49 CFR 236.601
§ 236.601 Signals controlled by devices; location.
United States · 49 CFR — Transportation · Status: effective
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- 49 CFR 236.601, § 236.601 Signals controlled by devices; location, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/259102
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Signals controlled by devices used to provide protection against unusual contingencies, such as landslides, dragging equipment, burned bridges or trestles and washouts shall be located so that stopping distance will be provided between the signal and the point where it is necessary to stop the train.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.