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TITLE 49—Transportation
Subtitle B—OTHER REGULATIONS RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION (CONTINUED) CHAPTER II—FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PART 234—GRADE CROSSING SAFETY
Subpart A—GENERAL
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Application and responsibility for compliance. |
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Subpart B—REPORTS AND PLANS
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Accidents involving grade crossing signal failure. |
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Grade crossing signal system failure reports. |
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State highway-rail grade crossing action plans. |
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Subpart C—RESPONSE TO CREDIBLE REPORTS OF WARNING SYSTEM MALFUNCTION AT HIGHWAY-RAIL GRADE CROSSINGS
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Employee notification rules. |
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Timely response to report of malfunction. |
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Subpart D—MAINTENANCE, INSPECTION, AND TESTING
Maintenance Standards
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Operating characteristics of warning system apparatus. |
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Adjustment, repair, or replacement of component. |
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Interference with normal functioning of system. |
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Security of warning system apparatus. |
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Gate arm lights and light cable. |
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Activation of warning system. |
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Train detection apparatus. |
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Reverse switch cut-out circuit. |
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Tagging of wires and interference of wires or tags with signal apparatus. |
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Protection of insulated wire; splice in underground wire. |
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Wire on pole line and aerial cable. |
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Inspections and Tests
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Purpose of inspections and tests; removal from service of relay or device failing to meet test requirements. |
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Flashing light units and lamp voltage. |
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Gate arm and gate mechanism. |
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Warning system operation. |
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Highway traffic signal pre-emption. |
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Timing relays and timing devices. |
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Insulation resistance tests, wires in trunking and cables. |
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Insulated rail joints, bond wires, and track connections. |
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Results of inspections and tests. |
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Requirements for Processor-Based Systems
Subpart E—EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS FOR TELEPHONIC REPORTING OF UNSAFE CONDITIONS AT HIGHWAY-RAIL AND PATHWAY GRADE CROSSINGS
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Emergency notification systems for telephonic reporting of unsafe conditions at highway-rail and pathway grade crossings. |
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Remedial actions in response to reports of unsafe conditions at highway-rail and pathway grade crossings. |
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Multiple dispatching or maintaining railroads with respect to the same highway-rail or pathway grade crossing; appointment of responsible railroad. |
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Use of third-party telephone service by dispatching and maintaining railroads. |
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ENS sign placement and maintenance. |
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Electronic recordkeeping. |
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Subpart F—HIGHWAY-RAIL AND PATHWAY CROSSING INVENTORY REPORTING
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Submission of data to the Crossing Inventory, generally. |
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Submission of initial data to the Crossing Inventory for previously unreported crossings. |
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Submission of initial data to the Crossing Inventory for new crossings. |
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Submission of periodic updates to the Crossing Inventory. |
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Changes requiring submission of updated information to the Crossing Inventory. |
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Electronic recordkeeping. |
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Appendix A to Part 234 [Reserved] |
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