Applicability.
Section 232.701
Power brakes; minimum percentage.
Section 232.702
Drawbars; standard height.
Section 232.703
Power brakes and appliances for operating power-brake systems.
Section 232.710
General rules; locomotives.
Section 232.711
Train air brake system tests.
Section 232.712
Initial terminal road train airbrake tests.
Section 232.713
Road train and intermediate terminal train air brake tests.
Section 232.714
Inbound brake equipment inspection.
Section 232.715
Double heading and helper service.
Section 232.716
Running tests.
Section 232.717
Freight and passenger train car brakes.
Section 232.719
End-of-train devices.