49 CFR Part 238
§ 238.115 — Emergency lighting
FRA Part 238 · Subpart B — Safety Planning and General Requirements. Full current text with cross-references on BuildSpec.
§ 238.115 Emergency lighting. (a) Prior to January 1, 2017, the requirements specified in paragraphs (a)(1) through (4) of this section apply to each passenger car ordered on or after September 8, 2000, or placed in service for the first time on or after September 9, 2002. Emergency lighting shall be provided in each passenger car and shall include the following: (1) A minimum, average illumination level of 1 foot-candle measured at floor level adjacent to each exterior door and each interior door providing access to an exterior door (such as a door opening into a vestibule); (2) A minimum,…
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