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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>370377</law_id><section_number>56-413.01</section_number><catch_line>Locomotive and rail car standards</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="121" identifier="56">Public Service Companies</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="27" identifier="13">Railroad Corporations</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="7" identifier="7">Safety Provisions</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>All locomotives and rail cars operating over the tracks of a <span class="dictionary">railroad company</span> are subject to Federal Railroad Administration <span class="dictionary">jurisdiction</span> and shall be maintained in accordance with federal standards. Locomotives designed with spark arrestors shall be cleaned and maintained on a regularly scheduled basis.</p></section></text><history>1996, cc. 114, 157.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
