Regulations last checked for updates: Dec 18, 2025

Title 49 - Transportation last revised: Nov 03, 2025
§ 217.1 - Purpose.

Through the requirements of this part, the Federal Railroad Administration learns the condition of operating rules and practices with respect to trains and other rolling equipment in the railroad industry, and each railroad is required to instruct its employees in operating practices.

authority: 49 U.S.C. 20103,20107,20168,28.S.C. 2461, note; and 49 CFR 1.89
source: 39 FR 41176, Nov. 25, 1974, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 49 CFR 217.1