Section 1680-09-02-.05 - SPECIFICATIONS OF SAFETY STANDARDS IN TERMINALS, YARDS AND ALONG RIGHTS-OF-WAY OF RAILWAYS NOTICE OF NEW TRACKAGE(1) In order to meet the requirements of §65-331, T.C.A., every railroad subject to that Section shall maintain working areas in yards, terminals, within Switching Limits, and at other points where switching is performed in a safe condition.(2) Any railroad, subject to the provisions of §65-331, T.C.A., constructing new trackage sidings or spur tracks shall notify the Commission prior to the commencement of any such construction, in order that the Commission may ascertain whether the same complies with the provisions of §65 -331, T.C.A., and to enable the Commission to inspect and approve said construction prior to the institution of service thereon.(3) Any railroad, subject to the provisions of §65-331, T.C.A., after having knowledge of an industry locating, relocating or expanding its present facilities and requiring new trackage or rail service by that railroad. shall notify the Commission within ten (10) days after such knowledge becomes a matter of public knowledge.(4) Any railroad subject to the provisions of §65-331, T.C.A., having knowledge of a private contractor installing new trackage or making repairs to present trackage to be served by that railroad shall notify the Commission within ten (10) days of such knowledge. (Effective February 1, 1970.)Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1680-09-02-.05
Original rule certified May 9, 1974. Rule has been assigned a new control number, removed, and renumbered from rule 1220-3-1-.12 filed and effective January 16, 2002. Rule has been assigned a new control number from 1680-12-2-.05 filed and effective February 1, 2003.Authority: T.C.A. §63-202.