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Code of Federal Regulations Title 49. Transportation § 49.174.86 Maximum allowable operating speed

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) 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.

(b) 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.

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