49 CFR § 233.7 - Signal failure reports.

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title: "49 CFR § 233.7 - Signal failure reports."
title_number: 49
title_name: "Transportation"
section_number: "233.7"
section_name: "Signal failure reports."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
part_number: "233"
part_name: "SIGNAL SYSTEMS REPORTING REQUIREMENTS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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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."
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# 233.7 Signal failure reports.

Each carrier shall report within 15 days each 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. Form FRA F6180-14, “Signal Failure Report,” shall be used for this purpose and completed in accordance with instructions printed on the form.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 2130-0007)