[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: 49CFR233.5]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 233_SIGNAL SYSTEMS REPORTING REQUIREMENTS--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 233.5  Accidents resulting from signal failure.



    Each carrier shall report within 24 hours to the Federal Railroad 

Administration by toll free telephone, number 800-424-0201, whenever it 

learns of the occurrence of an accident/incident arising from the 

failure of an appliance, device, method or system to function or 

indicate as required by part 236 of this title that results in a more 

favorable aspect than intended or other condition hazardous to the 

movement of a train.



    Effective Date Note: At 49 FR 3379, Jan. 26, 1984, part 233 was 

revised. This section contains information collection and recordkeeping 

requirements and will not become effective until approval has been given 

by the Office of Management and Budget.