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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024) |
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Title 49 - Transportation |
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Subtitle B - Other Regulations Relating to Transportation |
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Chapter II - Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation |
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Part 238 - Passenger Equipment Safety Standards |
| Subpart A - General |
| § 238.1 - Purpose and scope. |
| § 238.3 - Applicability. |
| § 238.5 - Definitions. |
| § 238.7 - Waivers. |
| § 238.9 - Responsibility for compliance. |
| § 238.11 - Penalties. |
| § 238.13 - Preemptive effect. |
| § 238.15 - Movement of passenger equipment with power brake defects. |
| § 238.17 - Movement of passenger equipment with other than power brake defects. |
| § 238.19 - Reporting and tracking of repairs to defective passenger equipment. |
| § 238.21 - Special approval procedure. |
| § 238.23 - Information collection. |
| Subpart B - Safety Planning and General Requirements |
| § 238.101 - Scope. |
| § 238.103 - Fire safety. |
| § 238.105 - Train electronic hardware and software safety. |
| § 238.107 - Inspection, testing, and maintenance plan. |
| § 238.109 - Training, qualification, and designation program. |
| § 238.111 - Pre-revenue service acceptance testing plan. |
| § 238.112 - Door emergency egress and rescue access systems. |
| § 238.113 - Emergency window exits. |
| § 238.114 - Rescue access windows. |
| § 238.115 - Emergency lighting. |
| § 238.117 - Protection against personal injury. |
| § 238.119 - Rim-stamped straight-plate wheels. |
| § 238.121 - Emergency communication. |
| § 238.123 - Emergency roof access. |
| § 238.125 - Marking and instructions for emergency egress and rescue access. |
| § 238.127 - Low-location emergency exit path marking. |
| § 238.131 - Exterior side door safety systems - new passenger cars and locomotives used in passenger service. |
| § 238.133 - Exterior side door safety systems - all passenger cars and locomotives used in a passenger service. |
| § 238.135 - Operating practices for exterior side door safety systems. |
| § 238.137 - Mixed consist; operating equipment with incompatible exterior side door systems. |
| Figure 1 to Subpart B of Part 238 - Example of Location and Staggering of Emergency Window Exits - § 238.113 |
| Figure 2 to Subpart B of Part 238 - Example of a Multi-Level Car Complying with Window Location and Staggering Requirements - §§ 238.113 and 238.114 |
| Figure 3 to Subpart B of Part 238 - Example of Location and Marking of Structural Weak Points on Roof of Passenger Car - § 238.123 |
| Figure 1A to Subpart B of Part 238 - Example of Location of Rescue Access Windows - § 238.114 |
| Figure 2A to Subpart B of Part 238 - Example of an Intermediate Level Seating Area of a Multi-Level Car Complying With Window Location Requirements - §§ 238.113 and 238.114 |
| Figure 1B to Subpart B of Part 238 - Example of Location and Staggering of Emergency Window Exits and Location of Rescue Access Windows - §§ 238.113 and 238.114 |
| Figure 2B to Subpart B of Part 238 - Example of an Intermediate Level Seating Area of a Multi-Level Car Complying With Window Location Requirements - §§ 238.113 and 238.114 |
| Subpart C - Specific Requirements for Tier I Passenger Equipment |
| § 238.201 - Scope/alternative compliance. |
| § 238.203 - Static end strength. |
| § 238.205 - Anti-climbing mechanism. |
| § 238.207 - Link between coupling mechanism and carbody. |
| § 238.209 - Forward end structure of locomotives, including cab cars and MU locomotives. |
| § 238.211 - Collision posts. |
| § 238.213 - Corner posts. |
| § 238.215 - Rollover strength. |
| § 238.217 - Side structure. |
| § 238.219 - Truck-to-car-body attachment. |
| § 238.221 - Glazing. |
| § 238.223 - Locomotive fuel tanks. |
| § 238.225 - Electrical system. |
| § 238.227 - Suspension system. |
| § 238.229 - Safety appliances - general. |
| § 238.230 - Safety appliances - new equipment. |
| § 238.231 - Brake system. |
| § 238.233 - Interior fittings and surfaces. |
| § 238.235 - [Reserved] |
| § 238.237 - Automated monitoring. |
| Figure 1 to Subpart C of Part 238 |
| Subpart D - Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance Requirements for Tier I Passenger Equipment |
| § 238.301 - Scope. |
| § 238.303 - Exterior calendar day mechanical inspection of passenger equipment. |
| § 238.305 - Interior calendar day mechanical inspection of passenger cars. |
| § 238.307 - Periodic mechanical inspection of passenger cars and unpowered vehicles used in passenger trains. |
| § 238.309 - Periodic brake equipment maintenance. |
| § 238.311 - Single car test. |
| § 238.313 - Class I brake test. |
| § 238.315 - Class IA brake test. |
| § 238.317 - Class II brake test. |
| § 238.319 - Running brake test. |
| § 238.321 - Out-of-service credit. |
| Subpart E - Specific Requirements for Tier II Passenger Equipment |
| § 238.401 - Scope. |
| § 238.403 - Crash energy management. |
| § 238.405 - Longitudinal static compressive strength. |
| § 238.407 - Anti-climbing mechanism. |
| § 238.409 - Forward end structures of power car cabs. |
| § 238.411 - Rear end structures of power car cabs. |
| § 238.413 - End structures of trailer cars. |
| § 238.415 - Rollover strength. |
| § 238.417 - Side loads. |
| § 238.419 - Truck-to-car-body and truck component attachment. |
| § 238.421 - Glazing. |
| § 238.423 - Fuel tanks. |
| § 238.425 - Electrical system. |
| § 238.427 - Suspension system. |
| § 238.428 - Overheat sensors. |
| § 238.429 - Safety appliances. |
| § 238.431 - Brake system. |
| § 238.433 - Draft system. |
| § 238.435 - Interior fittings and surfaces. |
| § 238.437 - [Reserved] |
| § 238.439 - Doors. |
| § 238.441 - Emergency roof access. |
| § 238.443 - Headlights. |
| § 238.445 - Automated monitoring. |
| § 238.447 - Train operator's controls and power car cab layout. |
| Figure 1 to Subpart E of Part 238 - Power Car Cab Forward End Structure Conceptual Implementation |
| Figure 2 to Subpart E of Part 238 - Power Car Cab Rear End Structure Conceptual Implementation 1 - to Subpart E |
| Figure 3 to Subpart E of Part 238 - Trailer Car End Structure Conceptual Implementation 1 - to Subpart E |
| Figure 4 to Subpart E of Part 238 - Trailer Car In-Board Vestibule End Structure Conceptual Implementation 1 - to Subpart E |
| Subpart F - Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance Requirements for Tier II Passenger Equipment |
| § 238.501 - Scope. |
| § 238.503 - Inspection, testing, and maintenance requirements. |
| § 238.505 - Program approval procedure. |
| Subpart G - Specific Safety Planning Requirements for Tier II Passenger Equipment |
| § 238.601 - Scope. |
| § 238.603 - Safety planning requirements. |
| Subpart H - Specific Requirements for Tier III Passenger Equipment |
| § 238.701 - Scope. |
| § 238.702 - Definitions. |
| Brake System |
| § 238.731 - Brake system. |
| Interior Fittings and Surfaces |
| § 238.733 - Interior fixture attachment. |
| § 238.735 - Seat crashworthiness (passenger and cab crew). |
| § 238.737 - Luggage racks. |
| Emergency Systems |
| § 238.741 - Emergency window egress and rescue access. |
| § 238.743 - Emergency lighting. |
| Trainset Structure |
| § 238.703 - Quasi-static compression load requirements. |
| § 238.705 - Dynamic collision scenario. |
| § 238.707 - Override protection. |
| § 238.709 - Fluid entry inhibition. |
| § 238.711 - End structure integrity of cab end. |
| § 238.713 - End structure integrity of non-cab end. |
| § 238.715 - Roof and side structure integrity. |
| § 238.717 - Truck-to-carbody attachment. |
| Cab Equipment |
| § 238.751 - Alerters. |
| § 238.753 - Sanders. |
| Glazing |
| § 238.721 - Glazing. |
| Figure 1 to Subpart H of Part 238 |
| Subpart I - Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance Requirements for Tier III Passenger Equipment |
| Appendix A to Part 238 |
| Appendix A to Part 238 - Schedule of Civil Penalties 1 |
| Appendix B to Part 238 - Test Methods and Performance Criteria for the Flammability and Smoke Emission Characteristics of Materials Used in Passenger Cars and Locomotive Cabs |
| Appendix C to Part 238 |
| Appendix C to Part 238 - [Reserved] |
| Appendix D to Part 238 - Requirements for External Fuel Tanks on Tier I Locomotives |
| Appendix E to Part 238 - General Principles of Reliability-Based Maintenance Programs |
| Appendix F to Part 238 - Alternative Dynamic Performance Requirements for Front End Structures of Cab Cars and MU Locomotives |
| Appendix G to Part 238 - Alternative Requirements for Evaluating the Crashworthiness and Occupant Protection Performance of Tier I Passenger Trainsets |
| Appendix H to Part 238 - Rigid Locomotive Design Computer Model Input Data and Geometrical Depiction |