# 49 C.F.R. § 228.3 (2026): Application and responsibility for compliance

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## Section

- **Citation:** 49 C.F.R. § 228.3 (2026)
- **Heading:** Application and responsibility for compliance
- **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 / § 228.3: § 228.3   Application and responsibility for compliance.

## Text

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, subparts B and D of this part apply to all railroads, all contractors for railroads, and all subcontractors for railroads. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, subparts C and E of this part apply only to all railroads.
(b) Subparts B through E of this part do not apply to:
(1) A railroad, a contractor for a railroad, or a subcontractor for a railroad that operates only on track inside an installation that is not part of the general railroad system of transportation (
i.e.,
a plant railroad as defined in § 228.5);
(2) Tourist, scenic, historic, or excursion operations that are not part of the general railroad system of transportation as defined in § 228.5, except as provided in § 228.413(d)(2); or
(3) Rapid transit operations in an urban area that are not connected to the general railroad system of transportation.
(c) The application of subpart F of this part is set forth in § 228.401.
[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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