PDF Standards and Compliance
North American Standards
In the North American market, railroad safety is governed by the FRA (Federal Railroad Administration), a division of the DOT (Department of Transportation), and the AAR (Association of American Railroads) rules and regulations, such as:
- CFR 49, Volume 4, Chapter II FRA (Code of Federal Regulations)
- AAR Manual of Standards & Recommended Practices (MSRP)
- AAR Field Manual of the Interchange Rules
- AAR Office Manual of the Interchange Rules
| Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) – CFR 49, Volume 4, Chapter II | ||
| Description | Requirements | Equipment |
| Railroad Freight Car Safety Standards | CFR 49, Part 215 | Railcars |
| Reflectorization of Rail Freight Rolling Stock | CFR 49, Part 224 | Railcars |
| Railroad Safety Appliance Standards | CFR 49, Part 231 | Railcars |
| Brake Systems Safety Standards | CFR 49, Part 232 | Freight / Non-Passenger Trains |
| Association of American Railroads (AAR) | |||
| Manual of Standards and Recommended Practices | |||
| Description | Requirements | Equipment | |
| Car Construction -Fundamentals and Details | MSRP Section C | Railcars | |
| M-1001 | Specification for Design, Fabrication, and Construction of Freight Cars | MSRP Section C Part II | Railcars |
| M-1002 | Specification for Tank Cars | MSRP Section C Part III | Railcars |
| M-1003 | Specification for Quality Assurance | MSRP Section J | Railcars |
| Truck and Truck Details | MSRP Section D | Railcars | |
| Brakes and Brake Equipment | MSRP Section E | Railcars | |
| AAR Field Manual of the Interchange Rules | Railcars | ||
Note 1: These are incomplete standards lists and are for reference only
Note 2: MSRP – AAR Manual of Standards and Recommended Practices
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ISO 9000:2008
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