49 CFR Part 238
§ 238.705 — Dynamic collision scenario
FRA Part 238 · Subpart H — Specific Requirements for Tier III Passenger Equipment. Full current text with cross-references on BuildSpec.
§ 238.705 Dynamic collision scenario. (a) General. In addition to the requirements of § 238.703, occupied volume integrity (OVI) shall also be demonstrated for each individual vehicle in a Tier III trainset through an evaluation of a dynamic collision scenario in which a moving train impacts a standing train under the following conditions: (1) The initially-moving trainset is made up of the equipment undergoing evaluation at its AW0 ready-to-run weight; (2) If trainsets of varying consist lengths are intended for use in service, then the shortest and longest consist lengths shall be…
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