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Understanding and Complying with FRA 213 Track Safety Standards

University of Wisconsin-Madison

This course will help you:

  • Identify what track FRA 213 applies to
  • Recognize who is responsible for compliance and who qualifies to be designated to supervise renewal and track inspection.
  • Specify classes of track and safe operating speeds
  • Know minimum drainage requirements for roadbed and area immediately adjacent to roadbed.
  • Understand and be able to calculate some of the aspects of rail gage, alignment, and surface of track, and the elevation of outer rails and speed limitations for curved track.
  • Identify various types of rail defects Know what is required in a CWR written plan per FRA rule
  • Learn skills helpful in inspecting rail joints, fasteners, turnouts, track crossings, switches and frogs

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