Common use of Walkways Clause in Contracts

Walkways. All head block ties and adjacent ties should maintain a sufficient quantity of ballast to ensure that they are fully tamped beneath rails and that the switch stand is not left hanging. The ballast section to the outside and ends of the headblock ties must conform to existing standards for the type of track involved, i.e. welded rail or jointed rail. The ballast level in the cribs of the headblock ties and the adjacent ties must not interfere with the safe operation of the switch connecting roads, signal rods, and other parts which operate in the crib space. Sufficient additional walkway stone must be placed to ensure the walkway area around the switch stand is in a safe condition for anyone that must operate the switch.

Walkways. All head block ties and adjacent ties should maintain a sufficient quantity of ballast to ensure that they are fully tamped beneath rails and that the switch stand is not left hangingswinging. The ballast section to the outside and ends of the headblock ties must conform to existing standards for the type of track involved, i.e. welded rail or jointed rail. The ballast level in the cribs of the headblock ties and the adjacent ties must not interfere with the safe operation of the switch connecting roadsrods, signal rods, rods and other parts which operate in the crib space. Sufficient additional walkway stone must be placed to ensure the walkway area around the switch stand is in a safe condition for anyone that must operate the switch.