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RAE/3/-/11 - Railway Applications - Structural requirements and Welding

Sector: Manufacturing

Categories: Railway engineering. Materials and components | Nuts | Welding, brazing and soldering. General | | Railway engineering | Bolts, screws, studs | Trailing stock | Tractive stock | Welding. Processes | Railway rolling stock. General

Overview: Under the direction of RAE/3, is responsible for the UK input to CEN/TC 256/SC 2/WG 2 and CEN/TC 256/SC 2/WG 31.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (11)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
ISO/PWI 7564.2 Railway applications — Luggage racks for heavy rail rolling stock

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Engineering | Railway engineering | Railway engineering. General | Trailing stock

Proposal begins : 2023-03-03 		Proposal
ISO/NP 7564 Railway applications — Luggage racks for heavy rail rolling stock

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Engineering | Railway engineering | Railway rolling stock | Railway rolling stock. General

Proposal begins : 2022-07-27 		Proposal
BS ISO 24491 Railway applications — Passenger seats for heavy rail rolling stock

Categories: Unclassified documents

Proposal begins : 		Proposal
BS ISO 24491 Railway applications — Passenger seats for heavy rail rolling stock

Categories: Railway rolling stock. General

Comment resolution begins : 2023-12-04 		Comment resolution
BS EN ISO 10395 Railway applications — Requirements and evaluation on crashworthiness safety of rolling stock

Categories: Railway rolling stock. General

Drafting begins : 2023-11-17 		Drafting
BS EN 17420 EN 17420 Railway applications. Vehicle front design for trams with respect to pedestrian safety

Categories: Accident and disaster control

Public comment begins : 2025-05-15 		Public comment
BS EN 15827 Railway applications - System Engineering requirements for bogies and running gear

Categories: Railway engineering. Materials and components

Comment resolution begins : 2025-07-16 		Comment resolution
BS EN 15085-5 railway vehicles and components. Part 5: Inspection, testing and documentation

Categories: Unclassified documents

Proposal begins : 		Proposal
BS EN 15085-4 Railway applications - Welding of railway vehicles and components. - Part 4: Production requirements

Categories: Unclassified documents

Proposal begins : 		Proposal
BS EN 13749 Railway applications - Wheelsets and bogies - Structural requirements of bogie frames

Categories: Unclassified documents

Proposal begins : 		Proposal
Published (19)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD CEN/TR 17420:2020 Railway applications. Vehicle end design for trams and light rail vehicles with respect to pedestrian safety

Categories: Tractive stock |

Published standard begins : 2020-01-23 		Published standard
BS EN ISO 9466:2025 Railway applications. Coating of passenger rail vehicles

Categories: Railway rolling stock. General

Published standard begins : 2025-02-07 		Published standard
BS EN 17976:2024 Railway applications. Bolting of rail vehicles and components

Categories: Bolts, screws, studs | Nuts

Published standard begins : 2024-12-18 		Published standard
BS EN 17149-3:2025 Railway applications. Strength assessment of rail vehicle structures. Fatigue strength assessment based on cumulative damage

Categories: Railway rolling stock. General

Published standard begins : 2025-01-31 		Published standard
BS EN 17149-2:2024 Railway applications. Strength assessment of rail vehicle structures. Static strength assessment

Categories: Railway rolling stock. General

Published standard begins : 2024-04-19 		Published standard
BS EN 17149-1:2024 Railway applications. Strength assessment of rail vehicle structures. General

Categories: Railway rolling stock. General

Published standard begins : 2024-04-19 		Published standard
BS EN 16116-1:2022 Railway applications. Design requirements for steps, handrails and associated access for staff. Passenger vehicles, vans and locomotives

Categories: Trailing stock

Published standard begins : 2022-08-08 		Published standard
BS EN 15663:2017+A2:2024 Railway applications. Vehicle reference masses

Categories: Railway engineering | Railway rolling stock. General

Published standard begins : 2025-01-16 		Published standard
BS EN 15227:2020+A1:2024 Railway applications. Crashworthiness requirements for rail vehicles

Categories: Railway rolling stock. General

Published standard begins : 2024-10-21 		Published standard
BS EN 15227:2020 Railway applications. Crashworthiness requirements for rail vehicles

Categories: Railway rolling stock. General

Published standard begins : 2020-04-16 		Published standard
Withdrawn (5)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN 15663:2017+A1:2018 Railway applications. Vehicle reference masses

Categories: Railway engineering | Railway rolling stock. General

Withdrawn begins : 2025-01-16 		Withdrawn
BS EN 15663:2017 Railway applications. Vehicle reference masses

Categories: Railway engineering | Railway rolling stock. General

Withdrawn begins : 2019-01-15 		Withdrawn
BS EN 15085-3:2022 Railway applications. Welding of railway vehicles and components. Design requirements

Categories: Welding. Processes | Railway rolling stock. General

Withdrawn begins : 2023-06-23 		Withdrawn
BS EN 15085-2:2020 Railway applications. Welding of railway vehicles and components. Requirements for welding manufacturer

Categories: Welding. Processes | Railway rolling stock. General

Withdrawn begins : 2023-11-03 		Withdrawn
BS EN 12663-1:2010+A1:2014 Railway applications. Structural requirements of railway vehicle bodies. Locomotives and passenger rolling stock (and alternative method for freight wagons)

Categories: Trailing stock

Withdrawn begins : 2023-12-19 		Withdrawn