APTA PR-CS-RP-019-12
Pushback Couplers in Passenger Rail Equipment
Abstract
This Recommended Practice contains design and testing requirements for inclusion of pushback couplers on passenger rail equipment.
Keywords: passenger rail, pushback couplers
Summary
This document recommends minimum requirements for inclusion of pushback couplers on passenger rail equipment in order to improve the crashworthiness of passenger rail vehicles during collisions. All values in this document are provided in English units, which shall be used for calculations and testing.
Metric equivalents are provided for reference only.
Metric equivalents are provided for reference only.
Document History
| Document Number | Version | Publication Date | Publication | Related Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APTA PR-CS-RP-019-12 | 03/01/2012 | Published | Current |
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