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Title 49TransportationPart / Section
Subtitle BOther Regulations Relating to Transportation100 – 1699
Chapter IIFederal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation200 – 299
Part 213Track Safety Standards213.1 – 213.369
Subpart GTrain Operations at Track Classes 6 and Higher213.301 – 213.369
§ 213.301Scope of subpart.
§ 213.303Responsibility for compliance.
§ 213.305Designation of qualified individuals; general qualifications.
§ 213.307Classes of track: operating speed limits.
§ 213.309Restoration or renewal of track under traffic conditions.
§ 213.311Measuring track not under load.
§ 213.313Application of requirements to curved track.
§ 213.317Waivers.
§ 213.319Drainage.
§ 213.321Vegetation.
§ 213.323Track gage.
§ 213.327Track alinement.
§ 213.329Curves; elevation and speed limitations.
§ 213.331Track surface.
§ 213.332Combined track alinement and surface deviations.
§ 213.333Automated vehicle-based inspection systems.
§ 213.334Ballast; general.
§ 213.335Crossties.
§ 213.337Defective rails.
§ 213.339Inspection of rail in service.
§ 213.341Initial inspection of new rail and welds.
§ 213.343Continuous welded rail (CWR).
§ 213.345Vehicle/track system qualification.
§ 213.347Automotive or railroad crossings at grade.
§ 213.349Rail end mismatch.
§ 213.351Rail joints.
§ 213.352Torch cut rail.
§ 213.353Turnouts, crossovers, and lift rail assemblies or other transition devices on moveable bridges.
§ 213.355Frog guard rails and guard faces; gage.
§ 213.357Derails.
§ 213.359Track stiffness.
§ 213.361Right of way.
§ 213.365Visual track inspections.
§ 213.367Special inspections.
§ 213.369Inspection records.