Title 49, Part 299 — Texas Central Railroad High-speed Rail Safety Standards

Purpose and scope.

Applicability.

Definitions.

Responsibility for compliance.

Notifications and filings.

Electronic recordkeeping.

System description.

Special approvals.

Incorporation by reference.

Technical PTC system requirements.

PTC system required.

PTC System Certification.

PTC Safety Plan content requirements.

PTC system use and failures.

Communications and security requirements.

Records retention.

Operations and Maintenance Manual.

Restoration or renewal of track under traffic conditions.

Measuring track not under load.

Drainage.

Vegetation.

Classes of track: operating speed limits.

Track geometry; general.

Track geometry; performance based.

Curves; elevation and speed limitations.

Track strength.

Track fixation and support.

Defective rails.

Continuous welded rail (CWR) plan.

Continuous welded rail (CWR); general.

Rail end mismatch.

Rail joints and torch cut rails.

Turnouts and crossings generally.

Frog guard rails and guard faces; gauge.

Derails.

Automated vehicle-based inspection systems.

Daily sweeper inspection.

Inspection of rail in service.

Initial inspection of new rail and welds.

Visual inspections; right of way.

Special inspections.

Inspection records.

Qualifications for track maintenance and inspection personnel.

Personnel qualified to supervise track restoration and renewal.

Personnel qualified to inspect track.

Personnel qualified to inspect and restore continuous welded rail.

Clearance requirements.

Trainset structure.

Trainset interiors.

Glazing.

Brake system.

Bogies and suspension system.

Fire safety.

Doors.

Emergency lighting.

Emergency communication.

Emergency roof access.

Markings and instructions for emergency egress and rescue access.

Low-location emergency exit path marking.

Emergency egress windows.

Rescue access windows.

Driver's controls and cab layout.

Exterior lights.

Electrical system design.

Automated monitoring.

Event recorders.

Trainset electronic hardware and software safety.

Safety appliances.

Trainset inspection, testing, and maintenance requirements.

Movement of defective equipment.

Trainset image and audio recording system.

Purpose.

Operating rules; filing and recordkeeping.

Programs of operational tests and inspections; recordkeeping.

Program of instruction on operating rules; recordkeeping.

Responsibility for verification demonstrations and tests.

Preparation of system-wide qualification test plan.

Functional and performance qualification tests.

Pre-revenue service system integration testing.

Vehicle/track system qualification.

Simulated revenue operations.

Verification of compliance.

General requirements.

Compliance.

Standard procedures for safely performing inspection, testing, and maintenance, or repairs.

Maintenance intervals.

Quality control program.

Inspection, testing, and maintenance program format.

Program approval procedure.