[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 2]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 49CFR174.14]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

   CHAPTER I--PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, 

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 174_CARRIAGE BY RAIL--Table of Contents

 

                     Subpart A_General Requirements

 

Sec. 174.14  Movements to be expedited.



    (a) A carrier must forward each shipment of hazardous materials 

promptly and within 48 hours (Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays 

excluded), after acceptance at the originating point or receipt at any 

yard, transfer station, or interchange point, except that where biweekly 

or weekly service only is performed, a shipment of hazardous materials 

must be forwarded on the first available train.

    (b) A tank car loaded with any Division 2.1 (flammable gas), 

Division 2.3 (poisonous gas) or Class 3 (flammable liquid) material, may 

not be received and held at any point, subject to forwarding orders, so 

as to defeat the purpose of this section or of Sec. 174.204 of this 

subchapter.



[Amdt. 174-26, 41 FR 16092, Apr. 15, 1976, as amended by Amdt. 174-68, 

55 FR 52677, Dec. 21, 1990]