49 CFR 236.509

§ 236.509 Two or more locomotives coupled.

United States · 49 CFR — Transportation · Status: effective

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Citation: 49 CFR 236.509, § 236.509 Two or more locomotives coupled, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/259060
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The automatic train stop, train control or cab signal apparatus shall be arranged so that when two or more locomotives are coupled, or a pushing or helping locomotive is used, it can be made operative only on the locomotive from which the brakes are controlled.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.