[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: 49CFR236.12]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 236_RULES, STANDARDS, AND INSTRUCTIONS GOVERNING THE INSTALLATION, 

INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIR OF SIGNAL AND TRAIN CONTROL SYSTEMS, 

DEVICES, AND APPLIANCES--Table of Contents

 

              Subpart A_Rules and Instructions: All Systems

 

Sec. 236.12  Spring switch signal protection; where required.



    Signal protection shall be provided for facing and trailing 

movements through spring switch within interlocking limits and through 

spring switch installed in automatic block signal, train stop, train 

control or cab signal territory where train movements over the switch 

are made at a speed exceeding 20 miles per hour, except that signal 

protection shall be required only with the current of traffic on track 

signaled for movement in only one direction.



    Note: Does not apply to spring switch installed prior to October 1, 

1950 in automatic block signal, automatic train stop, or automatic train 

control territory.



[49 FR 3383, Jan. 26, 1984]