Re: About that connection...
| June 02, 2004 06:50PM |
While it may operate in interstate service, is it still a common carrier? Was abandonment actually granted by the ICC after 1968? I recall that the D&SNG may still be a common carrier, but isn't CATS a historical tourist railroad only?
Be careful when you start comparing CATS (or any similiar) operations with a modern railroad as far as regulations.
1) Many of the requirements are not FRA, but AAR to allow interchange of cars (origins from the Master Car Builders/MC
. The FRA tends to "rubber stamp" many of these safety requirements. (There may be differences - AAR limits interchange to cars less than 40 years old; the FRA limit is 50 years for service, but allows railroads to create their own exemptions.)
2) The federal regulations that apply to railroads and are enforced by the FRA (CFR49), have specific exemptions for both historical equipment and narrow gauge. (Imagine a K-36 with ditch lights?)
3) The state(s) may have additional regulations.
Be careful when you start comparing CATS (or any similiar) operations with a modern railroad as far as regulations.
1) Many of the requirements are not FRA, but AAR to allow interchange of cars (origins from the Master Car Builders/MC
. The FRA tends to "rubber stamp" many of these safety requirements. (There may be differences - AAR limits interchange to cars less than 40 years old; the FRA limit is 50 years for service, but allows railroads to create their own exemptions.)2) The federal regulations that apply to railroads and are enforced by the FRA (CFR49), have specific exemptions for both historical equipment and narrow gauge. (Imagine a K-36 with ditch lights?)
3) The state(s) may have additional regulations.
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Randy Buchter | June 01, 2004 08:59PM |
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Randy Buchter | June 01, 2004 09:05PM |
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Randy Buchter | June 01, 2004 09:07PM |
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William Diehl | June 01, 2004 09:51PM |
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John Sporseen | June 01, 2004 11:12PM |
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William Diehl | June 02, 2004 07:56AM |
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Andy J | June 02, 2004 11:38AM |
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Douglas vV | June 02, 2004 04:49PM |
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jorge gigante | June 02, 2004 05:08PM |
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Andy J | June 02, 2004 05:25PM |
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Andre Poniatowski | June 02, 2004 05:28PM |
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Rex Sherwood | June 02, 2004 10:25PM |
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Dan Robirds | June 02, 2004 06:50PM |
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John Craft | June 03, 2004 11:20AM |
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jbbane: potential tourist | June 03, 2004 01:57PM |
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