Pt. 238 49 CFR Ch. II (10–1–20 Edition) (b) Provisions for a complete inventory of ical deficiency, repair, modification or ad- bridges that carry the owner’s track, to in- verse event and should include: clude the following information on each (1) A listing of qualifications of personnel bridge: permitted to authorize train operations fol- (1) A unique identifier, such as milepost lo- lowing an adverse event; and cation and a subdivision code; (2) Detailed internal program audit proce- (2) The location of the bridge by nearest dures to ensure compliance with the provi- town or station, and geographic coordinates; sions of the program. (3) The name of the geographic features crossed by the bridge; (4) The number of tracks on the bridge; PART 238—PASSENGER EQUIPMENT (5) The number of spans in the bridge; SAFETY STANDARDS (6) The lengths of the spans; (7) Types of construction of: Subpart A—General (i) Substructure; (ii) Superstructure; and Sec. (iii) Deck; 238.1 Purpose and scope. (8) Overall length of the bridge; 238.3 Applicability. (9) Dates of: 238.5 Definitions. (i) Construction; 238.7 Waivers. (ii) Major renovation; and 238.9 Responsibility for compliance. (iii) Strengthening; and 238.11 Penalties. (10) Identification of entities responsible 238.13 Preemptive effect. for maintenance of the bridge or its different 238.15 Movement of passenger equipment components. with power brake defects. (c) Known capacity of its bridges as deter- 238.17 Movement of passenger equipment mined by rating by competent railroad with other than power brake defects. bridge engineer or by design documents; 238.19 Reporting and tracking of repairs to (d) Procedures for the control of movement defective passenger equipment. of high, wide or heavy loads exceeding the 238.21 Special approval procedure. nominal capacity of bridges; 238.23 Information collection. (e) Instructions for the maintenance of per- manent records of design, construction, modification, and repair; Subpart B—Safety Planning and General (f) Railroad-specific procedures and stand- Requirements ards for design and rating of bridges; 238.101 Scope. (g) Detailed bridge inspection policy, in- 238.103 Fire safety. cluding: 238.105 Train electronic hardware and soft- (1) Inspector qualifications; including: ware safety. (i) Bridge experience or appropriate edu- cational training; 238.107 Inspection, testing, and maintenance (ii) Training on bridge inspection proce- plan. dures; and 238.109 Training, qualification, and designa- (iii) Training on Railroad Workplace Safe- tion program. ty; and 238.111 Pre-revenue service acceptance test- (2) Type and frequency of inspection; in- ing plan. cluding: 238.112 Door emergency egress and rescue (i) Periodic (at least annually); access systems. (ii) Underwater; 238.113 Emergency window exits. (iii) Special; 238.114 Rescue access windows. (iv) Seismic; and 238.115 Emergency lighting. (v) Cursory inspections of overhead bridges 238.117 Protection against personal injury. that are not the responsibility of the rail- 238.119 Rim-stamped straight-plate wheels. road; 238.121 Emergency communication. (3) Inspection schedule for each bridge; 238.123 Emergency roof access. (4) Documentation of inspections; includ- 238.125 Marking and instructions for emer- ing: gency egress and rescue access. (i) Date; 238.127 Low-location emergency exit path (ii) Name of inspector; marking. (iii) Reporting Format; and 238.131 Exterior side door safety systems— (iv) Coherence of information; new passenger cars and locomotives used (5) Inspection Report Review Process; in passenger service. (6) Record retention; and 238.133 Exterior side door safety systems— (7) Tracking of critical deficiencies to reso- all passenger cars and locomotives used lution; and in a passenger service. (h) Provide for the protection of train oper- 238.135 Operating practices for exterior side ations following an inspection, noting a crit- door safety systems. 826 VerDate Sep<11>2014 10:04 Dec 11, 2020 Jkt 250229 PO 00000 Frm 00836 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Q:\49\49V4.TXT PC31 kpayne on VMOFRWIN702 with $$_JOB Federal Railroad Administration, DOT Pt. 238 238.137 Mixed consist; operating equipment FIGURE 1 TO SUBPART C OF PART 238 with incompatible exterior side door sys- tems. Subpart D—Inspection, Testing, and Main- FIGURE 1 TO SUBPART B OF PART 238—EXAM- tenance Requirements for Tier I Pas- PLE OF LOCATION AND STAGGERING OF senger Equipment EMERGENCY WINDOW EXITS—§ 238.113 FIGURE 1A TO SUBPART B OF PART 238—EXAM- 238.301 Scope. PLE OF LOCATION OF RESCUE ACCESS WIN- 238.303 Exterior calendar day mechanical DOWS—§ 238.114 inspection of passenger equipment. FIGURE 1B TO SUBPART B OF PART 238—EXAM- 238.305 Interior calendar day mechanical in- PLE OF LOCATION AND STAGGERING OF spection of passenger cars. EMERGENCY WINDOW EXITS AND LOCATION 238.307 Periodic mechanical inspection of OF RESCUE ACCESS WINDOWS—§§ 238.113 passenger cars and unpowered vehicles AND 238.114 used in passenger trains. 238.309 Periodic brake equipment mainte- FIGURE 1C TO SUBPART B OF PART 238—EXAM- nance. PLE OF A PASSENGER COMPARTMENT IN- CLUDING A VESTIBULE CONNECTED BY AN 238.311 Single car test. OPEN PASSAGEWAY AND EXCLUDING A VES- 238.313 Class I brake test. TIBULE SEPARATED BY AN INTERIOR 238.315 Class IA brake test. DOOR—§§ 238.113 AND 238.114 238.317 Class II brake test. FIGURE 2 TO SUBPART B OF PART 238—EXAM- 238.319 Running brake test. PLE OF A MULTI-LEVEL CAR COMPLYING 238.321 Out-of-service credit. WITH WINDOW LOCATION AND STAGGERING REQUIREMENTS—§§ 238.113 AND 238.114 Subpart E—Specific Requirements for Tier II FIGURE 2A TO SUBPART B OF PART 238—EXAM- Passenger Equipment PLE OF AN INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SEATING 238.401 Scope. AREA OF A MULTI-LEVEL CAR COMPLYING WITH WINDOW LOCATION REQUIREMENTS— 238.403 Crash energy management. §§ 238.113 AND 238.114 238.405 Longitudinal static compressive strength. FIGURE 2B TO SUBPART B OF PART 238—EXAM- PLE OF AN INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SEATING 238.407 Anti-climbing mechanism. AREA OF A MULTI-LEVEL CAR COMPLYING 238.409 Forward end structures of power car WITH WINDOW LOCATION REQUIREMENTS— cabs. §§ 238.113 AND 238.114 238.411 Rear end structures of power car FIGURE 3 TO SUBPART B OF PART 238—EXAM- cabs. PLE OF LOCATION AND MARKING OF STRUC- 238.413 End structures of trailer cars. TURAL WEAK POINTS ON ROOF OF PAS- 238.415 Rollover strength. SENGER CAR—§ 238.123 238.417 Side loads. 238.419 Truck-to-car-body and truck compo- Subpart C—Specific Requirements for Tier I nent attachment. Passenger Equipment 238.421 Glazing. 238.423 Fuel tanks. 238.201 Scope/alternative compliance. 238.425 Electrical system. 238.203 Static end strength. 238.427 Suspension system. 238.205 Anti-climbing mechanism. 238.428 Overheat sensors. 238.207 Link between coupling mechanism 238.429 Safety appliances. and car body. 238.431 Brake system. 238.209 Forward-facing end structure of lo- 238.433 Draft system. comotives. 238.435 Interior fittings and surfaces. 238.211 Collision posts. 238.437 [Reserved] 238.439 Doors. 238.213 Corner posts. 238.441 Emergency roof access. 238.215 Rollover strength. 238.443 Headlights. 238.217 Side structure. 238.445 Automated monitoring. 238.219 Truck-to-car-body attachment. 238.447 Train operator’s controls and power 238.221 Glazing. car cab layout. 238.223 Locomotive fuel tanks. FIGURE 1 TO SUBPART E OF PART 238—POWER 238.225 Electrical system. CAR CAB FORWARD END STRUCTURE CON- 238.227 Suspension system. CEPTUAL IMPLEMENTATION 238.229 Safety appliances—general. FIGURE 2 TO SUBPART E OF PART 238—POWER 238.230 Safety appliances—new equipment. CAR CAB REAR END STRUCTURE CONCEP- 238.231 Brake system. TUAL IMPLEMENTATION 238.233 Interior fittings and surfaces. FIGURE 3 TO SUBPART E OF PART 238—TRAIL- 238.235 [Reserved] ER CAR END STRUCTURE CONCEPTUAL IM- 238.237 Automated monitoring. PLEMENTATION 827 VerDate Sep<11>2014 10:04 Dec 11, 2020 Jkt 250229 PO 00000 Frm 00837 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Q:\49\49V4.TXT PC31 kpayne on VMOFRWIN702 with $$_JOB § 238.1 49 CFR Ch. II (10–1–20 Edition) FIGURE 4 TO SUBPART E OF PART 238—TRAIL- APPENDIX A TO PART 238 [RESERVED] ER CAR IN-BOARD VESTIBULE END STRUC- APPENDIX B TO PART 238—TEST METHODS AND TURE CONCEPTUAL IMPLEMENTATION PERFORMANCE CRITERIA FOR THE FLAMMA- BILITY AND SMOKE EMISSION CHARACTER- Subpart F—Inspection, Testing, and Main- ISTICS OF MATERIALS USED IN PASSENGER tenance Requirements for Tier II Pas- CARS AND LOCOMOTIVE CABS senger Equipment APPENDIX C TO PART 238 [RESERVED] APPENDIX D TO PART 238—REQUIREMENTS FOR 238.501 Scope. EXTERNAL FUEL TANKS ON TIER I LOCO- 238.503 Inspection, testing, and maintenance MOTIVES requirements. APPENDIX E TO PART 238—GENERAL PRIN- 238.505 Program approval procedure. CIPLES OF RELIABILITY-BASED MAINTE- Subpart G—Specific Safety Planning Re- NANCE PROGRAMS quirements for Tier II Passenger Equip- APPENDIX F TO PART 238—ALTERNATIVE DY- NAMIC PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR ment FRONT END STRUCTURES OF CAB CARS AND 238.601 Scope. MU LOCOMOTIVES 238.603 Safety planning requirements. APPENDIX G TO PART 238—ALTERNATIVE RE- QUIREMENTS FOR EVALUATING THE CRASH- Subpart H—Specific Requirements for Tier WORTHINESS AND OCCUPANT PROTECTION III Passenger Equipment PERFORMANCE OF TIER I PASSENGER TRAINSETS 238.701 Scope. APPENDIX H TO PART 238—RIGID LOCOMOTIVE 238.702 Definitions. DESIGN COMPUTER MODEL INPUT DATA AND GEOMETRICAL DEPICTION TRAINSET STRUCTURE AUTHORITY: 49 U.S.C. 20103, 20107, 20133, 238.703 Quasi-static compression load re- 20141, 20302–20303, 20306, 20701–20702, 21301– quirements. 21302, 21304; 28 U.S.C. 2461, note; and 49 CFR 238.705 Dynamic collision scenario. 1.89. 238.707 Override protection. 238.709 Fluid entry inhibition. SOURCE: 64 FR 25660, May 12, 1999, unless 238.711 End structure integrity of cab end.