17-229 C.M.R. ch. 502, § 01 - DEFINITIONS
Except as otherwise ordered in specific instances, the following words, terms and phrases shall have the meaning as herein defined.
A. Yards. The term "yards"
shall mean a system of tracks within defined limits which are provided and used
for the classification of railroad freight cars.
B. Switching Leads. The term "switching
leads" is defined as those leads coming off a ladder truck connecting
successively to the body of tracks of a yard and used for the classification of
railroad cars.
C. Frequent
switching service normally performed. "Frequent switching service" shall mean
either continuous or intermittent switching service operated daily during five
out of seven days by a locomotive directed by a train or yard switching crew
working in a railroad yard on a specific ladder for at least four hours during
the period of darkness.
D. Hours of
Darkness. The "hours of darkness" are hereby defined to be the period between
one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise.
E. Adequate and Reasonable Illumination.
Illumination will be considered reasonable and adequate when a minimum light
level of two-tenths (0.2) foot-candles can be measured at a level coinciding
with the top of the rail extending from the switch points to the fouling point
of the switch when the track to be illuminated is unoccupied during the hours
of darkness under normal conditions except that such minimum illumination will
not be required in abnormal conditions which are beyond the control of the
railroad.
F. "Department" shall
mean the Maine Department of Transportation.
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