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RAE/4/-/7 - Railway Applications - Lighting

Sector: Manufacturing

Categories: Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) | | Lamps. Other | Transport. Rail | Tractive stock | Lighting. Interior | Railway rolling stock. General

Overview: Under the direction of RAE/4, is responsible for the UK input to CEN/TC 256/WG 9.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (1)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS ISO 23299 Railway applications — Interior electrical lighting for passenger rolling stock —. Part 1: Main line

Categories: Railway rolling stock. General

Public comment begins : 2025-12-04 		Public comment
Published (7)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS EN 16494:2025 Railway applications. Requirements for ERTMS Trackside Boards

Categories: Transport. Rail | Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM)

Published standard begins : 2025-04-23 		Published standard
BS EN 15153-4:2020 Railway applications. External visible and audible warning devices. Audible warning devices for urban rail

Categories: Tractive stock |

Published standard begins : 2020-01-23 		Published standard
BS EN 15153-3:2020 Railway applications. External visible and audible warning devices. Visible warning devices for urban rail

Categories: Tractive stock |

Published standard begins : 2020-01-23 		Published standard
BS EN 15153-2:2020 Railway applications. External visible and audible warning devices. Warning horns for heavy rail

Categories: Tractive stock

Published standard begins : 2020-01-22 		Published standard
BS EN 15153-1:2020 Railway applications. External visible and audible warning devices. Head, marker and tail lamps for heavy rail

Categories: Tractive stock

Published standard begins : 2020-01-24 		Published standard
BS EN 13272-2:2019 Railway applications. Electrical lighting for rolling stock in public transport systems. Urban rail

Categories: | Lighting. Interior

Published standard begins : 2019-11-07 		Published standard
BS EN 13272-1:2019 Railway applications. Electrical lighting for rolling stock in public transport systems. Heavy rail

Categories: Lamps. Other | Railway rolling stock. General | | Lighting. Interior

Published standard begins : 2019-11-07 		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 16494:2015 Railway applications. Requirements for ERTMS Trackside Boards

Categories: Transport. Rail | Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM)

Withdrawn begins : 2025-04-23 		Withdrawn
BS EN 15153-2:2013 Railway applications. External visible and audible warning devices for trains. Warning horns

Categories: Tractive stock

Withdrawn begins : 2020-01-22 		Withdrawn
BS EN 15153-1:2013+A1:2016 Railway applications. External visible and audible warning devices for trains. Head, marker and tail lamps

Categories: Tractive stock

Withdrawn begins : 2017-03-17 		Withdrawn
BS EN 15153-1:2013 Railway applications. External visible and audible warning devices for trains. Head, marker and tail lamps

Categories: Tractive stock

Withdrawn begins : 2016-11-11 		Withdrawn
BS EN 13272:2012 Railway applications. Electrical lighting for rolling stock in public transport systems

Categories: Lamps. Other | Railway rolling stock. General | | Lighting. Interior

Withdrawn begins : 2019-11-07 		Withdrawn