---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 299.405"
title: "49"
number: "299.405"
heading: "Trainset interiors."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/299.405"
---

# §299.405. Trainset interiors.

- (a) **Interior fittings.** Interior fittings of trainsets shall be—
  - (1) Securely attached and designed to operate without failure under the conditions typically found in passenger rail equipment including expected mechanical vibrations, and shock.
  - (2) To the extent possible, all interior fittings shall be recessed or flush mounted. Corners and/or sharp edges shall be either avoided or padded to mitigate the consequence of impact with such surfaces.
- (b) **Luggage stowage.**
  - (1) Luggage stowage racks shall slope downward in the outboard direction at a minimum ratio of 1:8 with respect to a horizontal plane to provide lateral restraint for stowed articles.
  - (2) Luggage stowage compartments shall provide longitudinal restraint for stowed articles.

## Notes

### 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: 85 FR 69731, Nov. 3, 2020, unless otherwise noted.