49 CFR Part 238
§ 238.441 — Emergency roof access
FRA Part 238 · Subpart E — Specific Requirements for Tier II Passenger Equipment. Full current text with cross-references on BuildSpec.
§ 238.441 Emergency roof access. (a) Existing passenger cars and power cars. Each passenger car and power car ordered prior to April 1, 2009 and placed in service for the first time prior to April 1, 2011, shall have a minimum of one roof hatch emergency access location with a minimum opening of 26 inches by 24 inches, or at least one structural weak point in the roof providing a minimum opening of the same dimensions, to provide access for properly equipped emergency response personnel. Each emergency roof access location shall be conspicuously marked, and legible and understandable…
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