49 CFR § 236.503 Rules, Standards, and Instructions Governing the Installation, Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair of Signal and Train Control Systems, Devices, and Appliances

§ 236.503 Automatic brake application; initiation when predetermined rate of speed exceeded.

Current through Sep 25, 2026 · Read all of Part 236

An automatic train control system shall operate to initiate an automatic brake application when the speed of the train exceeds the predetermined rate as required by the setting of the speed control mechanism.

← § 236.502 Automatic brake application, initiation by restrictive block conditions stopping distance in advance.§ 236.504 Operation interconnected with automatic block-signal system. →