49 CFR 236.12
§ 236.12 Spring switch signal protection; where required.
United States · 49 CFR — Transportation · Status: effective
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- 49 CFR 236.12, § 236.12 Spring switch signal protection; where required, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/258949
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Signal protection shall be provided for facing and trailing movements 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.
Does not apply to spring switch installed prior to October 1, 1950 in automatic block signal, automatic train stop, or automatic train control territory.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.