Part 232 — Brake System Safety Standards for Freight and Other Non-Passenger Trains and Equipment; End-of-Train Devices
Current through Sep 25, 2026
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20102-20103, 20107, 20133, 20141, 20301-20303, 20306, 21301-20302, 21304; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; and 49 CFR 1.89.
Source: 66 FR 4193, Jan. 17, 2001, unless otherwise noted.
Sections
- § 232.1 Scope.
- § 232.3 Applicability.
- § 232.5 Definitions.
- § 232.7 Waivers.
- § 232.9 Responsibility for compliance.
- § 232.11 Penalties.
- § 232.13 Preemptive effect.
- § 232.15 Movement of defective equipment.
- § 232.17 Special approval procedure.
- § 232.19 Availability of records.
- § 232.101 Scope.
- § 232.103 General requirements for all train brake systems.
- § 232.105 General requirements for locomotives.
- § 232.107 Air source requirements and cold weather operations.
- § 232.109 Dynamic brake requirements.
- § 232.111 Train handling information.
- § 232.201 Scope.
- § 232.203 Training requirements.
- § 232.205 Class I brake test-initial terminal inspection.
- § 232.207 Class IA brake tests—1,000-mile inspection.
- § 232.209 Class II brake tests—intermediate inspection.
- § 232.211 Class III brake tests-trainline continuity inspection.
- § 232.213 Extended haul trains.
- § 232.215 Transfer train brake tests.
- § 232.217 Train brake tests conducted using yard air.
- § 232.219 Double-heading and helper service.
- § 232.301 Scope.
- § 232.303 General requirements.
- § 232.305 Single car air brake tests.
- § 232.307 Modification of brake test procedures.
- § 232.309 Equipment and devices used to perform single car air brake tests.
- § 232.401 Scope.
- § 232.403 Design standards for one-way end-of-train devices.
- § 232.405 Design and performance standards for two-way end-of-train devices.
- § 232.407 Operations requiring use of two-way end-of-train devices; prohibition on purchase of nonconforming devices.
- § 232.409 Inspection and testing of end-of-train devices.
- § 232.501 Scope.
- § 232.503 Process to introduce new brake system technology.
- § 232.505 Pre-revenue service acceptance testing plan.
- § 232.601 Scope.
- § 232.602 Applicability.
- § 232.603 Design, interoperability, and configuration management requirements.
- § 232.605 Training requirements.
- § 232.607 Inspection and testing requirements.
- § 232.609 Handling of defective equipment with ECP brake systems.
- § 232.611 Periodic maintenance.
- § 232.613 End-of-train devices.
- § 232.700 Applicability.
- § 232.701 Power brakes; minimum percentage.
- § 232.702 Drawbars; standard height.
- § 232.703 Power brakes and appliances for operating power-brake systems.
- § 232.710 General rules; locomotives.
- § 232.711 Train air brake system tests.
- § 232.712 Initial terminal road train airbrake tests.
- § 232.713 Road train and intermediate terminal train air brake tests.
- § 232.714 Inbound brake equipment inspection.
- § 232.715 Double heading and helper service.
- § 232.716 Running tests.
- § 232.717 Freight and passenger train car brakes.
- § 232.719 End-of-train devices.