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 Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024)
 Title 49 - Transportation
 Subtitle B - Other Regulations Relating to Transportation
 Chapter II - Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
 Part 213 - Track Safety Standards

  Appendix B to Part 213 - Schedule of Civil Penalties  

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  • Appendix B to Part 213 - Schedule of Civil Penalties

    Section Violation Willful Violation1
    Subpart A - General:
    213.4(a) Excepted track2 $2,500 $5,000
    213.4(b) Excepted track2 2,500 5,000
    213.4(c) Excepted track2 2,500 5,000
    213.4(d) Excepted track2 2,500 5,000
    213.4(e):
    (1) Excepted track 5,000 7,500
    (2) Excepted track 7,000 10,000
    (3) Excepted track 7,000 10,000
    (4) Excepted track 5,000 7,500
    213.4(f) Excepted track 2,000 4,000
    213.7 Designation of qualified persons to supervise certain renewals and inspect track 1,000 2,000
    213.9 Classes of track: Operating speed limits 2,500 2,500
    213.11 Restoration or renewal of track under traffic conditions 2,500 2,500
    213.13 Measuring track not under load 1,000 2,000
    Subpart B - Roadbed:
    213.33 Drainage 2,500 5,000
    213.37 Vegetation 1,000 2,000
    Subpart C - Track Geometry:
    213.53 Gage 5,000 7,500
    213.55 Track alinement 5,000 7,500
    213.57 Curves; elevation and speed limitations 2,500 5,000
    213.59 Elevation of curved track; runoff 2,500 2,500
    213.63 Track surface 5,000 7,500
    213.65 Combined track alinement and surface deviations 5,000 7,500
    Subpart D - Track structure:
    213.103 Ballast; general 2,500 5,000
    213.109 Crossties
    (a) Material used 1,000 2,000
    (b) Distribution of ties 2,500 5,000
    (c) and (d) Sufficient number of non-defective ties 1,000 2,000
    (e) Joint ties 2,500 5,000
    (f) Track constructed without crossties 2,500 5,000
    213.110 Gage restraint measurement systems 5,000 7,500
    213.113 Defective rails 5,000 7,500
    213.115 Rail end mismatch 2,500 5,000
    213.118 Continuous welded rail plan (a) through (e) 5,000 7,500
    213.119 Continuous welded rail plan contents (a) through (k) 5,000 7,500
    213.121 (a) Rail joints 2,500 5,000
    213.121 (b) Rail joints 2,500 5,000
    213.121 (c) Rail joints 5,000 7,500
    213.121 (d) Rail joints 2,500 5,000
    213.121 (e) Rail joints 2,500 5,000
    213.121 (f) Rail joints 2,500 5,000
    213.121 (g) Rail joints 2,500 5,000
    213.121 (h) Rail joints 5,000 7,500
    213.122 Torch cut rail 2,500 5,000
    213.123 Tie plates 1,000 2,000
    213.127 Rail Fastening Systems 2,500 5,000
    213.133 Turnouts and track crossings, generally 1,000 1,000
    213.135 Switches:
    (a) through (g) 2,500 5,000
    (h) chipped or worn points 5,000 7,500
    213.137 Frogs 2,500 5,000
    213.139 Spring rail frogs 2,500 5,000
    213.141 Self-guarded frogs 2,500 5,000
    213.143 Frog guard rails and guard faces; gage 2,500 5,000
    Subpart E - Track appliances and track-related devices:
    213.205 Derails 2,500 5,000
    Subpart F - Inspection:
    213.233 Track inspections 2,000 4,000
    213.234 Automated inspection of track constructed with concrete crossties 5,000 7,500
    213.235 Switches, crossings, transition devices 2,000 4,000
    213.237 Inspection of rail 2,500 5,000
    213.238 Qualified operator $2,500 $5,000
    213.239 Special inspections 2,500 5,000
    213.241 Inspection records 1,000 1,000
    Subpart G - Train operations at track classes 6 and higher:
    213.305 Designation of qualified individuals; general qualifications 1,000 2,000
    213.307 Classes of track: operating speed limits 2,500 5,000
    213.309 Restoration or renewal of track under traffic conditions 2,500 5,000
    213.311 Measuring track not under load 1,000 2,000
    213.319 Drainage 2,500 5,000
    213.321 Vegetation 1,000 2,000
    213.323 Track gage 5,000 7,500
    213.327 Track alinement 5,000 7,500
    213.329 Curves; elevation and speed limits 2,500 5,000
    213.331 Track surface 5,000 7,500
    213.332 Combined track alinement and surface deviations 5,000 7,500
    213.333 Automated vehicle-based inspection systems 5,000 7,500
    213.335 Crossties
    (a) Material used 1,000 2,000
    (b) Distribution of ties 2,500 5,000
    (c) Sufficient number of nondefective ties, non-concrete 1,000 2,000
    (d) Sufficient number of nondefective concrete ties 1,000 2,000
    (e) Joint ties 2,500 5,000
    (f) Track constructed without crossties 2,500 5,000
    (g) Non-defective ties surrounding defective ties 2,500 5,000
    (h) Tie plates 2,500 5,000
    (i) Tie plates 1,000 2,000
    213.337 Defective rails 5,000 7,500
    213.339 Inspection of rail in service 2,500 5,000
    213.341 Inspection of new rail 2,500 5,000
    213.343 Continuous welded rail (a) through (h) 5,000 7,500
    213.345 Vehicle/track system qualification:
    (a) through (d) 5,000 7,500
    (e) through (i) 2,500 5,000
    213.347 Automotive or railroad crossings at grade 5,000 7,500
    213.349 Rail end mismatch 2,500 5,000
    213.351 (a) Rail joints 2,500 5,000
    213.351 (b) Rail joints 2,500 5,000
    213.351 (c) Rail joints 5,000 7,500
    213.351 (d) Rail joints 2,500 5,000
    213.351 (e) Rail joints 2,500 5,000
    213.351 (f) Rail joints 5,000 7,500
    213.351 (g) Rail joints 5,000 7,500
    213. 352 Torch cut rails 2,500 5,000
    213.353 Turnouts, crossovers, transition devices 1,000 2,000
    213.355 Frog guard rails and guard faces; gage 2,500 5,000
    213.357 Derails 2,500 5,000
    213.359 Track stiffness 5,000 7,500
    213.361 Right of way 5,000 7,500
    213.365 Visual inspections 2,500 5,000
    213.367 Special inspections 2,500 5,000
    213.369 Inspections records 2,000 4,000

    1 A penalty may be assessed against an individual only for a willful violation. The Administrator reserves the right to assess a penalty of up to the statutory maximum amount for any violation where circumstances warrant. See 49 CFR part 209, appendix A.

    2 In addition to assessment of penalties for each instance of noncompliance with the requirements identified by this footnote, track segments designated as excepted track that are or become ineligible for such designation by virtue of noncompliance with any of the requirements to which this footnote applies are subject to all other requirements of part 213 until such noncompliance is remedied.

    [63 FR 34029, June 22, 1998; 63 FR 45959, Aug. 28, 1998, as amended at 70 FR 66299, Nov. 2, 2005; 73 FR 79701, Dec. 30, 2008; 74 FR 43006, Aug. 25, 2009; 77 FR 24419, Apr. 24, 2012; 78 FR 16115, Mar. 13, 2013; 79 FR 4260, Jan. 24, 2014; 81 FR 43109, July 1, 2016; 83 FR 60746, Nov. 27, 2018]