Part 238 — Passenger Equipment Safety Standards
Current through Sep 25, 2026
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20103, 20107, 20133, 20141, 20302-20303, 20306, 20701-20702, 21301-21302, 21304; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; and 49 CFR 1.89.
Source: 64 FR 25660, May 12, 1999, unless otherwise noted.
Sections
- § 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.
- § 238.101 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 1A to Subpart B of Part 238—Example of Location of Rescue Access Windows—§ 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 1C to Subpart B of Part 238—Example of a Passenger Compartment Including a Vestibule Connected by an Open Passageway and Excluding a Vestibule Separated by an Interior Door—§§ 238.113 and 238.114
- 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 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 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
- Figure 3 to Subpart B of Part 238—Example of Location and Marking of Structural Weak Points on Roof of Passenger Car—§ 238.123
- § 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
- § 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.
- § 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
- § 238.501 Scope.
- § 238.503 Inspection, testing, and maintenance requirements.
- § 238.505 Program approval procedure.
- § 238.601 Scope.
- § 238.603 Safety planning requirements.
- § 238.701 Scope.
- § 238.702 Definitions.
- § 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.
- § 238.721 Glazing.
- § 238.731 Brake system.
- § 238.733 Interior fixture attachment.
- § 238.735 Seat crashworthiness (passenger and cab crew).
- § 238.737 Luggage racks.
- § 238.741 Emergency window egress and rescue access.
- § 238.743 Emergency lighting.
- § 238.751 Alerters.
- § 238.753 Sanders.
- Figure 1 to Subpart H of Part 238
- Appendix A to Part 238 [Reserved]
- 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 [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