# 49 CFR § 228.17: Dispatcher's record of train movements

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-228.17

## Section

- **Citation:** 49 CFR § 228.17
- **Heading:** Dispatcher's record of train movements
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 49—Transportation > Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation > CHAPTER II—FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION > PART 228—PASSENGER TRAIN EMPLOYEE HOURS OF SERVICE › RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING › SLEEPING QUARTERS > Subpart B—Records and Reporting

## Text

(a) Each carrier shall keep, for each dispatching district, a record of train movements made under the direction and control of a dispatcher who uses telephone, radio, or any other electrical or mechanical device to dispatch, report, transmit, receive, or deliver orders pertaining to train movements. The following information shall be included in the record:
(1) Identification of timetable in effect.
(2) Location and date.
(3) Identification of dispatchers and their times on duty.
(4) Identification of enginemen and conductors and their times on duty.
(5) Identification of trains and engines.
(6) Station names and office designations.
(7) Distances between stations.
(8) Direction of movement and the time each train passes all reporting stations.
(9) Arrival and departure times of trains at all reporting stations.
(10) Unusual events affecting movement of trains and identification of trains affected.
(b) [Reserved]
[37 FR 12234, June 21, 1972, as amended at 90 FR 28162, July 1, 2025]

## Nearby sections

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