Inspection & Maintenance of Permanent Way: Broken or Damaged Rails

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This module of NR/L2/TRK/001 specifies:

a) what are broken or damaged rails;

b) the actions to be taken on the discovery of a broken or damaged rail;

c) inspection of broken or damaged rails;

d) remedial action for broken and damaged rails;

e) the reporting requirements for broken rails.

Action required for broken fishplates is included in NR/L2/TRK/001/mod04, Rail Joints.

Instructions for signallers are contained in GE/RT8000/TS1 (Rule Book - General Signalling Regulations).

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