CFR›Title 49›Subtitle B›Chapter VIII›Part 840 ContainsSections 840.1–840.6CorpusDaily eCFRDisplayed edition2026-04-15Last updated2026-04-15 PART 840—RULES PERTAINING TO NOTIFICATION OF RAILROAD ACCIDENTS Sections 840.1 § 840.1 Applicability. 840.2 § 840.2 Definitions. 840.3 § 840.3 Notification of railroad accidents. 840.4 § 840.4 Information to be given in notification. 840.5 § 840.5 Inspection, examination and testing of physical evidence. 840.6 § 840.6 Priority of Board investigations. AuthoritySec. 304(a)(1)(c), Independent Safety Board Act of 1974, as amended (49 U.S.C. 1903). Previous 837 Part 837—Production of Records in Legal Proceedings Next 845 Part 845—Rules of Practice in Transportation: Investigative Hearings; Meetings, Reports, and Petitions for Reconsideration