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Federal Register 49 CFR part
238 - Passenger Equipment Safety Standards
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This part of the Federal Register prescribes
minimum Federal safety standards for railroad
passenger equipment. These standards for vehicle
structural strength are now included in the APTA
standards
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See APTA Standards for application
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Usage: |
Use the APTA standards in place of this regulatory
standard
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APTA SS-C&S-034-99 -
Standard for the Design and Construction of
Passenger Railroad Rolling Stock
| Purpose: |
This Standard contains structural and crashworthiness
requirements for railroad passenger equipment of all types,
including locomotive-hauled equipment, MU and cab cars,
and non-passengercarrying power cars and locomotives.
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Criteria: |
Specify compliance with standard
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Usage: |
Shall comply with applicable requirements of APTA SS-C&S-034-99
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APTA SS-C&S-002-98 -
Standard for Static Strength of Attachment of Major
Equipment to the Carbody Structure of Railroad
Passenger Equipment.
| Purpose: |
This standard contains minimum requirements for
the static strength of attachment of major
equipment to the carbody structure of Railroad
passenger equipment.
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Criteria: |
Specify compliance with standard
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Usage: |
Shall comply with applicable requirements of APTA
SS-C&S-002-98
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APTA SS-C&S-005-98 -
Standard for Carbody in the Compressive Strength
for Railroad Passenger Vehicles
| Purpose: |
This standard contains requirements for carbody
static and the compressive (buff) strength for new
railroad passenger equipment of all types,
including coaches, and MU and cab cars, and
non-passenger-carrying power cars and locomotives.
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Criteria: |
Specify compliance with standard
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Usage: |
Shall comply with applicable requirements of APTA
SS-C&S-005-98
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APTA SS-C&S-006-98 -
Standard for Attachment Strength of Interior
Fittings for Passenger Railroad Equipment
| Purpose: |
This standard contains minimum requirements for the
static strength of interior fittings and the
strength of attachment of interior fittings to the
carbody structure, and recommended design practices
for interior fittings of Railroad passenger
equipment.
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Criteria: |
Specify compliance with standard
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Usage: |
Shall comply with applicable requirements of APTA
SS-C&S-006-98
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APTA SS-C&S-007-98 -
Standard for Fuel Tank Integrity for Non-Passenger
Carrying Passenger Locomotives
| Purpose: |
This standard establishes requirements, and
provides guidance for establishing a minimum level
of integrity for all diesel fuel containment
systems designed to except, store, and feed fuel
two primary diesel engines installed. Minimum
structural integrity, and vehicle integration, and
construction requirements applied to the fuel
containment systems are covered.
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Criteria: |
Specify compliance with standard
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Usage: |
Shall comply with applicable requirements of APTA
SS-C&S-007-98
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APTA SS-C&S-008-98 -
Standard for Truck to Carbody Attachment Strength
| Purpose: |
This standard contains requirements for truck to
carbody vertical and horizontal attachment strength
for new Railroad passenger equipment of all types,
including coaches, MU and cab cars, and
non-passenger carrying power cars and locomotives.
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Criteria: |
Specify compliance with standard
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Usage: |
Shall comply with applicable requirements of APTA
SS-C&S-008-98
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APTA SS-C&S-010-98 -
Standard for Carbody Roof Strength for Railroad
Passenger Equipment
| Purpose: |
This standard contains requirements for the
strength of the roof on new railroad passenger
equipment of all types, including coaches, MU and
cab cars, and non-passenger carrying power cars and
locomotives. The arrangement of the roof
structure, and loads imposed during maintenance and
accidents rollover are included.
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Criteria: |
Specify compliance with standard
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Usage: |
Shall comply with applicable requirements of APTA
SS-C&S-010-98
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APTA SS-C&S-013-99 -
Standard for Corner Post Structural Strength for
Railroad Passenger Equipment
| Purpose: |
This specification contains requirements for corner
posts for new railroad passenger equipment of all
types, including coaches, MU and cab cars, and
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Criteria: |
Specify compliance with standard
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Usage: |
Shall comply with applicable requirements of APTA
SS-C&S-013-99
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APTA SS-C&S-014-99 -
Standard for Collision Post Structural Strength for
Railroad Passenger Equipment
| Purpose: |
This specification contains requirements for
collision posts for new railroad passenger
equipment of all types, including coaches, MU and
cab cars, and non-passenger-carrying power cars and
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Criteria: |
Specify compliance with standard
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Usage: |
Shall comply with applicable requirements of APTA
SS-C&S-014-99
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APTA SS-C&S-018-99 -
Standard for Carbody Side Strength for Railroad
Passenger Equipment
| Purpose: |
This standard provides requirements for the
strength of the sides of Railroad passenger
carrying vehicles, including coaches, MU and cab
cars. Requirements for the arrangement of the side
frame structure, and for the side impact and
rollover loads are included.
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Criteria: |
Specify compliance with standard
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Usage: |
Shall comply with applicable requirements of APTA
SS-C&S-018-99
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