§238.221. Glazing.
49 C.F.R. § 238.221
Passenger equipment shall comply with the applicable Safety Glazing Standards contained in part 223 of this chapter, if required by that part.
Each exterior window on a locomotive cab and a passenger car shall remain in place when subjected to:
The forces described in part 223 of this chapter; and
The forces due to air pressure differences caused when two trains pass at the minimum separation for two adjacent tracks, while traveling in opposite directions, each train traveling at the maximum authorized speed.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20103, 20107, 20133, 20141, 20302-20303, 20306, 20701-20702, 21301-21302, 21304; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; and 49 CFR 1.89.
Source
Source: 64 FR 25660, May 12, 1999, unless otherwise noted.