Track Safety Standards; Inspections of Joints in Continuous Welded Rail (CWR)
railroad-safety · Federal Railroad Administration · Published 2006-10-11 · Effective 2006-10-31 · 71 FR 59677
Document
Document number
06-8599
Federal Register citation
71 FR 59677
CFR reference
49 CFR 213
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
railroad-safety
Sub-agency
Federal Railroad Administration
Publication date
2006-10-11
Effective date
2006-10-31
DOT docket
Docket No. FRA-2005-22522
Abstract
FRA is amending the Federal Track Safety Standards to improve the inspection of rail joints in continuous welded rail (CWR). On November 2, 2005, FRA published an Interim Final Rule (IFR) addressing the inspection of rail joints in CWR. FRA requested comments on the provisions of the IFR and stated that a final rule would be issued after a review of those comments. This final rule adopts a portion of the IFR and makes changes to other portions. This final rule requires track owners to develop and implement a procedure for the detailed inspection of CWR rail joints and also requires track owners to keep records of those inspections.