[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: 49CFR236.12]



[Page 604-605]

 

                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 236_RULES, STANDARDS, AND INSTRUCTIONS GOVERNING THE 

 

              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



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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]