49 CFR Part 238
§ 238.735 — Seat crashworthiness (passenger and cab crew)
FRA Part 238 · Subpart H — Specific Requirements for Tier III Passenger Equipment. Full current text with cross-references on BuildSpec.
§ 238.735 Seat crashworthiness (passenger and cab crew). (a) Passenger seating in Tier III trainsets shall comply with the requirements referenced in either of the following paragraphs: (1) Section 238.233 and APTA PR-CS-S-016-99 excluding Section 6, “Seat durability testing;” or (2) Section 6.2, “Seats for passengers, personnel, or train crew,” of GM/RT2100, provided that— (i) The conditions of § 238.705(b)(2) are met; (ii) Seat attachment strength is sufficient to resist without failure individually applied loads of 5g longitudinal, 3g lateral, and 3g applied to the mass of the seat; and…
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