49 CFR 218.59 - Responsibilities of railroads.

Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 07, 2026

Title 49 - Transportation last revised: Feb 03, 2026

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§ 218.59 - Responsibilities of railroads.

Any railroad that operates a train when the controlling locomotive of a train is equipped with a disabled safety device is subject to a civil penalty. See FRA's website at https://railroads.dot.gov/ for a statement of agency civil penalty policy.

[84 FR 23734, May 23, 2019, as amended at 90 FR 28144, July 1, 2025]

authority: 49 U.S.C. 20103,20107,20131,20138,20144,20168; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; and 49 CFR 1.89

source: 44 FR 2175, Jan. 10, 1979, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 49 CFR 218.59