Washington Administrative Code

(1) The accounts and records of certificate holders shall be kept in accordance with the commission's "uniform classification of accounts and statistics for water transportation companies" including all current supplements, amendments, revisions and reissuances.(2) The accounts, …

(1) Progress reports.(a) If a certificate holder has not initiated service to all or any portion of the route or routes granted in its certificate, the certificate holder must, during the first five years after obtaining the certificate, and during each twelve-month extension per…

No certificate holder shall discontinue the service authorized under its certificate and set forth in its filed time schedule without first having given to the commission and to the public, at least fifteen days' notice, in writing, of its intention to discontinue such service, a…

(1) Certificate holders shall report promptly in writing to the commission, and to the public along the route, all interruptions of regular service, where such interruptions are likely to continue for more than twenty-four hours. Said report to include a full statement of the cau…

(1) Upon complaint by an interested party, or upon its own motion after notice and opportunity for hearing, the commission may cancel, revoke, suspend, alter, or amend a certificate issued under this chapter for any of the following grounds:(a) Violation of an order, decision, ru…

(1) This chapter implements chapter 80.54 RCW "Attachment to Transmission Facilities."(2) The commission will consider Federal Communications Commission orders promulgating and interpreting its pole attachment rules and federal court decisions reviewing those rules and interpreta…

"Attachment" means any wire, cable, or antenna for the transmission of intelligence by telecommunications or television, including cable television, light waves, or other phenomena, or for the transmission of electricity for light, heat, or power, and any related device, apparatu…

(1) An owner shall provide requesters with nondiscriminatory access for attachments to or in any facility the owner owns or controls, except that if the owner is an electrical company as defined in RCW 80.04.010, the owner is not obligated to provide access for attachment to its …

(1) An owner should make available and keep up-to-date a reasonably sufficient list of contractors it authorizes to perform surveys and make-ready work in the communications space on its poles in cases where the owner has failed to meet deadlines specified in WAC 480-54-030. (2) …

(1) The costs of modifying a facility to create capacity for additional attachment, including but not limited to replacement of a pole, shall be borne by the requester and all existing occupants and owner that directly benefit from the modification. Each such occupant or owner sh…

(1) A fair, just, reasonable, and sufficient rate for attachments to or in facilities shall assure the owner the recovery of not less than all the additional costs of procuring and maintaining the attachments, nor more than the actual capital and operating expenses, including jus…

(1) Whenever the commission shall find, after hearing had upon complaint by a licensee or by a utility, that the rates, terms, or conditions demanded, exacted, charged, or collected by any owner in connection with attachments to its facilities are not fair, just, and reasonable, …

(1) The rules in this chapter apply to all common carrier railroad companies operating within the state of Washington, including any facilities or structures owned or operated by the railroad, and to the construction and reconstruction of tracks or structures adjacent thereto.(2)…

You may contact the commission in writing, in person, by telephone, by email, or by facsimile. The commission's location, mailing address, email address and telefax number are found in WAC 480-07-125. The commission's internet home page address is found in WAC 480-04-035.[Statuto…

The commission's rules governing administrative practices and procedures are in chapter 480-07 WAC. When a rule in this chapter conflicts with a rule in chapter 480-07 WAC, the rule in this chapter applies to railroad companies.[Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040 and 80.04.160. W…

(1) When the overhead or side clearances between a track and any building, structure, or facility are less than the minimum required by these rules, but were lawfully created prior to October 9, 1969, the minimum clearances required by these rules must be provided whenever the bu…

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise."Car width" means twice the distance from the centerline of the car to its extreme outside part."Commission" means the Washington utilities and transportation commission."I…

(1) Walkways must be provided in yards where employees regularly work on the ground.(2) Ease and safety of walking are the primary considerations for providing walkways. Ease and safety of walking and adequate track drainage are the primary considerations for selecting surface ma…

(1) General rule. Overhead clearances shall be at least twenty-two feet six inches unless one of the provisions in this section applies.(2) Buildings.The overhead clearance inside of entirely enclosed buildings may be reduced to eighteen feet, if the tracks terminate within the b…

(1) General rule. Side clearances must be at least 8 feet 6 inches unless one of the provisions below applies. If exceptions in subsections (2) through (5) or (7) of this section apply, full side clearance of 8 feet 6 inches shall be provided on the opposite side of the track fro…

(1) Track clearances - in general . . . . 14'0"The minimum distance between the centerlines of parallel standard gauge railroad tracks, which are used or proposed to be used for transporting cars, engines, motors, or like equipment, must be fourteen feet, except as set forth belo…

(1) No person may ride on the roof of any car, or on the side of an excess width car, or the side of a car with a load that extends more than 5'5" from centerline.(2) The railroad company must provide written notice to the train stating the total number of cars with excess height…

(1) Side clearances.For the operation of equipment on narrow gauge tracks, the side clearances and distances between centerlines of tracks must provide a distance from the sides of cars, or between the widest cars operated, not less than those distances provided by these rules fo…

typical clearance of structures from railroad tracks [Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040. WSR 94-11-003 (Order R-413, Docket No. TR-940126), § 480-60-990, filed 5/4/94, effective 6/4/94; Order R-5, Illustration (codified as WAC 480-60-990), filed 6/6/69, effective 10/9/69.]

typical track spacing noteexisting tracks may be extended at clearances lawfully prescribed prior to the effective date of this order[Order R-5, Illustration (codified as WAC 480-60-99001), filed 6/6/69, effective 10/9/69.]

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise."Class I railroad company" means a railroad company having annual operating revenues of $250,000,000 or more;"Class II railroad company" means a railroad company having ann…

The rules in this chapter apply within certain cities and to any railroad company subject to the jurisdiction of the commission under RCW 81.04.010 and chapters 81.04, 81.24, 81.28, 81.36, 81.40, 81.44, 81.48, 81.52, 81.53, 81.54, 81.60, and 81.61 RCW, as set forth below:(1) To a…

(1) These rules do not relieve any railroad company from any of its duties and obligations under the laws of the state of Washington.(2) The commission retains the authority to impose additional or different requirements on any railroad company in appropriate circumstances, consi…

(1) The commission may grant an exemption from the provision of any rule in this chapter, when doing so in chapter 480-62 WAC is consistent with the public interest, the purposes underlying regulation, and applicable statutes.(2) To request a rule exemption, a person must file wi…

The commission's rules governing administrative practices and procedures are in chapter 480-07 WAC. When a rule in this chapter conflicts with a rule in chapter 480-07 WAC, the rule in this chapter applies.[Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040 and 80.04.160. WSR 03-24-028 (General …

(1) Whenever a railroad company, city, county, the department of transportation, the parks and recreation commission, or the commission seeks to take any of the following actions at a railroad-highway grade crossing, it must file a petition with the commission seeking approval un…

(1) The commission encourages voluntary compliance with state statutes, rules, and commission orders through the following:(a) A program emphasizing education and technical assistance; and(b) A compliance program including inspections and investigation of railroad company operati…

If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the chapter or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected.[Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040, 81.04.160, 81.24.010, 81.28.0…

If the interpretation of any rule in this chapter is questioned by a railroad company, a request for clarification may be filed with the commission.[Statutory Authority: RCW 80.01.040, 81.04.160, 81.24.010, 81.28.010, 81.28.290, 81.40.110, 81.44.010, 81.44.020, 81.44.101- 81.44.1…

(1) The commission adopts by reference the following parts of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) and all pertinent appendices:(a) 49 C.F.R. Part 209: Railroad safety enforcement procedure;(b) 49 C.F.R. Part 214: Railroad workplace safety;(c) 49 C.F.R. Part 217: …

(1) Rules governing track safety standards are prescribed by the United States Department of Transportation in Title 49, Part 213, of the Code of Federal Regulations, along with appendices. Information about Title 49 C.F.R. regarding the version adopted and where to obtain it is …

(1) Rules governing grade crossing signal system safety are prescribed by the United States Department of Transportation in Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 234 along with appendices. Information about Title 49 C.F.R. regarding the version adopted and where to ob…

(1) Rules governing hazardous materials are prescribed by the United States Department of Transportation in Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 171 through 174, and Parts 178 and 179, and the appendices to Title 49. Information about Title 49 C.F.R. regarding the version…

(1) Railroad companies must not block a grade crossing for more than ten consecutive minutes, if reasonably possible.(2) A blocked grade crossing must be cleared immediately by the fastest available method, if the train movement will not violate rules issued by the Federal Railro…

(1) Areas of responsibility.(a) Highway authorities must maintain and keep in repair the surfaces and the subgrades of the roadway approaches up to one foot from the outside of either rail at a grade crossing with one track. At crossings involving more than one track, the highway…

(1) Whenever a railroad company performs any construction, maintenance or repairs at a grade crossing or grade separated crossing, the company must install and maintain traffic control devices adequate to protect the public and railroad employees as prescribed in the Manual on Un…

(1) The rules in this section apply whenever a railroad company engages in the maintenance, repair, or construction of a grade crossing or grade separated crossing; however, they do not apply when flaggers are provided only because of a crossing signal malfunction or only because…

(1) Equipment requirements for all vehicles.(a) Vehicles must comply with all applicable equipment requirements of Title 46 RCW.(b) Vehicles must have exhaust systems that prevent exposure of passengers to the vehicle's emissions.(c) Vehicles must have two external rear vision mi…

(1) General.(a) All passenger carrying motor vehicles must be operated in compliance with state law no matter where the vehicle is operated.(b) Drivers must operate vehicles in a careful and prudent manner and at reasonable and proper speeds, with due regard to circumstances and …

(1) When approaching and passing over a railroad-highway grade crossing, operators of motor track cars, speeders, or other on track equipment must remain in complete control of the equipment, be prepared to stop for vehicular or pedestrian traffic on the highway, stop if necessar…

(1) For the purpose of this section, unless the language or context indicates that a different meaning is clearly intended, the following definitions apply:"Class I" means a railroad carrier designated as a class I railroad by the United States surface transportation board and it…

(1) Participation in the commission's rail safety program. RCW 81.53.240 allows a first-class city to request participation in the commission's crossing safety inspection program. For the purposes of this section, the commission's crossing safety inspection program shall mean the…