49 CFR 213.352
§ 213.352 Torch cut rail.
United States · 49 CFR — Transportation · Status: effective
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- 49 CFR 213.352, § 213.352 Torch cut rail, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/257943
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(a) Except as a temporary repair in emergency situations no rail having a torch cut end shall be used. When a rail end with a torch cut is used in emergency situations, train speed over that rail shall not exceed the maximum allowable for Class 2 track. All torch cut rail ends in Class 6 shall be removed within six months of September 21, 1998.
(b) Following the expiration of the time limits specified in paragraph (a) of this section, any torch cut rail end not removed shall be removed within 30 days of discovery. Train speed over that rail shall not exceed the maximum allowable for Class 2 track until removed.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.