# 49 CFR § 230.2: Applicability

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## Section

- **Citation:** 49 CFR § 230.2
- **Heading:** Applicability
- **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 230—STEAM LOCOMOTIVE INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE STANDARDS > Subpart A—General

## Text

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, this part applies to all railroads that operate steam locomotives.
(b) This part does not apply to:
(1) A railroad with track gage of less than 24 inches;
(2) A railroad that operates exclusively freight trains and does so only on track inside an installation that is not part of the general system of transportation;
(3) Rapid transit operations in an urban area that are not connected to the general system of transportation; or
(4) A railroad that operates passenger trains and does so only on track inside an installation that is insular, i.e., its operations are limited to a separate enclave in such a way that there is no reasonable expectation that the safety of the public—except a business guest, a licensee of the railroad or an affiliated entity, or a trespasser—would be affected by the operation. An operation will not be considered insular if one or more of the following exists on its line:
(i) A public highway-rail crossing that is in use;
(ii) An at-grade rail crossing that is in use;
(iii) A bridge over a public road or waters used for commercial navigation; or
(iv) A common corridor with another railroad, i.e., its operations are conducted within 30 feet of those of any other railroad.
(c) See appendix A of part 209 for a current statement of the FRA's policy on its exercise of jurisdiction.

## Nearby sections

- [49 CFR § 230.1 § 230.1 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-230.1.md)
- [49 CFR § 230.2 § 230.2 Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-230.2.md)
- [49 CFR § 230.3 § 230.3 Implementation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-230.3.md)
- [49 CFR § 230.4 § 230.4 Penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-230.4.md)
- [49 CFR § 230.5 § 230.5 Preemptive effect.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-230.5.md)
- [49 CFR § 230.6 § 230.6 Waivers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-230.6.md)
- [49 CFR § 230.7 § 230.7 Responsibility for compliance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-230.7.md)
- [49 CFR § 230.8 § 230.8 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-230.8.md)
- [49 CFR § 230.23 § 230.23 Responsibility for general construction and safe working pressure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-230.23.md)
- [49 CFR § 230.66 § 230.66 Design, construction, and maintenance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-230.66.md)
- [49 CFR § 230.67 § 230.67 Responsibility for inspection and repairs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-230.67.md)

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