49 CFR § 233.5 - Accidents resulting from signal failure.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t49/s233.5"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "49 CFR § 233.5 - Accidents resulting from signal failure."
title_number: 49
title_name: "Transportation"
section_number: "233.5"
section_name: "Accidents resulting from signal failure."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
part_number: "233"
part_name: "SIGNAL SYSTEMS REPORTING REQUIREMENTS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "49 U.S.C. 504, 522, 20103, 20107, 20501-20505, 21301, 21302, 21311; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; and 49 CFR 1.89."
regulatory_source: "49 FR 3379, Jan. 26, 1984, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "233"
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# 233.5 Accidents resulting from signal failure.

Each carrier shall report within 24 hours to the Federal Railroad Administration by toll free telephone, number 800-424-0201, whenever it learns of the occurrence of an accident/incident arising from the failure of an appliance, device, method or system to function or indicate as required by part 236 of this title that results in a more favorable aspect than intended or other condition hazardous to the movement of a train.

At 49 FR 3379, Jan. 26, 1984, part 233 was revised. Section 233.5 contains information collection and recordkeeping requirements and will not become effective until approval has been given by the Office of Management and Budget.