Subparts A-F Defect Codes For Part 213

Track Safety Standards Classes 1 though 5

213.4 Excepted track

    4.01 Excepted track segment not identified in appropriate record.

    4.02 Excepted track segment located within 30 feet of an adjacent track subject to simultaneous operation at speeds in excess of 1 0 mph.

    4.03 Excepted track not inspected in accordance with 213.233(C) and 213.235 as specified for Class 1 track.

    4.04 Train speed exceeds 10 mph on excepted track.

    4.05 Occupied passenger train operated on excepted track.

    4.06 Freight train operated on excepted track with more than five cars required to be placarded in accordance with 49 CFR Part 1 72.

    4.07 Train with a car required to be placarded by 49 CFR Part 172 operated over excepted track within 100 feet of a bridge or in a public street or highway.

    4.08 Failure to notify FRA of removal of trackage from excepted status.

213.7 Designation of qualified persons to supervise certain renewals and inspect track

    7.01 No written record of names of qualified persons to supervise restorations and renewals of track under traffic and/or to inspect track for defects, or to pass trains over broken rails or pull-aparts

    7.02 Failure of track owner to provide written authorization to qualified designated individuals.

    7.03 Failure to use qualified person to pass trains over broken rails or pull aparts.

    7.04 Train speed exceeds 10 m.p.h. over broken rails or pull aparts.

    7.05 Failure to promptly notify and dispatch person fully qualified under § 213.7 to the location of the broken rail or pull apart.

213.9 Classes of track; operating speed limits

    9.01 Failure to restore other than excepted track to compliance with Class 1 standards within 30 days after a person designated under 213.7(A) has determined that operations may safely continue over defect(s) not meeting Class 1 or excepted track standards.

    9.02 Failure of track owner to enforce, over Class 1 defects, the limiting conditions imposed by person designated under  213.7(A).

    9.03 Unused

213.11 Restoration or renewal of track under traffic conditions

    11.01 Proper qualified supervision not provided at work site during work hours when track is being restored or renewed under traffic conditions.

213.33 Drainage

    33.01 Drainage or water-carrying facility not maintained.

    33.02 Drainage or water-carrying facility obstructed by debris.

    33.03 Drainage or water-carrying facility collapsed.

    33.04 Drainage or water-carrying facility obstructed by vegetation.

    33.05 Drainage or water-carrying facility obstructed by silting.

    33.06 Drainage or water-carrying facility deteriorated to allow sub grade saturation.

    33.07 Uncontrolled water undercutting track structure or embankment.

213.37 Vegetation

    37.01 Combustible vegetation around track-carrying structures.

    37.02 Vegetation obstructs visibility of railroad signs and fixed signals.

    37.03 Vegetation obstructs passing of day and night signals by railroad employees.

    37.04 Vegetation interferes with railroad employees performing normal trackside duties.

    37.05 Vegetation prevents proper functioning of signal and/or communication lines.

    37.06 Excessive vegetation at train order office, depot, interlocking plant, a car man's building, etc., prevents employees on duty from visually inspecting moving equipment when their duties so require.

    37.07 Excessive vegetation at train meeting points prevents proper inspection by railroad employees of moving equipment.

    37.08 Excessive vegetation in toe paths and around switches where employees are performing normal trackside duties.

    37.09 Vegetation brushing sides of rolling stock.

    37.10 Vegetation obstructs visibility of grade crossing warning signs and signals by the traveling public.

213.53 Gage

    53.01 Gage dimension exceeds allowable on tangent track.

    53.02 Gage dimension is less than allowable on tangent track.

    53.03 Gage dimension exceeds allowable on curved track.

    53.04 Gage dimension is less than allowable on curved track.

    53.05 Gage dimension exceeds allowable for excepted track.

213.55 Alignment

    55.01 The alignment of tangent track exceeds the allowable deviation.

    55.02 The alignment of curved track exceeds the allowable deviation for a 62-foot chord.

    55.03 The alignment of curved track exceeds the allowable deviation for a 31-foot chord.

213.57 Curves; elevation and speed limitations

    57.01 Unused

    57.02 Operating speed exceeds allowable for 3-inches of unbalance, based on curvature and elevation.

    57.03 Operating speed exceeds allowable for 4-inches of unbalance, based on curvature and elevation.

    57.04 Operating speed exceeds allowable for a FRA approved unbalance based on curvature and elevation approved for track contiguous to high speed track.

    57.05 Unused

    57.06 Maximum cross level on curve exceeds allowable.

213.63 Track surface

    63.01 Runoff in any 31-feet of rail at end of raise exceeds allowable.

    63.02 Deviation from uniform profile on either rail exceeds allowable.

    63.03 Unused

    63.04 Unused

    63.05 Deviation from zero cross level at any point on tangent exceeds allowable.

    63.06 Unused

    63.07 Difference in cross level between any two points less than 62-feet apart on tangents exceeds allowable.

    63.08 Difference in cross level between any two points less than 62-feet apart on curves between spirals exceeds allowable.

    63.09 Difference in cross level between any two points less than 62-feet apart on spirals exceeds allowable.

   63.10 Reverse elevation on curve exceeds allowable.

    63.11 Variation in cross level on spirals per 31-feet due to physical restriction on spiral length and operating practices exceeds allowable.

    63.12 Difference in cross level within 62-feet between a point on a curve that equals or exceeds 6-inches and a point with greater elevation exceed allowable.

    63.13 Cross level differences for six or more consecutive pairs of staggered joints exceeds allowable.

213.103 Ballast; general

    103.01 Insufficient Ballast

    103.02 Fouled Ballast

213.109 Crossties

    109.01 Fewer than minimum allowable number of non-defective ties per 39 feet [not used after 09/21/00]

    109.02 No effective support ties within the prescribed distance from a joint.

    109.03 Crossties not effectively distributed to support a 39-foot segment of track.

    109.04 Fewer than minimum allowable number of non defective ties per 39 feet for tangent and curved track less than 2 degrees [effective 09/21/00].

    109.05 Fewer than minimum allowable number of non-defective ties per 39 feet for turnouts and curved track over 2 degrees (effective 09/21/00)

    `109.06 Track constructed without crossties does not effectively support track structure.

213.113 Defective rails

    113.01 Transverse Fissure

    113.02 Compound Fissure

    113.03 Horizontal Split Head

    113.04 Vertical Split Head

    113.05 Split Web

    113.06 Piped Rail

    113.07 Bolt-Hole Crack

    113.08 Head Web Separation

    113.09 Broken Base

    113.10 Detail Fracture

    113.11 Engine Burn Fracture

    113.12 Ordinary Break

    113.13 Broken or Detective Weld

    113.14 Damaged Rail

    113.15 Flattened Rail

213.119 Continuous welded rail (CWR); general

    119.01 Failure of track owner to develop and implement written CWR procedures.

    119.02 Failure to comply with written CWR procedures.

    119.03 Failure of track owner to develop a training program for the implementation of their written CWR procedures.

    119.04 Failure to keep CWR records as required.

213.121Rail joints

    121.01 Rail joint not of structurally sound design and dimension.

    121.02 Cracked or broken joint bar in Classes 3 through 5 track (other than center-break).

    121.03 Center cracked or broken joint bar.

    121.04 Worn joint bar allows excessive vertical movement of rail in joint in Classes 3 through 5 track.

    121.05 Less than 2 bolts per rail at each joint for conventional jointed rail in Classes 2 through 5 track.

    121.06 Less than 1 bolt per rail at each joint for conventional jointed rail in Class 1 track.

    121.07 Less than 2 bolts per rail at any joint in continuous welded rail.

    121.08 Loose joint bars.

    121.09 Torch-cut or burned-bolt hole in rail in Classes 2 through 5 track.

    121.10 Joint bar reconfigured by torch cutting in Classes 3 through S track.

213.122Torch cut rail

    122.01 Torch cut rail applied in Class 3 through 5 track for other than emergency.

    122.02 Failure to remove torch cut rails within specified time frame.

    122.03 Failure to remove non-inventoried torch cut rail within 30 days of discovery.

    122.04 Train speed exceeds allowable over non-inventoried torch cut rail.

213.123 Tie Plates

    123.01 Insufficient tie plates in Class 3 through 5 track.

    123.02 Object between base of rail and the bearing surface of the tie plate causing concentrated load.

    213.127 Rail Fastenings

    127.01 Insufficient fasteners in a 39-foot track segment.

213.133 Turnouts and Track Crossing Generally

    133.01 Loose, worn, or missing switch clips.

    133.02 Loose, worn, or missing clip bolts (transit, side jaw, eccentric, vertical).

    133.03 Loose, worn, or defective connecting rod.

    133.04 Loose, worn, or defective connecting rod fastening.

    133.05 Loose, worn, or defective switch rod.

    133.06 Loose, worn, or missing switch rod bolts.

    133.07 Worn or missing cotter pins.

    133.08 Loose or missing rigid rail braces.

    133.09 Loose or missing adjustable rail braces.

    133.10 Missing switch, frog, or guard rail plates.

    133.11 Loose or missing switch point stops.

    133.12 Loose, worn, or missing frog bolts.

    133.13 Loose, worn, or missing guard rail bolts.

    133.14 Loose, worn or missing guard rail clamps, wedge, separator block, or end block.

    133.15 Obstruction between switch point and stock rail.

    133.16 Obstruction in flange way of frog.

    133.17 Obstruction in flange way of guard rail.

    133.18 Insufficient anchorage to restrain rail movement.

    133.19 Flange way less than 1 ~4 inches wide.

213.135 switches

    135.01 Stock rail not securely seated in switch plates.

    135.02 Stock rail canted by over-tightening rail braces.

    135.03 Improper fit between switch point and stock rail.

    135.04 Outer edge of wheel contacting gage side of stock rail.

    135.05 Excessive lateral or vertical movement of switch point.

    135.06 Heel of switch insecure.

    135.07 Insecure switch stand or switch machine.

    135.08 Insecure connecting rod.

    135.09 Throw lever operable with switch lock or keeper in place.

    135.10 Switch position indicator not clearly visible.

    135.11 Unusually chipped or worn switch point.

    135.12 Improper switch closure due to metal flow.

    135.13 Use of tongue and plane mate where speeds exceed class one.

213.137 Frogs

    137.01 Insufficient flange way depth.

    137.02 Frog point chipped, broken, or worn in excess of allowable.

    137.03 Tread portion of frog worn in excess of allowable.

    137.04 Use of flange bearing frog where speed exceeds that permitted by Class 1.

    137.99 Severe frog condition not otherwise provided

213.139 Spring Rail Frogs

    139.01 Outer edge of wheel contacting side of spring wing rail.

    139.02 Toe of wing rail not fully bolted and tight.

    139.03 Ties under or wing rail not solidly tamped.

    139.04 Bolt-hole defect in frog.

    139.05 Head and web separation in frog.

    139.06 Insufficient tension in spring to hold wing rail against point rail.

    139.07 Excessive clearance between hold-down housing and horn.

213.141 Self-Guarded Frogs

    141.01 Not used.

    141.02 Raised guard worn excessively.

    141.03 Frog point rebuilt before restoring guarding face.

213.143 Frog Guard Rails and Guard Faces; Gage

    143.01 Guard check gage less than allowable.

    143.02 Guard face gage exceeds allowable.

    143.03 Cracked or broken guard rail.

213.205 Derails

    205.01 Derail not clearly visible.

    205.02 Derail operable when locked.

    205.03 Not used.

    205.04 Improper size derail.

    205.05 Improperly installed derail.

    205.06 Loose, worn, or defective parts of derail.

213.233 Track inspections

    233.01 Track inspected by other than qualified designated individual.

    233.02 Track being inspected at excessive speed.

    233.03 Failure to inspect at required frequency.

    233.04 Failure to initiate remedial action for deviations found.

    233.05 One Inspector inspecting more than two tracks.

    233.06 Two Inspectors inspecting more than four tracks.

    233.07 Inspection performed on track outside of maximum allowable track center distances.

    233.08 Main track not traversed within the required frequency.

    233.09 Siding track not traversed within the required frequency.

213.235 Inspection of switches, track crossings, and lift rail assemblies or other transition devices on moveable      bridges

    235.01 Failure to inspect turnouts at required frequency.

    235.02 Failure to inspect track crossings at required frequency.

    235.03 Failure to inspect lift rail assemblies or other transition devices on moveable bridges at required frequency

   235.04 Failure to operate specified switches in Classes 3 through 5.

213.237 Inspection of Rail

    237.01 Failure to inspect rail for internal defects at required frequency.

    237.02 Failure of equipment to inspect rail at joints.

    237.03 Defective rail not marked properly.

    237.04 Failure to reduce operating speed until valid rail inspection is performed.

213.241 Inspection records

    241.01 Failure to keep records as required.

    241.02 Failure of Inspector to complete report at time of inspection.

    241.03 Failure of inspector to sign report.

    241.04 Failure of Inspector to provide required information.

    241.05 Failure of rail inspection record to provide required information.

    241.06 Failure to make records available for copying and inspection.

    241.07 Electronic system does not maintain the integrity of each record.

    241.08 Electronic system allows record or amendments to be modified.

    241.09 Electronic amendments not stored separately from record.

    241.10 Person making electronic amendment not identified.

    241 .11 Electronic system corrupts or losses data.

    241.12 Paper copies of records not made available for inspection and copying.

    241.13 Inspection reports not available to Inspector or

    241.14 Electronic storage not initiated within 24 hours.

Appendix B to part 213 - Schedule of Civil Penalties