Standards Development

Scope

This British Standard gives recommendations and guidance on the design, management and use of railway buildings and the permanent way to achieve reasonable standards of fire safety for all people in and around rail infrastructure (railways and guided systems).

It covers:

• stations (surface, sub surface and enclosed);

• platforms;

• tunnels;

• viaducts;

• elevated rail;

• train care depots and maintenance facilities;

• training facilities;

• sidings;

• signalling/control facilities; and

• ancillary buildings.

This British Standard is primarily intended for life safety but also gives guidance on protection of property, business and operations.

This British Standard is applicable to the design of new premises, and to material alterations, extensions and material change of use of existing premises.

This British Standard does not cover fire safety of rolling stock, or fire safety design strategies for extreme events such as terrorist actions.

Purpose

proposed changes include:

Greater emphasis on accessibility and inclusive evacuation

Risk-based rather than prescriptive design

Modern railway operational context

Means of escape and evacuation

Improved tunnel guidance

Alignment with more recent standards and legislation

Fire engineering and performance-based design

Railway-specific fire protection systems

Clarification and usability of the text

Emerging technologies and modern fire risks

Reviewing materials and structural fire performance