49 CFR Part 213

§ 213.113 — Defective rails

FRA Part 213 · Subpart D — Track Structure. Full current text with cross-references on BuildSpec.

§ 213.113 Defective rails. (a) When an owner of track learns that a rail in the track contains any of the defects listed in the table contained in paragraph (c) of this section, a person designated under § 213.7 shall determine whether the track may continue in use. If the designated person determines that the track may continue in use, operation over the defective rail is not permitted until— (1) The rail is replaced or repaired; or (2) The remedial action prescribed in the table contained in paragraph (c) of this section is initiated. (b) When an owner of track learns that a rail in the…

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