49 C.F.R. § 213.103
Ballast; general
Unless it is otherwise structurally supported, all track shall be supported by material which will—
(a) Transmit and distribute the load of the track and railroad rolling equipment to the subgrade;
(b) Restrain the track laterally, longitudinally, and vertically under dynamic loads imposed by railroad rolling equipment and thermal stress exerted by the rails;
(c) Provide adequate drainage for the track; and
(d) Maintain proper track crosslevel, surface, and alinement.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 44
cases (7 in the last 5 years), 1980–2026 · leading case: CSX Transp., Inc. v. Pitts, 61 A.3d 767 (Md. 2013).
CSX Transp., Inc. v. Pitts, 61 A.3d 767 (Md. 2013). “Whether the federal regulation governing the ballast used to support railroad track, 49 C.F.R. § 213.103 , applies to track located within rail yards (and therefore precludes claims based on the selection of ballast used to support track in rail yards), or, as the Court of…”
CSX Transp., Inc. v. Pitts, 38 A.3d 445 (Md. Ct. Spec. App. 2012). “Whether appellee’s FELA action is precluded by federal law, specifically, 49 C.F.R. § 213.103 , a regulation promulgated under the Federal Railroad Safety Act (“FRSA”)? II.”
Nickels v. Grand Trunk W. RR, Inc., 560 F.3d 426 (6th Cir. 2009). “49 C.F.R. § 213.103 . The question is whether this regulation covers the subject matter of the plaintiffs' claims.”
Norris v. Cent. of Georgia R.R., 635 S.E.2d 179 (Ga. Ct. App. 2006). “Specifically, COG cited 49 CFR § 213.103 , promulgated by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) under the authority of the Federal Railroad Safety Act (FRSA).”
CSX Transp., Inc. v. Miller, 858 A.2d 1025 (Md. Ct. Spec. App. 2004). “*161 Preclusion by the Federal Railroad Safety Act (FRSA) Immediately prior to the commencement of the trial, CSX moved for summary judgment in its favor on the ground that one of the Track Safety Standards, 49 C.F.R. § 213.103 , promulgated by the Federal Railroad…”
MD Mall Assocs., LLC v. CSX Transp., Inc., 715 F.3d 479 (3rd Cir. 2013). “) 4 The District Court mentioned that another regulation, 49 C.F.R. § 213.103 , relates to MD Mall‟s claims.”
CSX Transp., Inc. v. City of Sebree, 924 F.3d 276 (6th Cir. 2019). “Additionally, 49 C.F.R. § 213.103 details ballast requirements and requires the track to be supported by material which will "[p]rovide adequate drainage for the track .”
CSX Transp., Inc. v. Bickerstaff, 978 A.2d 760 (Md. Ct. Spec. App. 2009). “In particular, appellant relies on 49 C.F.R. § 213.103 , which provides: Ballast; general.”
Brenner v. Consol. Rail Corp., 806 F. Supp. 2d 786 (E.D. Pa. 2011). “49 C.F.R. § 213.103 . We must determine whether this regulation substantially subsumes the subject matter of Plaintiffs claim.”
Allenbaugh v. BNSF Ry. Co., 832 F. Supp. 2d 1260 (E.D. Wash. 2011). “The Sixth Circuit examined the regulation prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation relating to ballast, 49 C.F.R. § 213.103 , which provides: Ballast; general.”
Mark B. Harrison v. BNSF Ry. Co., 508 S.W.3d 331 (Tex. App. 2014). “49 C.F.R. § 213.103 (2012). The FRSA also contains an express preemption clause, which states that ―[a] State may adopt or continue in force a law, regulation, or order related to railroad safety or security until the Secretary of Transportation .”
Bittinger v. CSX Transp. Inc., 932 A.2d 1243 (Md. Ct. Spec. App. 2007). “He said this condition violated 49 C.F.R. § 213.103 (c), which states “Unless *279 it is otherwise structurally supported, all track shall be supported by material which will .”
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