---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 233.5"
title: "49"
number: "233.5"
heading: "Accidents resulting from signal failure."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/233.5"
---

# §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](/cfr/49/part236.md) that results in a more favorable aspect than intended or other condition hazardous to the movement of a train.


## Notes

### Authority

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.

### Source

Source: 49 FR 3379, Jan. 26, 1984, unless otherwise noted.