40 CFR 201.13
§ 201.13 Standard for rail car operations.
United States · 40 CFR — Protection of Environment · Status: effective
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- 40 CFR 201.13, § 201.13 Standard for rail car operations, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/184446
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Effective December 31, 1976, no carrier subject to this regulation shall operate any rail car or combination of rail cars which while in motion produce sound levels in excess of (1) 88 dB(A) at rail car speeds up to and including 75 km/hr (45 mph); or (2) 93 dB(A) at rail car speeds greater than 72 km/hr (45 mph); when measured in accordance with the criteria specified in Subpart C of this part with fast meter response at 30 meters (100) feet from the centerline of any section of track which is free of special track work or bridges or trestles and which exhibits less than a two (2) degree curve (or a radius of curvature greater than 873 meters (2,865 feet)).
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.