[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 49CFR218.75]



[Page 207]

 

                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 218_RAILROAD OPERATING PRACTICES--Table of Contents

 

               Subpart E_Protection of Occupied Camp Cars

 

Sec.  218.75  Methods of protection for camp cars.



    When camp cars requiring protection are on either main track or 

track other than main track:

    (a) A warning signal shall be displayed at or near each switch 

providing access to that track;

    (b) The person in charge of the camp car occupants shall immediately 

notify the person responsible for directing train movements on that 

portion of the railroad where the camp cars are being parked;

    (c) Once notified of the presence of camp cars and their location on 

main track or other than main track, the person responsible for 

directing train movements on that portion of the railroad where the camp 

cars are being parked shall take appropriate action to alert affected 

personnel to the presence of the cars;

    (d) Each manually operating switch providing access to track on 

which the camp cars are located shall be lined against movement to that 

track and secured with an effective locking device and spiked; and

    (e) Each remotely controlled switch providing access to the track on 

which the camp cars are located shall be protected in accordance with 

Sec.  218.77.