49 C.F.R. § 234.227 Train detection apparatus.
Title 49 - Transportation
(a) Train detection apparatus shall be maintained to detect a train or railcar in any part of a train detection circuit, in accordance with the design of the warning system. (b) If the presence of sand, rust, dirt, grease, or other foreign matter is known to prevent effective shunting, a railroad shall take appropriate action under §234.105, “Activation failure,” to safeguard highway users.
Title 49: Transportation
PART 234—GRADE CROSSING SIGNAL SYSTEM SAFETY
Subpart D—Maintenance, Inspection, and Testing
Maintenance Standards
§ 234.227 Train detection apparatus.