49 C.F.R. § 245.120

Current through September 30, 2024
Section 245.120 - Requirements for territorial qualification
(a) After FRA has approved a railroad's certification program, a railroad shall not permit or require a person to serve as a dispatcher on a particular territory unless that railroad determines that:
(1) The person is a certified dispatcher; and
(2) The person either:
(i) Possesses the necessary territorial qualifications for the applicable territory pursuant to § 245.119; or
(ii) Is assisted by a Dispatcher Pilot who is qualified on the territory.
(b) If a person is called to serve on a territory that they are not qualified on, the person must immediately notify the railroad that they are not qualified on the assigned territory.
(c) A person shall no longer be considered qualified on a territory if they have not worked on that territory as a dispatcher in the previous 12 months.
(d) Each railroad shall adopt and comply with a program meeting the requirements of this section. When any person (including, but not limited to, each railroad, railroad officer, supervisor, and employee) violates any requirement of a program which complies with the requirements of this section, that person shall be considered to have violated the requirements of this section.

49 C.F.R. §245.120

89 FR 44806, 7/22/2024