Track Safety Standards

  1. Law
  2. CFR 49
  3. Transportation
  4. Other Regulations Relating to Transportation
  5. Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
  6. Texas Central Railroad High-Speed Rail Safety Standards
  7. Track Safety Standards

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Section
299.301

Restoration or renewal of track under traffic conditions.

Section
299.303

Measuring track not under load.

Section
299.305

Drainage.

Section
299.307

Vegetation.

Section
299.309

Classes of track: operating speed limits.

Section
299.311

Track geometry; general.

Section
299.313

Track geometry; performance based.

Section
299.315

Curves; elevation and speed limitations.

Section
299.317

Track strength.

Section
299.319

Track fixation and support.

Section
299.321

Defective rails.

Section
299.323

Continuous welded rail (CWR) plan.

Section
299.325

Continuous welded rail (CWR); general.

Section
299.327

Rail end mismatch.

Section
299.329

Rail joints and torch cut rails.

Section
299.331

Turnouts and crossings generally.

Section
299.333

Frog guard rails and guard faces; gauge.

Section
299.335

Derails.

Section
299.337

Automated vehicle-based inspection systems.

Section
299.339

Daily sweeper inspection.

Section
299.341

Inspection of rail in service.

Section
299.343

Initial inspection of new rail and welds.

Section
299.345

Visual inspections; right of way.

Section
299.347

Special inspections.

Section
299.349

Inspection records.

Section
299.351

Qualifications for track maintenance and inspection personnel.

Section
299.353

Personnel qualified to supervise track restoration and renewal.

Section
299.355

Personnel qualified to inspect track.

Section
299.357

Personnel qualified to inspect and restore continuous welded rail.