US lawFederal (United States)RegulationsTitle 49 CFR — TransportationChapter II — FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONPart 229 — RAILROAD LOCOMOTIVE SAFETY STANDARDSSubpart C — Safety Requirements229.9749 C.F.R. § 229.97Grounding fuel tanks.Last amended: 2017Year: 2026Length: 9 wordsOfficial source Cite as 49 C.F.R. § 229.97 (2026)Fuel tanks and related piping shall be electrically grounded.Previous49 C.F.R. § 229.95Next49 C.F.R. § 229.99