(a) Pursuant to the procedures contained in §232.17, each railroad shall obtain special approval from the FRA Associate Administrator for Safety of a pre-revenue service acceptance testing plan, developed pursuant to §232.505, for the new brake system technology, prior to implementing the plan.

(b) Each railroad shall complete a pre-revenue service demonstration of the new brake system technology in accordance with the approved plan, shall fulfill all of the other requirements prescribed in §232.505, and shall obtain special approval from the FRA Associate Administrator for Safety under the procedures of §232.17 prior to using such brake system technology in revenue service.