{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-174.86","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 174.86","heading":"Maximum allowable operating speed.","body":"(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.\n(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.","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation","CHAPTER I—PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","SUBCHAPTER C—HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REGULATIONS","PART 174—CARRIAGE BY RAIL","Subpart D—Handling of Placarded Rail Cars, Transport Vehicles and Freight Containers"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-49.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:34Z","sha256":"b4ad55dd31d7541892b93f8b4627e6e6b1dbf68baeb19db67d4d706c613476f6","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-174.85","next":"us/49-cfr-174.101"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}