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49 CFR 215.129: Defective cushioning device.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Title 49—Transportation
  2. Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation
  3. CHAPTER II—FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
  4. PART 215—RAILROAD FREIGHT CAR SAFETY STANDARDS
  5. Subpart B—Freight Car Components

A railroad may not place or continue in service a car if it has a cushioning device that is—

(a) Broken;

(b) Inoperative; or

(c) Missing a part—

unless its sliding components have been effectively immobilized.

Collected 2026-08-27T02:26:34Z. Source file · JSON

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