{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-236.531","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 236.531","heading":"Trip arm; height and distance from rail.","body":"Trip arm of automatic train stop device when in the stop position shall be maintained at a height above the plane of the tops of the rails, and at a horizontal distance from its center line to gage side of the nearest running rail, in accordance with specifications of the carrier.","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation","CHAPTER II—FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","PART 236—RULES, STANDARDS, AND INSTRUCTIONS GOVERNING THE INSTALLATION, INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIR OF SIGNAL AND TRAIN CONTROL SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND APPLIANCES","Subpart E—Automatic Train Stop, Train Control and Cab Signal Systems"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-49.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:34Z","sha256":"bc780feb477c652b33ec69522c35c9af4f976f550fb35e6efe505b180cb5a668","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-236.530","next":"us/49-cfr-236.532"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}