Standards Development

Scope

Current scope:

This document applies to all heavy rail 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 contains methods to replace tests specified in EN 14363-2, -3 and -4, completely or partly or to support the assessment of rail vehicles according this document.

This document applies to the assessment of running characteristics of vehicles which:

-are newly developed;

- have had relevant design modifications; or

- have changes in their operating conditions.

This document is not directly applicable to:

- rail systems with different track layout, e.g. urban rail systems;

- rail systems with non-standard track gauge (i.e. other than 1 435 mm nominal track gauge);

but assessment can be conducted using the principles (partly or fully) of this series of standards.

Note 1: For example, procedures described in this series of standards can be applied also to vehicles operated in networks with other nominal track gauges (for example 1 524 mm or 1 668 mm). The related conditions could be different. They are specified nationally taking into account track design and operating conditions.

New scope:

This document applies to all rail 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.

Note : For such 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 specified in EN 14363-2, EN 14363-3 and EN 14363-4, completely or partly or to support the assessment of rail vehicles according to this document.

Purpose

he revision of the series requires the separation of this standard in essential parts (6 parts in total)