S-3.3, r. 2 - Regulation respecting rail safety

Section 66 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

66. Any 11.88 m (39 ft.) segment shall have 5 evenly spread crossties; they shall not be:

(1)  broken through;

(2)  split or otherwise impaired to the extent the crossties will allow the ballast to work through, or will not hold spikes or rail fasteners;

(3)  so deteriorated that the tie plate or base of rail can move laterally more than 1.27 cm (1/2 in.) related to the crosstie;

(4)  cut by the tie plate through more than 40% of a tie’s thickness; and

(5)  damaged by derailment, components lying about or fire so that the ties cannot ensure maintenance of the track surface, gauge or alignment.

O.C. 1401-2000, s. 66.