Regulations last checked for updates: May 05, 2025

Title 49 - Transportation last revised: Mar 20, 2025
§ 221.1 - Scope.

This part prescribes minimum requirements governing highly visible marking devices for the trailing end of the rear car of all passenger, commuter and freight trains. So long as these minimum requirements are met, railroads may adopt additional or more stringent requirements for rear end marking devices.

source: 42 FR 2321, Jan. 11, 1977, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 49 CFR 221.1