49 CFR § 240.213 - Procedures for making the determination on completion of training program.

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title: "49 CFR § 240.213 - Procedures for making the determination on completion of training program."
title_number: 49
title_name: "Transportation"
section_number: "240.213"
section_name: "Procedures for making the determination on completion of training program."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
part_number: "240"
part_name: "QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS"
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regulatory_source: "56 FR 28254, June 19, 1991, unless otherwise noted."
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# 240.213 Procedures for making the determination on completion of training program.

(a) Each railroad, prior to the initial issuance of a certificate to any person as a train or locomotive service engineer, shall determine that the person has, in accordance with the requirements of § 240.123 of this part, the knowledge and skills to safely operate a locomotive or train in the most demanding class or type of service that the person will be permitted to perform.

(b) In making this determination, a railroad shall have written documentation showing that:

(1) The person completed a training program that complies with § 240.123 of this part;

(2) The person demonstrated his or her knowledge and skills by achieving a passing grade under the testing and evaluation procedures of that training program; and

(3) A qualified Designated Supervisor of Locomotive Engineers has determined that the person is familiar with the physical characteristics of the railroad or its pertinent segments.

[56 FR 28254, June 19, 1991, as amended at 64 FR 60992, Nov. 8, 1999; 74 FR 68184, Dec. 23, 2009]