49 C.F.R. § 237.1

Application

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(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) or (c) of this section, this part applies to all owners of railroad track with a gage of two feet or more and which is supported by a bridge.

(b) This part does not apply to bridges on track used exclusively for rapid transit operations in an urban area that are not connected with the general railroad system of transportation.

(c) This part does not apply to bridges located within an installation which is not part of the general railroad system of transportation and over which trains are not operated by a railroad.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2023–2023 · leading case: William Bennett & Sherylann Bennett v. Norfolk S. Ry. Co. (La. Ct. App. 2023).

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William Bennett & Sherylann Bennett v. Norfolk S. Ry. Co. (La. Ct. App. 2023). “Given the comprehensive nature of 49 C.F.R. § 237.1 , et seq., governing the inspection and maintenance of railroad bridges, we find that federal FRSA 6 The intent of the Secretary of Transportation to permit flexibility in railroad bridge management programs is evident…”

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