[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

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

[CITE: 49CFR213.122]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 213_TRACK SAFETY STANDARDS--Table of Contents

 

                        Subpart D_Track Structure

 

Sec. 213.122  Torch cut rail.



    (a) Except as a temporary repair in emergency situations no rail 

having a torch cut end shall be used in Classes 3 through 5 track. When 

a rail end is torch cut in emergency situations, train speed over that 

rail end shall not exceed the maximum allowable for Class 2 track. For 

existing torch cut



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rail ends in Classes 3 through 5 track the following shall apply--

    (1) Within one year of September 21, 1998, all torch cut rail ends 

in Class 5 track shall be removed;

    (2) Within two years of September 21, 1998, all torch cut rail ends 

in Class 4 track shall be removed; and

    (3) Within one year of September 21, 1998, all torch cut rail ends 

in Class 3 track over which regularly scheduled passenger trains 

operate, shall be inventoried by the track owner.

    (b) Following the expiration of the time limits specified in 

paragraphs (a)(1), (2), and (3) of this section, any torch cut rail end 

not removed from Classes 4 and 5 track, or any torch cut rail end not 

inventoried in Class 3 track over which regularly scheduled passenger 

trains operate, shall be removed within 30 days of discovery. Train 

speed over that rail end shall not exceed the maximum allowable for 

Class 2 track until removed.