49 U.S.C. § 20505 — Reports of malfunctions and accidents
submitted 32 years ago by Pub. L. 103-272 to r/title-49-TRANSPORTATION · 82 words · no verdicts yet
Railroads must tell the Secretary of Transportation whenever a signal system fails to work as it should, following the Secretary's rules. If that failure causes an accident or incident that hurts someone or damages property, and it's the kind that must be reported under the Secretary's regulations, the railroad must immediately report it in writing.
A railroad carrier must report to the Secretary of Transportation any time a signal system fails to work as intended, in the way and to the extent the Secretary requires. If that failure causes an accident or incident that injures a person or damages property, and that kind of accident or incident must be reported under the Secretary's regulations, the railroad that owns or maintains the signal system must immediately report the accident or incident to the Secretary in writing.
In the way and to the extent required by the Secretary of Transportation, a railroad carrier shall report to the Secretary a failure of a signal system to function as intended. If the failure results in an accident or incident causing injury to an individual or property that is required to be reported under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, the carrier owning or maintaining the signal system shall report to the Secretary immediately in writing the fact of the accident or incident.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 884.)
- 1994Enacted · Pub. L. 103-272 · 108 Stat. 884
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 103-272 on 1994-07-05.
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