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GEL/9/1 - Railway Electrotechnical Applications - Signalling and communications

Sector: Manufacturing

Categories: Electrical equipment. Special conditions. Other | Graphical symbols. Specific equipment | Pins, nails | Electric traction equipment | Transformers. Reactors | IT applications. Transport and trade | Transport. Rail | Ergonomics | Railway engineering. General | Railways construction | Telecontrol. Telemetering | Railway rolling stock | Tractive stock | Railway rolling stock. General

Overview: Under the direction of GEL/9, is responsible for the UK input to CLC/SC 9XA and IEC/TC 9 for standards relating to railway signalling and communication

Committee standards activity

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS 376-1:2012	Railway signalling symbols. Specification for schematic symbols Categories: Signs, Symbols and product Specifications \| Graphical symbols. Specific equipment \| Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Electrical equipment. Special conditions \| Railway engineering Proposal begins : 2022-08-18	Proposal

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD CLC/TS 50459-3:2021	Railway applications. Communication, signalling and processing systems. European Rail Traffic Management System. Ergonomic arrangements of non ETCS information Categories: Transport. Rail \| Ergonomics \| IT applications. Transport and trade \| Railway rolling stock. General Published standard begins : 2021-03-25	Published standard
PD CLC/TS 50459-2:2021	Railway applications. Communication, signalling and processing systems. European Rail Traffic Management System. Ergonomic arrangements of GSM-R information Categories: Transport. Rail \| Ergonomics \| IT applications. Transport and trade Published standard begins : 2021-03-25	Published standard
PD CLC/TS 50459-1:2021	Railway applications. Communication, signalling and processing systems. European Rail Traffic Management System. Driver-Machine Interface. General principles for the presentation of ERTMS/ETCS/GSM-R information Categories: Transport. Rail \| Ergonomics \| IT applications. Transport and trade \| Railway rolling stock. General Published standard begins : 2021-03-25	Published standard
PD CLC/TS 50238-3:2022	Railway applications. Compatibility between rolling stock and train detection systems. Compatibility with axle counters Categories: Electric traction equipment \| Tractive stock Published standard begins : 2022-03-11	Published standard
PD CLC/TS 50238-2:2026	Railway applications. Compatibility between rolling stock and train detection systems. Compatibility with track circuits Categories: Electric traction equipment \| Tractive stock Published standard begins : 2026-04-23	Published standard
PD CLC/TR 50511:2007	Railway applications. Communications, signalling and processing systems. ERTMS/ETCS. External signalling for lines equipped with ERTMS/ETCS Level 2 Categories: Railways construction Published standard begins : 2007-09-21	Published standard
PD CLC/TR 50507:2007	Railway applications. Interference limits of existing track circuits used on European railways Categories: Railway rolling stock. General Published standard begins : 2007-08-08	Published standard
PD CLC/TR 50459-7:2007	Railway applications. Communication, signalling and processing systems. European rail traffic management system. Driver-machine interface. Specific transmission modules Categories: Railway rolling stock. General \| Transport. Rail \| Ergonomics \| IT applications. Transport and trade \| Railway engineering. General Published standard begins : 2007-06-12	Published standard
PD CLC/TR 50452:2007	Railway applications. Radio remote control system of traction vehicle for freight traffic in multiple traction operation Categories: Telecontrol. Telemetering \| Railway engineering. General \| Tractive stock Published standard begins : 2007-06-08	Published standard
DD CLC/TS 50459-6:2005	Railway applications. Communication, signalling and processing systems. European rail traffic management system. Driver-machine interface. Audible information Categories: Transport. Rail \| Ergonomics \| IT applications. Transport and trade \| Railway rolling stock. General Published standard begins : 2006-04-12	Published standard

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD R009-005:2001	Railway applications. Radio remote control system of traction vehicle for freight traffic in multiple traction operation Categories: Telecontrol. Telemetering \| Tractive stock Withdrawn begins : 2007-06-08	Withdrawn
PD R009-001:1999	Railway applications. Railway applications. Communication, signalling and processing systems. Hazardous failure rates and safety integrity levels (SIL) Categories: IT applications. Transport and trade \| Railway engineering. General Withdrawn begins : 2005-08-09	Withdrawn
PD CLC/TS 50459-3:2016	Railway applications. Communication, signalling and processing systems. European Rail Traffic Management System. Driver-Machine Interface. Ergonomic arrangements of non ETCS information Categories: Transport. Rail \| Ergonomics \| IT applications. Transport and trade \| Railway rolling stock. General Withdrawn begins : 2021-03-25	Withdrawn
PD CLC/TS 50459-2:2015	Railway applications. Communication, signalling and processing systems. European Rail Traffic Management System. Driver-Machine Interface. Ergonomic arrangements of GSM-R information Categories: Transport. Rail \| Ergonomics \| IT applications. Transport and trade Withdrawn begins : 2021-03-25	Withdrawn
PD CLC/TS 50459-1:2015	Railway applications. Communication, signalling and processing systems. European Rail Traffic Management System. Driver-Machine Interface. General principles for the presentation of ERTMS/ETCS/GSM-R information Categories: Transport. Rail \| Ergonomics \| IT applications. Transport and trade \| Railway rolling stock. General Withdrawn begins : 2021-03-25	Withdrawn
PD CLC/TS 50238-3:2019	Railway applications. Compatibility between rolling stock and train detection systems. Compatibility with axle counters Categories: Electric traction equipment \| Tractive stock Withdrawn begins : 2022-03-11	Withdrawn
PD CLC/TS 50238-3:2013	Railway applications. Compatibility between rolling stock and train detection systems. Compatibility with axle counters Categories: Electric traction equipment \| Tractive stock Withdrawn begins : 2019-09-12	Withdrawn
PD CLC/TS 50238-2:2020	Railway applications. Compatibility between rolling stock and train detection systems. Compatibility with track circuits Categories: Electric traction equipment \| Tractive stock Withdrawn begins : 2026-04-23	Withdrawn
PD CLC/TS 50238-2:2015	Railway applications. Compatibility between rolling stock and train detection systems. Compatibility with track circuits Categories: Electric traction equipment \| Tractive stock Withdrawn begins : 2016-08-25	Withdrawn
PD CLC/TR 50506-2:2009	Railway applications. Communication, signalling and processing systems. Application guide for EN 50129. Safety assurance Categories: Railways construction Withdrawn begins : 2018-11-30	Withdrawn

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Committee members

Nominating organizations

Aegis Engineering Systems Ltd
Associate Committee Manager
Atkins Global
Committee Manager (External)
High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd
Light Rail Safety Standards Board
London Underground Ltd
Mott MacDonald
Network Rail
R S S B - Rail Safety and Standards Board
RSSB – Control Command and Signalling Committee (CCS)
Siemens
Thales UK
WSP

Liaisons with other committees

Chair – GEL/9
Convenor - CENELEC/SC 9XA/WG 14
Individual Capacity - Vega Global Systems
Individual capacity – IGTCE
UK Expert - CLC/SC 9XA/WG 4-2
UK Expert - IEC/TC 9/WG 40
UK Expert – CLC/SC 9XA/WG 15
UK Expert – CLC/SC9XA/WG13

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