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FEDERAL · 49 CFR

Part 238 — Passenger Equipment Safety Standards

112 sections · Title 49: Transportation

§ 238.1Purpose and scope.
§ 238.3Applicability.
§ 238.5Definitions.
§ 238.7Waivers.
§ 238.9Responsibility for compliance.
§ 238.11Penalties.
§ 238.13Preemptive effect.
§ 238.15Movement of passenger equipment with power brake defects.
§ 238.17Movement of passenger equipment with other than power brake defects.
§ 238.19Reporting and tracking of repairs to defective passenger equipment.
§ 238.21Special approval procedure.
§ 238.23Information collection.
§ 238.101Scope.
§ 238.103Fire safety.
§ 238.105Train electronic hardware and software safety.
§ 238.107Inspection, testing, and maintenance plan.
§ 238.109Training, qualification, and designation program.
§ 238.111Pre-revenue service acceptance testing plan.
§ 238.112Door emergency egress and rescue access systems.
§ 238.113Emergency window exits.
§ 238.114Rescue access windows.
§ 238.115Emergency lighting.
§ 238.117Protection against personal injury.
§ 238.119Rim-stamped straight-plate wheels.
§ 238.121Emergency communication.
§ 238.123Emergency roof access.
§ 238.125Marking and instructions for emergency egress and rescue access.
§ 238.127Low-location emergency exit path marking.
§ 238.131Exterior side door safety systems—new passenger cars and locomotives used in passenger service.
§ 238.133Exterior side door safety systems—all passenger cars and locomotives used in a passenger service.
§ 238.135Operating practices for exterior side door safety systems.
§ 238.137Mixed consist; operating equipment with incompatible exterior side door systems.
§ 238.201Scope/alternative compliance.
§ 238.203Static end strength.
§ 238.205Anti-climbing mechanism.
§ 238.207Link between coupling mechanism and carbody.
§ 238.209Forward end structure of locomotives, including cab cars and MU locomotives.
§ 238.211Collision posts.
§ 238.213Corner posts.
§ 238.215Rollover strength.
§ 238.217Side structure.
§ 238.219Truck-to-car-body attachment.
§ 238.221Glazing.
§ 238.223Locomotive fuel tanks.
§ 238.225Electrical system.
§ 238.227Suspension system.
§ 238.229Safety appliances—general.
§ 238.230Safety appliances—new equipment.
§ 238.231Brake system.
§ 238.233Interior fittings and surfaces.
§ 238.235§ 238.235 [Reserved]
§ 238.237Automated monitoring.
§ 238.301Scope.
§ 238.303Exterior calendar day mechanical inspection of passenger equipment.
§ 238.305Interior calendar day mechanical inspection of passenger cars.
§ 238.307Periodic mechanical inspection of passenger cars and unpowered vehicles used in passenger trains.
§ 238.309Periodic brake equipment maintenance.
§ 238.311Single car test.
§ 238.313Class I brake test.
§ 238.315Class IA brake test.
§ 238.317Class II brake test.
§ 238.319Running brake test.
§ 238.321Out-of-service credit.
§ 238.401Scope.
§ 238.403Crash energy management.
§ 238.405Longitudinal static compressive strength.
§ 238.407Anti-climbing mechanism.
§ 238.409Forward end structures of power car cabs.
§ 238.411Rear end structures of power car cabs.
§ 238.413End structures of trailer cars.
§ 238.415Rollover strength.
§ 238.417Side loads.
§ 238.419Truck-to-car-body and truck component attachment.
§ 238.421Glazing.
§ 238.423Fuel tanks.
§ 238.425Electrical system.
§ 238.427Suspension system.
§ 238.428Overheat sensors.
§ 238.429Safety appliances.
§ 238.431Brake system.
§ 238.433Draft system.
§ 238.435Interior fittings and surfaces.
§ 238.437§ 238.437 [Reserved]
§ 238.439Doors.
§ 238.441Emergency roof access.
§ 238.443Headlights.
§ 238.445Automated monitoring.
§ 238.447Train operator's controls and power car cab layout.
§ 238.501Scope.
§ 238.503Inspection, testing, and maintenance requirements.
§ 238.505Program approval procedure.
§ 238.601Scope.
§ 238.603Safety planning requirements.
§ 238.701Scope.
§ 238.702Definitions.
§ 238.703Quasi-static compression load requirements.
§ 238.705Dynamic collision scenario.
§ 238.707Override protection.
§ 238.709Fluid entry inhibition.
§ 238.711End structure integrity of cab end.
§ 238.713End structure integrity of non-cab end.
§ 238.715Roof and side structure integrity.
§ 238.717Truck-to-carbody attachment.
§ 238.721Glazing.
§ 238.731Brake system.
§ 238.733Interior fixture attachment.
§ 238.735Seat crashworthiness (passenger and cab crew).
§ 238.737Luggage racks.
§ 238.741Emergency window egress and rescue access.
§ 238.743Emergency lighting.
§ 238.751Alerters.
§ 238.753Sanders.