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§ 231.35 Procedure for modification of an approved industry safety appliance standard for new railcar construction. Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20102 - 20103 , 20107 , 20131 , 20301 - 20303 , …

49 CFR Part §231 RAILROAD SAFETY APPLIANCE STANDARDS (Sections 231.0 - 231.30; 238.329 and 238.429) The minimum requirements for Railroad Safety Appliance Standards …

Where rivets or bolts are required in this part 231 a two-piece steel rivet may be used consisting of: (a) A solid shank of one-half ( 1/2 ) inch minimum diameter steel or material of equal or …

Rapid transit operations in an urban area that are not connected with the general railroad system of trans-portation. Freight and other non-passenger trains of four-wheel coal cars.

2011年4月28日 · The Railroad Safety Appliance Standards set forth in 49 CFR part 231 arose out of an extended legislative and regulatory effort, beginning in the 19th century, to improve the …

Except for box and other house cars that comply with either § 231.27 or § 231.28, each box and other house car shall be equipped to meet the following specifications: (a) Handbrake — (1) …

(1) On standard gage (56 1/2 -inch gage) railroads, the maximum height of drawbars for freight cars (measured perpendicularly from the level of the tops of the rails to the centers of the …

§231.0 Applicability and penalties. (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, this part ap-plies to all standard gage railroads. (b) This part does not apply to: (1) A railroad …

Procedure for modification of an approved industry safety appliance standard for new railcar construction.