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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">I don’t know what the current U.P. rule for a signal displaying a solid yellow or <U>approach</U> aspect is, but in reviewing an older rulebook, here is how the approach aspect is defined for several railroads, including U.P.:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=5>Proceed prepared to stop at next signal.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Train exceeding 30 miles per hour must immediately reduce to that speed.</FONT><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>But here is the question I have:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>What if, after passing a solid yellow, the next signal is seen to be green or change to green as it is being approached?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The rule for approach does not address that.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The only thing that addresses that is the rule for a green or <U>clear</U> aspect, which is:</FONT></P><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=5>Proceed on main route.</FONT></P><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">So, I conclude that after passing a solid yellow signal, if the next signal is green or changes to green after passing a previous solid yellow signal, the rule for approach ends and the engineer can then resume track speed even though he has not yet reached that second signal.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">There is nothing in the rules that says that after passing a solid yellow, the approach rule stays in effect until passing the next signal.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN></P>
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