[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: 49CFR234.1]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

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

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec.  234.1  Scope.





    This part imposes minimum maintenance, inspection, and testing 

standards for highway-rail grade crossing warning systems. This part 

also prescribes standards for the reporting of failures of such systems 

and prescribes minimum actions railroads must take when such warning 

systems malfunction. This part does not restrict a railroad from 

adopting and enforcing additional or more stringent requirements not 

inconsistent with this part.