[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 49CFR220.13]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 220_RAILROAD COMMUNICATIONS--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec. 220.13  Reporting emergencies.



    (a) Employees shall immediately report by the quickest means 

available derailments, collisions, storms, wash-outs, fires, 

obstructions to tracks, and other hazardous conditions which could 

result in death or injury, damage to property or serious disruption of 

railroad operations.

    (b) In reporting emergencies, employees shall follow:

    (1) The procedures of Sec. 220.47 when using a radio; or

    (2) The procedures specified for reporting emergencies in the 

railroad's timetables or timetable special instructions, when using 

another means of wireless communications.

    (c) Employees shall describe as completely as possible the nature, 

degree and location of the hazard.

    (d) An alternative means of communications capability shall be 

provided whenever the control center is unattended or unable to receive 

radio transmissions during a period in which railroad operations are 

conducted.