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You don't necessarily have to go into emergency. If the signal can be seen from a good distance and it is seen to be burnt out, then the engineer can bring the train to retricted speed under control. Here in the CROR, if it is an intermediate with an "R" plate, then the most retrictive signal that can be given is a restricting, which allows the train to proceed at a speed not greater than 15 MPH prepared to stop short of an improperly lined switch, broken rail, equipment left on track, or an opposing movement. There is no requirement to stop and proceed. The train then has to call up the RTC and notify them of the burnt out signal. If the signal does not have an "R" plate, and all lights are burnt out (two or three aspect signal) - (very unlikely) then the most retrictive signal that could be displayed would be a stop, then the train has to call up the RTC and ask for a 564, which gives the train permission to pass the stop signal. However if there is only one aspect burnt out on a 2 or 3 aspect signal, then as long as the bottom aspect is not yellow (which would be a restricting signal), then the train may proceed at the most restrictive possibility for that signal. (If it was yellow over a burned out than the most restrictive would be a clear to stop.) However, if at any point the signal appears to be damaged, than the train cannot pass that signal, as it's indication cannot be trusted, so again a 564 would have to be issued by the RTC, signal imperfectly displayed. That's up here in Canada for the Canadian Railways, CROR.
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