EN 16585-2:2017
(Main)Railway applications - Design for PRM use - Equipment and components on board rolling stock - Part 2: Elements for sitting, standing and moving
General Information
- Abstract
This European Standard describes the specific ‘Design for PRM use’ requirements applying to rolling stock and the assessment of those requirements. The following applies to this standard:
- the definitions and requirements describe specific aspects of ‘Design for PRM use’ required by persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility as defined in the PRM TSI;
- this standard defines elements which are universally valid for obstacle free travelling including toilets, elements for sitting, standing and moving and clearways and internal doors. The definitions and requirements of this standard are to be used for rolling stock applications;
- this standard only refers to aspects of accessibility for PRM passengers. It does not define general requirements and general definitions;
- this standard assumes that the rolling stock is in its defined operating condition;
- where minimum or maximum dimensions are quoted these are absolute NOT nominal requirements.
The 'Equipment and components' standard is written in three parts:
- Part 1 contains:
- toilets;
- this document is Part 2 and contains:
- handholds;
- seats;
- wheelchair spaces;
- Part 3 contains:
- clearways;
- internal doors.
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 17-Jan-2017
- Withdrawal Date
- 08-Sep-2026
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 256 - Railway applications
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 256/WG 44 - People with Reduced Mobility (PRM)
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 01-Oct-2025
- Completion Date
- 09-Sep-2026
- Directive
- Not Harmonized2008/57/EC - DIRECTIVE 2008/57/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 17 June 2008 on the interoperability of the rail system within the Community (Recast)OJ Ref: C 282, C 282/3 OJ Date: 10-Aug-2018
Relations
- Effective Date
- 19-Jan-2023
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Referred By
EN ISO 5270:2012 - Pulps - Laboratory sheets - Determination of physical properties (ISO 5270:2012) - Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 16585-2:2017 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Railway applications - Design for PRM use - Equipment and components on board rolling stock - Part 2: Elements for sitting, standing and moving". This standard covers: This European Standard describes the specific ‘Design for PRM use’ requirements applying to rolling stock and the assessment of those requirements. The following applies to this standard: - the definitions and requirements describe specific aspects of ‘Design for PRM use’ required by persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility as defined in the PRM TSI; - this standard defines elements which are universally valid for obstacle free travelling including toilets, elements for sitting, standing and moving and clearways and internal doors. The definitions and requirements of this standard are to be used for rolling stock applications; - this standard only refers to aspects of accessibility for PRM passengers. It does not define general requirements and general definitions; - this standard assumes that the rolling stock is in its defined operating condition; - where minimum or maximum dimensions are quoted these are absolute NOT nominal requirements. The 'Equipment and components' standard is written in three parts: - Part 1 contains: - toilets; - this document is Part 2 and contains: - handholds; - seats; - wheelchair spaces; - Part 3 contains: - clearways; - internal doors.
This European Standard describes the specific ‘Design for PRM use’ requirements applying to rolling stock and the assessment of those requirements. The following applies to this standard: - the definitions and requirements describe specific aspects of ‘Design for PRM use’ required by persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility as defined in the PRM TSI; - this standard defines elements which are universally valid for obstacle free travelling including toilets, elements for sitting, standing and moving and clearways and internal doors. The definitions and requirements of this standard are to be used for rolling stock applications; - this standard only refers to aspects of accessibility for PRM passengers. It does not define general requirements and general definitions; - this standard assumes that the rolling stock is in its defined operating condition; - where minimum or maximum dimensions are quoted these are absolute NOT nominal requirements. The 'Equipment and components' standard is written in three parts: - Part 1 contains: - toilets; - this document is Part 2 and contains: - handholds; - seats; - wheelchair spaces; - Part 3 contains: - clearways; - internal doors.
EN 16585-2:2017 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 11.180.01 - Aids for disabled and handicapped persons in general; 45.020 - Railway engineering in general; 45.060.20 - Trailing stock. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 16585-2:2017 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 16585-2:2025, EN 16585-1:2017, EN 16585-3:2017, EN 16584-1:2017, EN 16584-2:2017, EN ISO 5270:2012. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 16585-2:2017 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2008/57/EC; Standardization Mandates: M/334, M/483. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Bahnanwendungen - Gestaltung für mobilitätseingeschränkte Menschen - Ausrüstungen und Bauteile in Schienenfahrzeugen - Teil 2: Elemente zum Sitzen, Stehen, FortbewegenApplications ferroviaires - Conception à l'usage des personnes à mobilité réduite - Partie 2: Dispositifs pour la position assise, la position debout et le déplacementRailway applications - Design for PRM Use - Equipment and Components onboard Rolling Stock - Part 2: Elements for sitting, standing and moving45.060.20Železniški vagoniTrailing stock11.180.01VSORãQRAids for disabled and handicapped persons in generalICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 16585-2:2017SIST EN 16585-2:2017en,fr,de01-marec-2017SIST EN 16585-2:2017SLOVENSKI
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Railway applications æ Design for PRM use æ Equipment and components on board rolling stock æ Part
tã Elements for sittingá standing and moving Applications ferroviaires æ Conception destinée à l 5usage par les PMR æ Equipements et éléments à bord du matériel roulant æ Partie
t ã Eléments pour position assiseá position debout et déplacement
Bahnanwendungen æ Gestaltung für die Nutzung durch PRM æ Ausstattung und Bauteile in Schienenfahrzeugen æ Teil
tã Bauteile zum Sitzená Stehen und FortbewegenThis European Standard was approved by CEN on
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s x w z wæ tã t r s y ESIST EN 16585-2:2017
Priority seats . 31 Annex B (normative)
Wheelchair space . 34 Annex C (normative)
Wheelchair accessible sleeping area . 37 Annex D (normative)
EC verification . 38 D.1 Interoperability constituents . 38 D.2 EC verification . 39 Annex E (normative)
Summary of testing requirements . 40 Annex ZA (informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2008/57/EC . 41 Bibliography . 44
Wheelchair characteristics are defined in EN 16585–1:2017, Annex A. 3.14 wheelchair accessible doorway closest doorway to the wheelchair space (and wheelchair accessible sleeping accommodation, where fitted) 3.15 wheelchair space designated space in the passenger compartment for the wheelchair users and their wheelchairs Note 1 to entry: Space can be designed for two wheelchairs, one beside the other (dual) 4 Symbols and abbreviations Table 1 —Abbreviations Abbreviation Designation EN European Standard (Euronorm) PRM Persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility TSI Technical Specification for Interoperability and persons with reduced mobility SIST EN 16585-2:2017
Figure 1 — Example of clearway showing 800 mm and 1 200 mm lines with hatched area for handhold iv. not protrude into the clearway, see Figure 1; — Clearway shall be according to EN 16585-3. v. contrast with the seat; — Contrast shall be assessed according to EN 16584-1. vi. Where the handhold or other item for personal stability extends above or below the height limit requirements, a minimum of 100 mm shall be within the 800 mm to 1 200 mm range (see Figure 1). 3) In seating areas with fixed longitudinal seats, handrails shall be used for personal stability (see Figure 2): i. shall be at a maximum distance of 2 000 mm apart; SIST EN 16585-2:2017
Key 1 usable part of handrail between 800 mm and 1 200 mm above floor Figure 2 — Height and maximum spacing of usable part of handrail — all of the regulated usable part shall be measured by the horizontal distance between the handrails; ii. shall be positioned at a height of between 800 mm and 1 200 mm above the floor: — the regulated usable part shall extend between the limits specified, measured vertically from the walking floor; iii. shall contrast with the vehicle interior surroundings and background: — contrast shall be measured in accordance with EN 16584-1. 4) The handholds or other items for personal stability shall not have sharp edges. 5.2.2 Priority Seats 5.2.2.1 General 1) Not less than 10 % of the seats by fixed trainset, unit or individual vehicle, and by class shall be designated as priority seats for the use of PRM. — Assessment shall make use of a train layout diagram (drawings) on which priority seats are clearly identified. For assessment the number of seats includes all types of seats except those tip-up seats in the vestibule and regulated wheelchair spaces. Wheelchair spaces, standing supports and all other equipment where the user is not intended to sit down completely, are not considered as seats. Where 10 % of the total number of priority seats does not produce a whole number the number of seats required shall be rounded up. SIST EN 16585-2:2017
Figure 3 — Sign location zone on exterior of vehicle — the signs located on or near to a priority seat shall include text to state that other passengers shall make such seats available to those who are eligible to use them; — text shall be in accordance with EN 16584-2; — for vehicles with single leaf end doors the sign should be placed within 2 m of the edge of the open door leaf on the same vehicle. 3) The priority seats: — shall be located within the passenger saloon and in close proximity to external doors; Ideally, these are to be equally distributed throughout the train. — for a vehicle, with designated priority seats, with a single external door the priority seats shall be within the first 30 % of the fixed seats arrived at from the external door; SIST EN 16585-2:2017
or trainsets, priority seats can be present on any deck. NOTE 2 Passage to priority seats should involve as little height change as possible, preferably on the same level as the entrance. 4) The level of equipment fitted to the priority seat shall, as a minimum, be the same as that fitted to the general seats of the same type. — “Type” in this context is understood as, for example, first class or second class seat, in a row or face to face. — When, for example, second class seats in a row are fitted with a tray and a magazine holder, then second class priority seats in a row shall also be fitted with a tray and a magazine holder. 5) When seats are fitted with armrests, priority seats of the same type: — shall be fitted with movable armrests: — “Type” in this context is understood as, for example, first class or second class seat, in a row or face to face — This excludes armrests placed along the vehicle bodyside or along a partition wall in the case of compartments. — The required force to move an armrest out of the way should be less than 60 N but it is recommended that it should be approximately 25 N. — The movable armrest shall move into a position in line with the seat back cushion to enable unrestricted access to the seat or to any adjacent priority seats. — When assessing the position that the armrest is required to move to, ensure that the armrest is not protruding from the seatback cushion but is in line with or behind the line of the cushion. Where the armrest is designed to be in line with the cushion and follow its profile a tolerance of 10 mm to that profile is permitted due to the characteristics of the foam and material variance. 6) Priority seats shall not be tip-up seats. — Tip-up in this context includes foldable seats where a continuous action is required by a passenger in order for the seat to be maintained in the usable position (other than moving the armrest or table or reclining for access). 7) Each priority seat and the space available to its user. SIST EN 16585-2:2017
Key 1
Surface 1 - structure at end of wheelchair space 2
Surface 2 - structure in front of wheelchair space 3
minimum wheelchair space, excluding manoeuvring space Figure 4 — Wheelchair space — In the case where the wheelchair space is designed to accommodate two wheelchairs located one beside the other, this dual wheelchair space shall accommodate two wheelchairs and their occupants according to Figure 5: 1 300 mm length × 1 450 mm width. NOTE 3 Dual wheelchair spaces are intended for use on renewed or upgraded rolling stock only. The additional 50 mm should be adjacent to any obstacle that will inhibit clearance for the wheelchair users' hands (e.g. wall or structure). If one side of the wheelchair is adjacent to the aisle there is no additional 50 mm requirement for that side of the wheelchair, as it is already free space. SIST EN 16585-2:2017
Key 1 Surface 1 - structure at end of wheelchair space 2 Surface 2 - structure in front of wheelchair space 3 minimum dual wheelchair space, excluding manoeuvring space Figure 5 — Dual wheelchair space 4) To allow access and egress to the wheelchair space the distance in the longitudinal plane between the back of the wheelchair space and the next surface shall have an additional manoeuvring space which shall: — be in accordance with Figure 4 and Figure 5 and Annex B (Surface 1 in the figures may be a closed tip-up or foldable seat, structure or partition); i. If Surface 2 is the front edge of a passenger seat cushion in a facing arrangement and if this seat can be occupied by a passenger, the minimum additional distance shall be not less than 300 mm see Figure B.1. — The cushion shall be in its uncompressed state. ii. If Surface 2 is a passenger seat back in a uni-directional arrangement, or a partition or a closed tip-up or foldable seat in front of wheelchair space the minimum distance shall be not less than 200 mm, see Figure B.2. SIST EN 16585-2:2017
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