1. Regulations
  2. title 49
  3. chapter II
  4. part 236
  5. subpart E
  6. subjgrp 119
  7. § 236.503

View all text of Subjgrp 119 [§ 236.501 - § 236.516]

§ 236.503 - Automatic brake application; initiation when predetermined rate of speed exceeded.

An automatic train control system shall operate to initiate an automatic brake application when the speed of the train exceeds the predetermined rate as required by the setting of the speed control mechanism.

AUTHORITY: 49 U.S.C. 20102-20103, 20107, 20133, 20141, 20157, 20301-20303, 20306, 20501-20505, 20701-20703, 21301-21302, 21304; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; and 49 CFR 1.89.

SOURCE: 33 FR 19684, Dec. 25, 1968, unless otherwise noted.

CITE AS: 49 CFR 236.503