Section 7.426. Capacity and speed

(a) Capacity. The design capacity of each cabin shall be posted in a conspicuous place in that cabin and at each loading platform.

(b) Speed. Maximum car speeds shall be as follows:

(1) Bicable tramways using track cable brakes on the carriage shall not exceed 1,500 feet per minute.

(2) Bicable tramways using two or more traction ropes and not using track cable brakes shall not exceed 2,000 feet per minute.

(3) Monocable tramways shall not exceed 800 feet per minute across tower rollers, and 2,000 feet per minute in clear spans.

(4) On bicable or monocable tramways, cabins entering terminals shall not exceed 300 feet per minute.

(5) On bicable tramways, when there is no conductor in a cabin, the maximum speeds specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be reduced by 25%, and speeds when passing over tower saddles shall be reduced to 2/3 of the speeds permitted elsewhere. It is also assumed that track cable saddles are so designed that the carriage wheels ride directly on the track cables over the saddles as well as in the spans and do not come in contact with or ride on any part of the saddles, or retaining clips if used. Where such a condition does not exist, speed over the saddles shall be reduced to a maximum of 800 feet per minute.

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Cross References

This section cited in 34 Pa. Code § 7.421 (relating to definitions); 34 Pa. Code § 7.422 (relating to applicability); and 34 Pa. Code § 7.431 (relating to signs).