49 CFR § 236.302 Rules, Standards, and Instructions Governing the Installation, Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair of Signal and Train Control Systems, Devices, and Appliances

§ 236.302 Track circuits and route locking.

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Track circuits and route locking shall be provided and shall be effective when the first pair of wheels of a locomotive or a car passes a point not more than 13 feet in advance of the signal governing its movement, measured from the center of the mast, or if there is no mast, from the center of the signal.

[49 FR 3385, Jan. 26, 1984]

← § 236.301 Where signals shall be provided.§ 236.303 Control circuits for signals, selection through circuit controller operated by switch points or by switch locking mechanism. →