[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 7]
[Revised as of October 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR659.33]

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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
CHAPTER VI--FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 659_RAIL FIXED GUIDEWAY SYSTEMS; STATE SAFETY OVERSIGHT--Table 
of Contents
 
              Subpart C_Role of the State Oversight Agency
 
Sec. 659.33  Accident notification.

    (a) The oversight agency must require the rail transit agency to 
notify the oversight agency within two (2) hours of any incident 
involving a rail transit vehicle or taking place on rail transit-
controlled property where one or more of the following occurs:
    (1) A fatality at the scene; or where an individual is confirmed 
dead within thirty (30) days of a rail transit-related incident;
    (2) Injuries requiring immediate medical attention away from the 
scene for two or more individuals;
    (3) Property damage to rail transit vehicles, non-rail transit 
vehicles, other rail transit property or facilities and non-transit 
property that equals or exceeds $25,000;
    (4) An evacuation due to life safety reasons;
    (5) A collision at a grade crossing;
    (6) A main-line derailment;
    (7) A collision with an individual on a rail right of way; or
    (8) A collision between a rail transit vehicle and a second rail 
transit vehicle, or a rail transit non-revenue vehicle.
    (b) The oversight agency shall require rail transit agencies that 
share track with the general railroad system and are subject to the 
Federal Railroad Administration notification requirements, to notify the 
oversight agency

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within two (2) hours of an incident for which the rail transit agency 
must also notify the Federal Railroad Administration.
    (c) The oversight agency shall identify in its program standard the 
method of notification and the information to be provided by the rail 
transit agency