Title 49
PART 224 APPENDIX
| Entrance angle | Observation angle | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 Degree | 0.5 Degree | |||
| Yellow or fluorescent yellow | White | Yellow or fluorescent yellow | White | |
| −4° | 400 | 600 | 100 | 160 |
| 30° | 220 | 350 | 45 | 75 |
(d) Certification. The characters “FRA-224”, constituting the manufacturer's certification that the retroreflective sheeting conforms to the requirements of paragraphs (a) through (c) of this section, shall appear at least once on the exposed surface of each piece of sheeting in the final application. The characters shall be a minimum of three millimeters high, and shall be permanently stamped, etched, molded, or printed within the product and each certification shall be spaced no more than four inches apart.
(e) Alternative standards. Upon petition by a freight rolling stock owner or railroad under § 224.15, the Associate Administrator may approve an alternative technology as providing equivalent safety. Any such petition shall provide data and analysis sufficient to establish that the technology will result in conspicuity and durability at least equal to sheeting described in paragraphs (a) through (c) applied in accordance with this part and will present a recognizable visual target that is suitably consistent with freight rolling stock equipped with retroreflective sheeting meeting the technical requirements of this part to provide the intended warning to motorists.
Table 2 to Subpart B of Part 224 - Minimum Quantity Requirement for Retroreflective Sheeting on Freight Rolling Stock
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Table 2 to Subpart B of Part 224 - Minimum Quantity Requirement for Retroreflective Sheeting on Freight Rolling Stock| Freight car or locomotive length | Minimum area of
retroreflective sheeting required (per car/locomotive side) -
yellow sheeting (ft 2) |
Minimum area of retroreflective sheeting required (per car/locomotive side) - white sheeting (ft 2) |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 50 ft. | 3.5 | 4.0 |
| Over 50 ft. to 60 ft. | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| Over 60 ft. to 70 ft. | 4.5 | 5.5 |
| Over 70 ft. to 80 ft. | 5.0 | 6.0 |
| Over 80 ft. to 90 ft. | 5.5 | 7.0 |
| Over 90 ft. to 100 ft. 1 | 6.0 | 7.5 |
1 Freight cars or locomotives over 100 ft. in length must be equipped with an additional one-half a square foot of sheeting on each side for every additional 10 feet of length.
Table 3 to Subpart B of Part 224 - Alternative Schedule for Application of Retroreflective Material to Freight Cars per § 224.107(a)(2)(ii)
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Table 3 to Subpart B of Part 224 - Alternative Schedule for Application of Retroreflective Material to Freight Cars per § 224.107(a)(2)(ii)| (A) 1 | (B) (percent) |
|---|---|
| November 28, 2007 | 20 |
| November 28, 2008 | 30 |
| November 28, 2009 | 40 |
| November 28, 2010 | 50 |
| November 28, 2011 | 60 |
| November 28, 2012 | 70 |
| November 28, 2013 | 80 |
| November 28, 2014 | 90 |
| November 28, 2015 | 100 |
1 Column (A) indicates the date by which the minimum percentage of an owner's freight cars specified in column (B) must be equipped with retroreflective sheeting conforming to this part.
Thereafter,
(A) The designated fleet shall be equipped with retroreflective sheeting according to the schedule specified in Table 3 of this section;
(B) No later than January 28, 2008, the freight rolling stock owner shall submit to FRA an updated Reflectorization Implementation Compliance Report showing which cars of the fleet subject to this part were equipped with retroreflective sheeting as required by this part during the initial 24-month implementation period. Thereafter, updated Reflectorization Implementation Compliance Reports shall be submitted annually, no later than December 31 of each year for the duration of the 10-year implementation period. See Appendix B of this part.
(C) If, following the conclusion of the initial 24-month period or any 12-month period thereafter, the percentage requirements of this section have not been met -
(1) The freight rolling stock owner shall be considered in violation of this part;
(2) The freight rolling stock owner shall, within 60 days after the close of the period, report the failure to the Associate Administrator;
(3) The requirements of paragraph (a)(2)(i) shall apply to all railroad freight cars subject to this part in the freight rolling stock owner's fleet; and
(4) The fleet owner shall take such additional action as may be necessary to achieve future compliance.
(D) Cars to be retired shall be included in the fleet total until they are retired.
(3) Existing cars with retroreflective sheeting. If as of October 28, 2005, a car is equipped on each side with at least one square foot of retroreflective sheeting, uniformly distributed over the length of each side, that car shall be considered in compliance with this part through November 28, 2015, provided the sheeting is not unqualified retroreflective sheeting, and provided the freight rolling stock owner files a completed Reflectorization Implementation Compliance Report with FRA no later than January 26, 2006 identifying the cars already so equipped. See Appendix B of this part for Reflectorization Implementation Compliance form.
(b) Locomotives. Except as provided in paragraph (b)(4) of this section, all locomotives subject to this part must be equipped with conforming retroreflective sheeting by November 28, 2010. If a locomotive already has reflective material applied that does not meet the standards of this part, it is not necessary to remove the material unless its placement interferes with the placement of the sheeting required by this part.
(1) New locomotives. Retroreflective sheeting conforming to this part must be applied to all locomotives constructed after January 26, 2006, before they are placed in service.
(2) Existing locomotives without retroreflective sheeting.
(i) If as of October 28, 2005 a locomotive subject to this part is not equipped with the minimum amount of retroreflective sheeting specified in paragraph (b)(3) of this section, retroreflective sheeting conforming to this part must be applied to the locomotive not later than nine months after the first biennial inspection performed pursuant to 49 CFR 229.29 occurring after November 28, 2005.
(ii) A freight rolling stock owner may elect not to follow the schedule in paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section, if not later than January 26, 2006, the freight rolling stock owner submits to FRA a Reflectorization Implementation Compliance Report certifying that the locomotives in the owner's fleet subject to this part will be equipped with retroreflective sheeting as required by this part in accordance with the schedule specified in Table 4 of this section. See Appendix B of this part.
Table 4 to Subpart B of Part 224 - Alternative Schedule for Application of Retroreflective Material to Locomotives per § 224.107(b)(2)(ii)
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Table 4 to Subpart B of Part 224 - Alternative Schedule for Application of Retroreflective Material to Locomotives per § 224.107(b)(2)(ii)| (A) 1 | (B) (percent) |
|---|---|
| November 28, 2007 | 40 |
| November 28, 2008 | 60 |
| November 28, 2009 | 80 |
| November 28, 2010 | 100 |
1Column (A) indicates the date by which the minimum percentage of an owner's locomotives specified in column (B) must be equipped with retroreflective sheeting conforming to this part.
Thereafter,
(A) The designated locomotive fleet shall be equipped with retroreflective sheeting according to the requirements of this paragraph (b)(2)(ii);
(B) No later than January 28, 2008, the freight rolling stock owner shall submit to FRA an updated Reflectorization Implementation Compliance Report showing which locomotives of the fleet subject to this part were equipped with retroreflective sheeting as required by this part during the initial 24 month implementation period. Updated Reflectorization Implementation Compliance Reports shall be submitted annually, no later than December 31 of each year, for the duration of the 5-year implementation period. See Appendix B of this part.
(C) If, following the conclusion of the initial 24-month period or any 12-month period thereafter, the percentage requirements of this section have not been met -
(1) The freight rolling stock owner shall be considered in violation of this part;
(2) The freight rolling stock owner shall, within 60 days after the close of the period, report the failure to the Associate Administrator;
(3) The requirements of paragraph (b)(2)(i) shall apply to all locomotives subject to this part in the freight rolling stock owner's fleet; and
(4) The fleet owner shall take such additional action as may be necessary to achieve future compliance.
(D) Locomotives to be retired shall be included in the fleet total until they are retired.
(3) Existing locomotives with retroreflective sheeting. If as of October 28, 2005, a locomotive is equipped on each side with at least one square foot of retroreflective sheeting, that locomotive shall be considered in compliance with this part for through November 28, 2015, provided the existing material is not unqualified retroreflective sheeting, and provided the freight rolling stock owner files a Reflectorization Implementation Compliance Report with FRA no later than January 26, 2006, identifying the cars already so equipped. See appendix B of this part. If, as of October 28, 2005, a locomotive is equipped with unqualified retroreflective sheeting, the locomotive will be considered in compliance with this part through November 28, 2015, provided the locomotive is equipped with a minimum of 3 square feet of retroreflective material on each side and provided the freight rolling stock owner files a Reflectorization Implementation Compliance Report with FRA no later than January 26, 2006, identifying the locomotives already so equipped. See appendix B of this part.
(4) Each railroad that has fewer than 400,000 annual employee work hours as of the end of calendar year 2004, and does not share locomotive power with another railroad with 400,000 or more annual employee work hours, may bring its locomotive fleet into compliance according to the following schedule: fifty percent of the railroad's locomotives must be retrofitted pursuant to § 224.106(b) by October 28, 2010, and one hundred percent must be retrofitted pursuant to § 224.106(b) by October 28, 2015. If a railroad with fewer than 400,000 annual employee work hours shares locomotive power with a railroad with 400,000 or more annual employee work hours, the smaller railroad must comply with the requirements of paragraphs (b)(2) and (3) of this section.
Appendix A to Part 224 [Reserved]
49:4.1.1.1.19.4.15.1.37 : Appendix A
Appendix A to Part 224 [Reserved]Appendix B to Part 224 - Reflectorization Implementation Compliance Report
49:4.1.1.1.19.4.15.1.38 : Appendix B
Appendix B to Part 224 - Reflectorization Implementation Compliance Report
Appendix C to Part 224 - Guidelines for Electronic Submission of Reflectorization Implementation Compliance Reports
49:4.1.1.1.19.4.15.1.39 : Appendix C
Appendix C to Part 224 - Guidelines for Electronic Submission of Reflectorization Implementation Compliance Reports
