49 CFR Part 238
§ 238.227 — Suspension system
FRA Part 238 · Subpart C — Specific Requirements for Tier I Passenger Equipment. Full current text with cross-references on BuildSpec.
§ 238.227 Suspension system. On or after November 8, 1999— (a) All passenger equipment shall exhibit freedom from truck hunting at all operating speeds. If truck hunting does occur, a railroad shall immediately take appropriate action to prevent derailment. Truck hunting is defined in § 213.333 of this chapter. (b) Nothing in this section shall affect the requirements of the Track Safety Standards in part 213 of this chapter as they apply to passenger equipment as provided in that part. In particular— (1) Pre-revenue service qualification. All passenger equipment intended for service at…
The full text is for BuildSpec members
Read the complete section, search across every adopted code, run the calculators and ask Copilot — free for 14 days, no card required.
- Full text of every FRA Part 238 section
- Search across all federal and state standards in one place
- Related sections, figures and tables
- Ask Copilot about this section, with citations