Railway Interswitching Regulations

7 (1) The distances referred to in subsection (2), other than the distances referred to in subparagraph (2)(d)(i) and paragraph (2)(e), are measured along the track of the terminal carrier.

(2) For the purposes of these Regulations, the following interswitching distance zones are established:

• (a) interswitching distance zone 1, being a zone that includes sidings located wholly or partly within 6.4 km of an interchange;

• (b) interswitching distance zone 2, being a zone that includes sidings located

  • (i) wholly or partly within 10 km of an interchange, and

  • (ii) wholly outside interswitching distance zone 1;

• (c) interswitching distance zone 3, being a zone that includes sidings located

  • (i) wholly or partly within 20 km of an interchange, and

  • (ii) wholly outside interswitching distance zones l and 2;

• (d) interswitching distance zone 4A, being a zone that includes sidings located

  • (i) wholly or partly within a radius of 30 km of an interchange,

  • (i.1) wholly or partly within 40 km or less of an interchange, and

  • (ii) wholly outside interswitching distance zones 1, 2 and 3;

• (e) interswitching distance zone 4B, being a zone that includes sidings that are

  • (i) wholly or partly within a radius of 30 km of an interchange, and

  • (ii) wholly outside interswitching distance zones 1, 2, 3 and 4A.