[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 49CFR213.1]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 213_TRACK SAFETY STANDARDS--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec.  213.1  Scope of part.





    (a) This part prescribes minimum safety requirements for railroad 

track



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that is part of the general railroad system of transportation. The 

requirements prescribed in this part apply to specific track conditions 

existing in isolation. Therefore, a combination of track conditions, 

none of which individually amounts to a deviation from the requirements 

in this part, may require remedial action to provide for safe operations 

over that track. This part does not restrict a railroad from adopting 

and enforcing additional or more stringent requirements not inconsistent 

with this part.

    (b) Subparts A through F apply to track Classes 1 through 5. Subpart 

G and 213.2, 213.3, and 213.15 apply to track over which trains are 

operated at speeds in excess of those permitted over Class 5 track.