49 CFR 236.16
§ 236.16 Electric lock, main track releasing circuit.
United States · 49 CFR — Transportation · Status: effective
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- 49 CFR 236.16, § 236.16 Electric lock, main track releasing circuit, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/258953
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When an electric lock releasing circuit is provided on the main track to permit a train or an engine to diverge from the main track without time delay, the circuit shall be of such length to permit occupancy of the circuit to be seen by a crew member stationed at the switch. When the releasing circuit extends into the fouling circuit, a train or engine on the siding shall be prevented from occupying the releasing circuit by a derail either pipe-connected to switch point or equipped with an independently operated electric lock.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.