49 CFR Part 238
§ 238.133 — Exterior side door safety systems—all passenger cars and locomotives used in a passenger service
FRA Part 238 · Subpart B — Safety Planning and General Requirements. Full current text with cross-references on BuildSpec.
§ 238.133 Exterior side door safety systems—all passenger cars and locomotives used in a passenger service. (a) By-pass device verification—(1) Visual inspection. Except as provided in paragraphs (a)(2) and (3) of this section, a member of the crew of each passenger train must verify by observation that all door by-pass devices that can affect the safe operation of the train are sealed in the normal (non-by-pass) position when taking control of the train. (2) Functional test. Instead of a visual inspection of the door by-pass devices, the railroad may develop a plan to perform a functional…
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