Passenger Equipment Safety Standards

The information collection under 49 CFR part 238 is used by FRA to promote passenger train safety by ensuring requirements are met for railroad equipment design and performance, fire safety, emergency systems, inspection, testing, and maintenance, and other provisions for the safe operation of railroad passenger equipment. For instance, the information collected from daily inspections is used to detect and correct equipment problems in order to prevent, to the extent that they can be prevented, collisions, derailments, and other occurrences involving railroad passenger equipment that cause injury or death to railroad employees, railroad passengers, or to the general public. This collection of information is mandatory, collected as needed, and it involves both reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

The latest form for Passenger Equipment Safety Standards expires 2028-09-30 and can be found here.