1. Regulations
  2. title 49
  3. chapter I-i1
  4. part 179
  5. subpart D
  6. § 179.202-3

View all text of Subpart D [§ 179.200 - § 179.221-1]

§ 179.202-3 - Approval to operate at 286,000 gross rail load (GRL).

A tank car may be loaded to a gross weight on rail of up to 286,000 pounds (129,727 kg) upon approval by the Associate Administrator for Safety, Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). See § 179.13.

[80 FR 26749, May 8, 2015]

AUTHORITY: 49 U.S.C. 5101-5128; 49 CFR 1.81 and 1.97.

SOURCE: 29 FR 18995, Dec. 29, 1964, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 32 FR 5606, Apr. 5, 1967.

CITE AS: 49 CFR 179.202-3