# 49 CFR § 271.3: Application

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-271.3

## Section

- **Citation:** 49 CFR § 271.3
- **Heading:** Application
- **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 271—RISK REDUCTION PROGRAM > Subpart A—General

## Text

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, this part applies to—
(1) Class I railroads;
(2) Railroads determined to have inadequate safety performance pursuant to § 271.13; and
(3) Railroads that voluntarily comply with the requirements of this part pursuant to § 271.15.
(b) This part does not apply to:
(1) Rapid transit operations in an urban area that are not connected to the general railroad system of transportation;
(2) Tourist, scenic, historic, or excursion operations, whether on or off the general railroad system of transportation;
(3) Operation of private cars, including business/office cars and circus trains;
(4) Railroads that operate only on track inside an installation that is not part of the general railroad system of transportation (i.e., plant railroads, as defined in § 271.5); and
(5) Commuter or intercity passenger railroads that are subject to Federal system safety program requirements contained in part 270 of this chapter.
(c) If a railroad contracts out significant portions of its operations, the contractor and the contractor's employees performing the railroad's operations shall be considered directly affected employees for purposes of this part.

## Nearby sections

- [49 CFR § 271.1 § 271.1 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-271.1.md)
- [49 CFR § 271.3 § 271.3 Application.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-271.3.md)
- [49 CFR § 271.5 § 271.5 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-271.5.md)
- [49 CFR § 271.9 § 271.9 Penalties and responsibility for compliance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-271.9.md)
- [49 CFR § 271.11 § 271.11 Discovery and admission as evidence of certain information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-271.11.md)
- [49 CFR § 271.13 § 271.13 Determination of inadequate safety performance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-271.13.md)
- [49 CFR § 271.15 § 271.15 Voluntary compliance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-271.15.md)
- [49 CFR § 271.101 § 271.101 Risk reduction programs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-271.101.md)
- [49 CFR § 271.103 § 271.103 Risk-based hazard management program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-271.103.md)
- [49 CFR § 271.105 § 271.105 Safety performance evaluation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-271.105.md)
- [49 CFR § 271.107 § 271.107 Safety outreach.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-271.107.md)
- [49 CFR § 271.109 § 271.109 Technology analysis and technology implementation plan.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-271.109.md)
- [49 CFR § 271.111 § 271.111 Implementation and support training.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-271.111.md)
- [49 CFR § 271.113 § 271.113 Involvement of railroad employees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-271.113.md)

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