US lawFederal (United States)RegulationsTitle 49 CFR — TransportationChapter II — FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONPart 236 — RULES, STANDARDS, AND INSTRUCTIONS GOVERNING THE INSTALLATION, INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIR OF SIGNAL AND TRAIN CONTROL SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND APPLIANCESSubpart G — Definitions236.79449 C.F.R. § 236.794Rod, up-and-down.Last amended: 2017Year: 2026Length: 15 wordsOfficial source Cite as 49 C.F.R. § 236.794 (2026)A rod used for connecting the semaphore arm to the operating mechanism of a signal.Previous49 C.F.R. § 236.793Next49 C.F.R. § 236.795