Scope
This document applies to all railway vehicles including OTM’s and Road-rail machines, which are operated on the heavy rail network with standard track gauge 1 435°mm and nominal static vertical wheelset forces up to 350 kN.
This document may also be applicable (partly or in full) to:
— rail systems with different track layout, e.g. urban rail systems and/or;
— rail systems with other than 1 435 mm nominal track gauge and/or;
— non-public rail networks and vehicles, e.g. mine rail systems.
NOTE For rail systems other than 1 435 mm track gauge or urban rail systems, the related post analysis, limit values and test conditions could be different. They are specified nationally taking into account track design and operating conditions.
This document contains methods to replace tests by simulations and/or calculations specified in prEN 14363‑2:2025, prEN 14363‑3:2025 and prEN 14363‑4:2025, completely or partly or to support the assessment of railway vehicles according to this document.
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