# 49 C.F.R. § 228.1 (2026): Scope

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## Section

- **Citation:** 49 C.F.R. § 228.1 (2026)
- **Heading:** Scope
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 49 CFR: Transportation / Chapter II: FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION / Part 228: PASSENGER TRAIN EMPLOYEE HOURS OF SERVICE › RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING › SLEEPING QUARTERS / Subpart A: General / § 228.1: § 228.1   Scope.

## Text

This part—
(a) Prescribes reporting and recordkeeping requirements with respect to the hours of service of certain railroad employees and certain employees of railroad contractors and subcontractors;
(b) Establishes standards and procedures concerning the construction or reconstruction of sleeping quarters;
(c) Establishes minimum safety and health standards for camp cars provided by a railroad as sleeping quarters for its employees and individuals employed to maintain its rights of way; and
(d) Prescribes substantive hours of service requirements for train employees engaged in commuter or intercity rail passenger transportation.
[43 FR 31012, July 19, 1978, as amended at 74 FR 25345, May 27, 2009; 76 FR 50396, Aug. 12, 2011; 76 FR 67087, Oct. 31, 2011]

## Nearby sections

- [49 C.F.R. § 228.1 (2026) § 228.1   Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P228_S228_1.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 228.3 (2026) § 228.3   Application and responsibility for compliance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P228_S228_3.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 228.5 (2026) § 228.5   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P228_S228_5.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 228.6 (2026) § 228.6   Penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P228_S228_6.md)

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