49 CFR 236.741
§ 236.741 Distance, stopping.
United States · 49 CFR — Transportation · Status: effective
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- 49 CFR 236.741, § 236.741 Distance, stopping, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/259144
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The maximum distance on any portion of any railroad which any train operating on such portion of railroad at its maximum authorized speed, will travel during a full service application of the brakes, between the point where such application is initiated and the point where the train comes to a stop.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.