Part 201 — Noise Emission Standards for Transportation Equipment; Interstate Rail Carriers
Current through Aug 22, 2025
Authority: Noise Control Act of 1972, sec. 17(a), 86 Stat. 1234 (42 U.S.C. 4916(a)).
Source: 45 FR 1263, Jan. 4, 1980, unless otherwise noted.
Sections
- § 201.1 Definitions.
- Appendix A to Subpart A of Part 201—Switcher Locomotives
- § 201.10 Applicability.
- § 201.11 Standard for locomotive operation under stationary conditions.
- § 201.12 Standard for locomotive operation under moving conditions.
- § 201.13 Standard for rail car operations.
- § 201.14 Standard for retarders.
- § 201.15 Standard for car coupling operations.
- § 201.16 Standard for locomotive load cell test stands.
- § 201.20 Applicability and purpose.
- § 201.21 Quantities measured.
- § 201.22 Measurement instrumentation.
- § 201.23 Test site, weather conditions and background noise criteria for measurement at a 30 meter (100 feet) distance of the noise from locomotive and rail car operations and locomotive load cell test stands.
- § 201.24 Procedures for measurement at a 30 meter (100 feet) distance of the noise from locomotive and rail car operations and locomotive load cell test stands.
- § 201.25 Measurement location and weather conditions for measurement on receiving property of the noise of retarders, car coupling, locomotive load cell test stands, and stationary locomotives.
- § 201.26 Procedures for the measurement on receiving property of retarder and car coupling noise.
- § 201.27 Procedures for: (1) Determining applicability of the locomotive load cell test stand standard and switcher locomotive standard by noise measurement on a receiving property; (2) measurement of locomotive load cell test stands more than 120 meters (400 feet) on a receiving property.
- § 201.28 Testing by railroad to determine probable compliance with the standard.