Part 299 — Texas Central Railroad High-Speed Rail Safety Standards
Current through Sep 25, 2026
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20103, 20107, 20133, 20141, 20302-20303, 20306, 20701-20702, 21301-21302, 21304; 28 U.S.C. 2461, note; and 49 CFR 1.89.
Source: 85 FR 69731, Nov. 3, 2020, unless otherwise noted.
Sections
- § 299.1 Purpose and scope.
- § 299.3 Applicability.
- § 299.5 Definitions.
- § 299.7 Responsibility for compliance.
- § 299.9 Notifications and filings.
- § 299.11 Electronic recordkeeping.
- § 299.13 System description.
- § 299.15 Special approvals.
- § 299.17 Incorporation by reference.
- § 299.201 Technical PTC system requirements.
- § 299.203 PTC system required.
- § 299.205 PTC System Certification.
- § 299.207 PTC Safety Plan content requirements.
- § 299.209 PTC system use and failures.
- § 299.211 Communications and security requirements.
- § 299.213 Records retention.
- § 299.215 Operations and Maintenance Manual.
- § 299.301 Restoration or renewal of track under traffic conditions.
- § 299.303 Measuring track not under load.
- § 299.305 Drainage.
- § 299.307 Vegetation.
- § 299.309 Classes of track: operating speed limits.
- § 299.311 Track geometry; general.
- § 299.313 Track geometry; performance based.
- § 299.315 Curves; elevation and speed limitations.
- § 299.317 Track strength.
- § 299.319 Track fixation and support.
- § 299.321 Defective rails.
- § 299.323 Continuous welded rail (CWR) plan.
- § 299.325 Continuous welded rail (CWR); general.
- § 299.327 Rail end mismatch.
- § 299.329 Rail joints and torch cut rails.
- § 299.331 Turnouts and crossings generally.
- § 299.333 Frog guard rails and guard faces; gauge.
- § 299.335 Derails.
- § 299.337 Automated vehicle-based inspection systems.
- § 299.339 Daily sweeper inspection.
- § 299.341 Inspection of rail in service.
- § 299.343 Initial inspection of new rail and welds.
- § 299.345 Visual inspections; right of way.
- § 299.347 Special inspections.
- § 299.349 Inspection records.
- § 299.351 Qualifications for track maintenance and inspection personnel.
- § 299.353 Personnel qualified to supervise track restoration and renewal.
- § 299.355 Personnel qualified to inspect track.
- § 299.357 Personnel qualified to inspect and restore continuous welded rail.
- § 299.401 Clearance requirements.
- § 299.403 Trainset structure.
- § 299.405 Trainset interiors.
- § 299.407 Glazing.
- § 299.409 Brake system.
- § 299.411 Bogies and suspension system.
- § 299.413 Fire safety.
- § 299.415 Doors.
- § 299.417 Emergency lighting.
- § 299.419 Emergency communication.
- § 299.421 Emergency roof access.
- § 299.423 Markings and instructions for emergency egress and rescue access.
- § 299.425 Low-location emergency exit path marking.
- § 299.427 Emergency egress windows.
- § 299.429 Rescue access windows.
- § 299.431 Driver's controls and cab layout.
- § 299.433 Exterior lights.
- § 299.435 Electrical system design.
- § 299.437 Automated monitoring.
- § 299.439 Event recorders.
- § 299.441 Trainset electronic hardware and software safety.
- § 299.443 Safety appliances.
- § 299.445 Trainset inspection, testing, and maintenance requirements.
- § 299.447 Movement of defective equipment.
- § 299.449 Trainset image and audio recording system.
- § 299.501 Purpose.
- § 299.503 Operating rules; filing and recordkeeping.
- § 299.505 Programs of operational tests and inspections; recordkeeping.
- § 299.507 Program of instruction on operating rules; recordkeeping.
- § 299.601 Responsibility for verification demonstrations and tests.
- § 299.603 Preparation of system-wide qualification test plan.
- § 299.605 Functional and performance qualification tests.
- § 299.607 Pre-revenue service system integration testing.
- § 299.609 Vehicle/track system qualification.
- § 299.611 Simulated revenue operations.
- § 299.613 Verification of compliance.
- § 299.701 General requirements.
- § 299.703 Compliance.
- § 299.705 Standard procedures for safely performing inspection, testing, and maintenance, or repairs.
- § 299.707 Maintenance intervals.
- § 299.709 Quality control program.
- § 299.711 Inspection, testing, and maintenance program format.
- § 299.713 Program approval procedure.
- Appendix A to Part 299—Criteria for Certification of Crashworthy Event Recorder Memory Module
- Appendix B to Part 299—Cab Noise Test Protocol