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Federal Railroad Administration, DOT § 235.7 Federal Railroad Administration, DOT § 235.7 track which is part of the general rail- (b) When the resultant arrangement road system of transportation. will comply with part 236 of this title, (b) This part does not apply to rail it is not necessary to file for approval rapid transit operations conducted over to decrease the limits of a system as track that is used exclusively for that follows: purpose and that is not part of the gen- (1) Decrease of the limits of an inter- eral system of railroad transportation. locking when interlocked switches, de- rails, or movable-point frogs are not in- § 235.5 Changes requiring filing of ap- volved; plication. (2) Removal of electric or mechanical (a) Except as provided in § 235.7, ap- lock from hand-operated switch in plications shall be filed to cover the automatic block signal or traffic con- following: trol territory where train speed over (1) The discontinuance of a block sig- switch does not excess 20 miles per nal system, interlocking, traffic con- hour; or trol system, automatic train stop, (3) Removal of electric or mechanical train control, or cab signal system or lock from hand-operated switch in other similar appliance or device; automatic block signal or traffic con- (2) The decrease of the limits of a trol territory where trains are not per- block signal system, interlocking, traf- mitted to clear the main track at such fic control system, automatic train switch. stop, train control, or cab signal sys- (c) When the resultant arrangement tem; or will comply with part 236 of this title, (3) The modification of a block signal it is not necessary to file an applica- system, interlocking, traffic control tion for approval of the following modi- system, automatic train stop, train fications: control, or cab signal system. (1) A modification that is required to (b) [Reserved] comply with an order of the Federal Railroad Administration or any section (Approved by the Office of Management and of part 236 of this title; Budget under control number 2130–0042) (2) The installation of an automatic block signal or a traffic control system § 235.7 Changes not requiring filing of to replace manual block or non-sig- application. naled territory; (a) It is not necessary to file an appli- (3) The installation of a traffic con- cation for approval of the following trol system to replace a roadway auto- discontinuances: matic block signal system (discontinu- (1) Removal of block signal system, ance of an automatic train stop, train interlocking, traffic control system, control, or cab signal system is not automatic train stop, train control, or permitted without FRA approval); cab signal system from track approved (4) The installation of an automatic for abandonment by formal proceeding; train stop, train control, or cab signal (2) Removal of devices and associated system in an existing automatic block signals used to provide protection or traffic control system; against unusual contingencies such as (5) The installation of a continuous landslide, burned bridge, high water, inductive automatic train stop system high and wide load, or tunnel protec- to replace an existing intermittent in- tion when the unusual contingency no ductive automatic train stop system; longer exists; (6) The installation of a continuous (3) Removal of an interlocking where inductive automatic train stop system a drawbridge has been permanently to supplement an existing automatic closed by the formal approval of an- cab signal system; other government agency; or (7) The installation of an automatic (4) Removal from service not to ex- train control system to replace an ex- ceed six months of block signal system, isting automatic train stop system or interlocking, or traffic control system to supplement an existing automatic necessitated by catastrophic occur- cab signal system; rence such as derailment, flood, fire, or (8) The installation of an inter- hurricane. locking to replace existing stop signs, 661 VerDate Nov<24>2008 13:41 Dec 07, 2009 Jkt 217215 PO 00000 Frm 00671 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\217215.XXX 217215 wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with CFR § 235.8 49 CFR Ch. II (10–1–09 Edition) gates, or pipe-connected derails pro- (i) The installation of new track; tecting a railroad crossing at grade; (ii) The elimination of existing track (9) The installation of all relay type other than a second main track; locking to replace existing mechanical (iii) The extension or shortening of a or electromechanical locking of an passing siding; interlocking; (iv) Elimination of second main (10) The installation of an additional track where signal system mn retained controlled point in existing traffic con- main track is arranged to provide both trol system; opposing and following protection for (11) The installation of an inter- train movements provided second main locking in an existing block signal sys- track is physically removed; or tem; (v) A line relocation; or (12) The conversion of a hand-oper- (vi) The conversion of pole line cir- ated switch, a hand-operated switch cuits to electronic (coded) track cir- locked either electrically or mechani- cuits provided that the railroad gives cally, or a spring switch to a power-op- notice and a profile plan of the change erated switch; to the FRA regional office having juris- (13) The conversion of a spring switch diction over that territory at least 60 to a hand-operated switch, or to a days in advance of the change. The hand-operated switch locked either railroad must also at the same time electrically or mechanically; provide a copy of the notice and profile (14) The removal or relocation of sig- plan to representatives of employees nals associated with a spring switch responsible for maintenance, inspec- converted to hand operation; tion and testing of the signal system (15) The installation, relocation, or under 49 CFR part 236. The signal sys- removal of signals to specifically pro- tem modification will be deemed ac- vide adequate stopping distance; ceptable, unless within 60 days, the Re- (16) The change of aspects; gional Adminstrator stays action by (17) The relocation of a signal to im- written notice to the railroad and re- prove preview of signal aspect visi- fers the issue to the Railroad Safety bility; Board for decision. (18) To replace a signal with a signal (25) The temporary or permanent ar- of another type; rangement of existing systems neces- (19) To change an approach signal to sitated by highway rail separation con- operative or inoperative signal, or re- struction. Temporary arrangements move an approach signal not required shall be removed within six months fol- by § 236.310 of this title; lowing completion of construction. (20) The change in location of a ma- chine from which an interlocking or [49 FR 3380, Jan. 26, 1984, as amended at 61 FR 33873, July 1, 1996] traffic control system is controlled; (21) The closing of a manual block § 235.8 Relief from the requirements of station or the change in hours during part 236 of this title. which a manual block station is at- Relief from the requirements of the tended; rules, standards and instructions con- (22) The change in hours during tained in part 236 of this title will be which a manual interlocking is at- granted upon an adequate showing by tended provided the interlocking oper- an individual carrier. Relief heretofore ates for all routes over which train granted to any carrier shall constitute movements are permitted; relief to the same extent as relief (23) The installation of devices used granted under the requirements of this to provide protection against unusual part. contingencies such as landslide, burned bridges, high water, high and wide (Approved by the Office of Management and loads, or dragging equipment; Budget under control number 2130–0043) (24) The installation, relocation, or removal of signals, interlocked switch- § 235.9 Civil penalty. es, derails, movable-point frogs, or Any person (an entity of any type electric locks in an existing system di- covered under 1 U.S.C. 1, including but rectly associated with: not limited to the following: a railroad; 662 VerDate Nov<24>2008 13:41 Dec 07, 2009 Jkt 217215 PO 00000 Frm 00672 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\217215.XXX 217215 wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with CFR.
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