CSX Signal Rules

 
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Rule Number

Signal Aspect

Name

Indication

C-281
CLEAR
Proceed
C-281-B
APPROACH LIMITED
Proceed, approaching next signal not exceeding Limited Speed
C-281-C
LIMITED CLEAR
Limited Speed through turnouts, crossovers, sidings and over poweroperated switches; then proceed
C-281-D
LIMITED APPROACH
Limited Speed through turnouts, crossovers, sidings, and over power-operated switches; the proceed prepared to stop at the next signal
C-282
APPROACH MEDIUM
Proceed, approaching next signal not exceeding Medium Speed
C-283
MEDIUM CLEAR
Medium Speed through turnouts, crossovers, sidings and over power-operated switches; then proceed
C-283-A
MEDIUM APPROACH MEDIUM
Medium Speed through turnouts, crossovers, sidings and over power-operated switches; then proceed approaching next signal not exceeding Medium Speed
C-283-B
MEDIUM APPROACH SLOW
Medium Speed through turnouts, crossovers, sidings and over power-operated switches; then proceed approaching next signal not exceeding Slow Speed
C-284
APPROACH SLOW
Proceed, approaching next signal not exceeding Slow Speed
C-285
APPROACH
Proceed prepared to stop at the next signal. Trains exceeding medium spped must immediately begin reduction to medium speed as soon as the engines passes the Approach Signal.
C-285-A
DISTANT SIGNAL
Approach next signal prepared to stop.
C-286
MEDIUM APPROACH
Medium Speed through turnouts, crossovers, sidings and over power-operated switches; then proceed prepared to stop at next signal
C-287
SLOW CLEAR
Slow Speed through turnouts, crossovers, sidings and over power-operated switches; then proceed
C-287-A
SLOW APPROACH SLOW
Slow Speed through turnouts, crossovers, sidings and over power-operated switches; then proceed approaching next signal not exceeding Slow Speed
C-288
SLOW APPROACH
Slow Speed through turnouts, crossovers, sidings and over power-operated switches; then proceed prepared to stop at next signal
C-290
RESTRICTING
Proceed at Restricted Speed
C-291
STOP AND PROCEED
STOP, Then Proceed at Restricted Speed
C-292
STOP
Stop
C-295
APP MARKER
Proceed Approaching next signal as authorized by the aspect displayed. If signal is dark, proceed prepared to stop at next signal until it can be plainly seen that indication of next signal allows train to proceed
C-298
GRADE
Proceed at Restricted Speed


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