Railway Passenger Car Inspection & Safety Rules

Part IV - Exclusions and Exceptions to the Applications of these Rules

  1. Exclusions
  2. Exceptions

30. Exclusions

30.1 These rules do not apply to cars, which are destined for:

  1. export to another country; or
  2. use inside an industrial or other non railway installation, provided that the railway ensures safe movement of the cars.

31. Exceptions

31.1 These Rules do not apply to passenger cars used exclusively in tourist excursion train service that travels no further than a round trip of 150 miles (240 km) at a speed not exceeding a maximum of 25 mph (40 km/h) if the company uses these rules as a guide and consults with the Department to:

  1. establish appropriate inspection, safety criteria and speed restrictions for passenger cars used exclusively in tourist excursion trains; and
  2. files railway schedules with the Department that specify the locations of the service, the round trip mileage, the type of equipment operated, along with the applicable inspection, safety criteria, and any other restrictions imposed on the operation of such equipment, 90 days prior to operation.