§174.86. Maximum allowable operating speed.
49 C.F.R. § 174.86
For molten metals and molten glass shipped in packagings other than those prescribed in § 173.247 of this subchapter, the maximum allowable operating speed may not exceed 24 km/hour (15 mph) for shipments by rail.
For trains transporting any loaded, placarded tank cars containing a material poisonous by inhalation, the maximum allowable operating speed may not exceed 80.5 km/hour (50 mph) for shipments by rail.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[74 FR 1801, Jan. 13, 2009]
Authority
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5101-5128; 33 U.S.C. 1321; 49 CFR 1.81 and 1.97.
Amendments
[74 FR 1801, Jan. 13, 2009]