[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: 49CFR234.225]



[Page 574]

 

                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 234_GRADE CROSSING SIGNAL SYSTEM SAFETY--Table of Contents

 

             Subpart D_Maintenance, Inspection, and Testing

 

Sec. 234.225  Activation of warning system.



    A highway-rail grade crossing warning system shall be maintained to 

activate in accordance with the design of the warning system, but in no 

event shall it provide less than 20 seconds warning time for the normal 

operation of through trains before the grade crossing is occupied by 

rail traffic.