49 CFR Part 238
§ 238.203 — Static end strength
FRA Part 238 · Subpart C — Specific Requirements for Tier I Passenger Equipment. Full current text with cross-references on BuildSpec.
§ 238.203 Static end strength. (a)(1) Except as further specified in this paragraph (a), paragraph (d) of this section, and § 238.201(b)(2), on or after November 8, 1999, all passenger equipment shall resist a minimum static end load of 800,000 pounds applied on the line of draft without permanent deformation of the body structure. (2) For a passenger car or a locomotive, the static end strength of unoccupied volumes may be less than 800,000 pounds if: (i) Energy absorbing structures are used as part of a crash energy management design of the passenger car or locomotive, and (ii) The…
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