EN 14033-1:2011
(Main)Railway applications - Track - Railbound construction and maintenance machines - Part 1: Technical requirements for running
Railway applications - Track - Railbound construction and maintenance machines - Part 1: Technical requirements for running
1.1 General
This European Standard defines the specific technical railway requirements for running of machines and other vehicles used for construction, maintenance and inspection of track, structures, track formation and fixed electric traction equipment.
This European Standard applies to all railbound machines and other vehicles – referred to as machines – running exclusively on the railway (utilising adhesion between the rail and wheels) and used for construction, maintenance and inspection of track, structures, infrastructure and fixed electric traction equipment. This European Standard applies to machines that are intended to operate signalling and control systems. Other machines are dealt with in other European Standards, see Annex K.
Special requirements can apply for running on infrastructures with narrow gauge or broad gauge lines, lines of tramways, railways utilising other than adhesion between the rail and wheels, road-rail machines and underground infrastructures.
This European Standard covers the requirements for safety and access of railway traffic, railway specific requirements for running on different infrastructures in relation to necessary movements of the machine as a train and movements to reach work sites.
1.2 Validity of the European Standard
This European Standard applies to new designs taking into consideration the recommendations given in Annex L on the application of the standard (migration rule).
Bahnanwendungen - Oberbau - Schienengebundene Bau- und Instandhaltungsmaschinen - Teil 1: Technische Anforderungen an das Fahren
1.1 Allgemeines Diese Europäische Norm legt die technischen eisenbahnspezifischen Anforderungen für das Fahren von Maschinen und anderen Fahrzeugen für Bau, Instandhaltung und Inspektion des Oberbaus, der Bauwerke, des Planums, des Unterbaus und der Fahrleitungsanlagen (Oberleitung und Stromschiene) fest. Diese Europäische Norm gilt für alle auf Gleisen fahrenden Maschinen und andere Fahrzeuge mit Adhäsionsbetrieb — nachfolgend Maschinen genannt — für Bau, Instandhaltung und Inspektion des Oberbaus, der Bauwerke, des Unterbaus und der Fahrleitungsanlagen (Oberleitung und Stromschiene). Diese Europäische Norm gilt für Maschinen, die für Signal- und Steuerungssysteme vorgesehen sind. Weitere gleichartige Maschinen werden in anderen Europäischen Normen behandelt, siehe Anhang K. Besondere Anforderungen können für das Fahren auf Eisenbahninfrastrukturen mit Schmal- oder Breitspurgleisen, Gleisen auf Straßen, für nicht durch Adhäsion angetriebene Eisenbahnen, Zwei-Wege-Maschinen und Untergrundinfrastrukturen anzuwenden sein. Diese Europäische Norm behandelt die Anforderungen an die Sicherheit und an die Zulassung für den Eisenbahnverkehr, eisenbahnspezifische Anforderungen beim Fahren der Maschine als Zug sowie bei der Fahrt zur Arbeitsstelle auf den verschiedenen Eisenbahninfrastrukturen.
1.2 Gültigkeit der Europäischen Norm Diese Europäische Norm gilt für neu konstruierte Maschinen unter Berücksichtigung der Empfehlungen nach Anhang L bei Anwendung dieser Norm (Übergangsbestimmung).
Applications ferroviaires - Voies - Machines de construction et de maintenance empruntant exclusivement les voies ferrées - Partie 1: Prescriptions techniques pour la circulation
1.1 Généralités
La présente norme européenne spécifie les prescriptions techniques ferroviaires à respecter pour la circulation des
machines et autres véhicules utilisés pour la construction, la maintenance ou le contrôle de la voie, des ouvrages
d'art, de la plate-forme, des infrastructures et des installations fixes de traction électrique.
La présente Norme européenne s'applique à toutes les machines et autres véhicules, ci-après désignés
"machines", circulant exclusivement sur les voies ferrées des chemins de fer (utilisant l’adhérence rail /roue), et
utilisés pour la construction, la maintenance et le contrôle de la voie, des ouvrages d'art, des infrastructures et des
installations fixes de traction électrique. La présente norme européenne s’applique aux machines prévues pour
actionner les systèmes ferroviaires de signalisation et de contrôle. D’autres machines sont traitées dans d’autres
normes européennes, voir Annexe K.
Des prescriptions particulières peuvent s’appliquer pour la circulation aux infrastructures ferroviaires à voies large
ou étroite, aux lignes de tramway, aux chemins de fer autres que ceux à adhérence rail/roue, aux machines
rail/route, aux infrastructures à voie en chaussée ou en souterrain.
La présente Norme européenne couvre les prescriptions pour la sécurité et l’accès au trafic ferroviaire, considérant
les prescriptions spécifiques liées à la circulation sur les différentes infrastructures ferroviaires, en corrélation avec
la circulation de la machine comme un train ainsi que les circulations nécessaires pour atteindre les zones de
travail.
1.2 Validité de la présente Norme européenne
La présente Norme européenne s'applique aux machines de nouvelles conceptions, prenant en compte les
recommandations données en Annexe L sur l'application de la norme (règles de migration).
Železniške naprave - Zgornji ustroj - Težka tirna mehanizacija za gradnjo in vzdrževanje - 1. del: Tehnične zahteve, ki se nanašajo na vožnjo
Ta evropski standard opredeljuje specifične tehnične zahteve za železnico, ki se nanašajo na vožnjo mehanizacije in drugih vozil, ki se uporabljajo za gradnjo, vzdrževanje in pregledovanje zgornjega ustroja, konstrukcij, formacije zgornjega ustroja in fiksne električne vlečne opreme. Ta evropski standard velja za vse železniške stroje in druga vozila – imenovana stroji – ki vozijo izključno na železniških tirih (z uporabo oprijemanja med tiri in kolesi) in ki se uporabljajo za gradnjo, vzdrževanje in pregledovanje zgornjega ustroja, konstrukcij, infrastrukture in fiksne električne vlečne opreme. Ta evropski standard velja za stroje, ki so namenjeni upravljanju signalnih in krmilnih sistemov. Druge stroje obravnavajo drugi evropski standardi, glej dodatek K. Za vožnjo po ozkotirni ali širokotirni infrastrukturi, tramvajske linije, železnice, ki ne uporabljajo oprijema med tiri in kolesi, dvopotna železniška vozila in podzemno infrastrukturo lahko veljajo posebne zahteve. Ta evropski standard zajema zahteve za varnost in dostopnost železniškega prometa, zahteve, specifične za železnico, za vožnjo po različnih infrastrukturah v povezavi s potrebnimi premiki stroja kot vlaka in premiki do delovišč.
General Information
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 22-Feb-2011
- Withdrawal Date
- 20-Jan-2026
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 256 - Railway applications
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 256/SC 1/WG 5 - Track construction and maintenance machines
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 31-May-2017
- Completion Date
- 28-Jan-2026
Relations
- Effective Date
- 26-Feb-2011
- Effective Date
- 08-Jun-2022
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 14033-1:2011 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Railway applications - Track - Railbound construction and maintenance machines - Part 1: Technical requirements for running". This standard covers: 1.1 General This European Standard defines the specific technical railway requirements for running of machines and other vehicles used for construction, maintenance and inspection of track, structures, track formation and fixed electric traction equipment. This European Standard applies to all railbound machines and other vehicles – referred to as machines – running exclusively on the railway (utilising adhesion between the rail and wheels) and used for construction, maintenance and inspection of track, structures, infrastructure and fixed electric traction equipment. This European Standard applies to machines that are intended to operate signalling and control systems. Other machines are dealt with in other European Standards, see Annex K. Special requirements can apply for running on infrastructures with narrow gauge or broad gauge lines, lines of tramways, railways utilising other than adhesion between the rail and wheels, road-rail machines and underground infrastructures. This European Standard covers the requirements for safety and access of railway traffic, railway specific requirements for running on different infrastructures in relation to necessary movements of the machine as a train and movements to reach work sites. 1.2 Validity of the European Standard This European Standard applies to new designs taking into consideration the recommendations given in Annex L on the application of the standard (migration rule).
1.1 General This European Standard defines the specific technical railway requirements for running of machines and other vehicles used for construction, maintenance and inspection of track, structures, track formation and fixed electric traction equipment. This European Standard applies to all railbound machines and other vehicles – referred to as machines – running exclusively on the railway (utilising adhesion between the rail and wheels) and used for construction, maintenance and inspection of track, structures, infrastructure and fixed electric traction equipment. This European Standard applies to machines that are intended to operate signalling and control systems. Other machines are dealt with in other European Standards, see Annex K. Special requirements can apply for running on infrastructures with narrow gauge or broad gauge lines, lines of tramways, railways utilising other than adhesion between the rail and wheels, road-rail machines and underground infrastructures. This European Standard covers the requirements for safety and access of railway traffic, railway specific requirements for running on different infrastructures in relation to necessary movements of the machine as a train and movements to reach work sites. 1.2 Validity of the European Standard This European Standard applies to new designs taking into consideration the recommendations given in Annex L on the application of the standard (migration rule).
EN 14033-1:2011 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 45.120 - Equipment for railway/cableway construction and maintenance; 93.100 - Construction of railways. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 14033-1:2011 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 14033-1:2008, EN 14033-1:2017, EN 15611:2020+A1:2022, EN 15807:2011, EN 12080:2025, EN 15355:2019+A1:2023, EN 15566:2022, EN 14535-2:2011, EN 12663-2:2010, EN 15152:2019+A1:2023, EN 286-3:1994, EN 13979-1:2023, EN 13715:2020, EN 15625:2021, EN 15273-2:2025. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 14033-1:2011 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2008/57/EC, 93/38/EEC; Standardization Mandates: M/024, M/334. 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 - Oberbau - Schienengebundene Bau- und Instandhaltungsmaschinen - Teil 1: Technische Anforderungen an das FahrenApplications ferroviaires - Voie - Machines de construction et de maintenance empruntant exclusivement les voies ferrées - Partie 1 : Prescriptions techniques pour la circulationRailway applications - Track - Railbound construction and maintenance machines - Part 1: Technical requirements for running45.120åLþQLFEquipment for railway/cableway construction and maintenanceICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 14033-1:2011SIST EN 14033-1:2011en,fr,de01-oktober-2011SIST EN 14033-1:2011SLOVENSKI
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EN 14033-1
February 2011 ICS 45.120; 93.100 Supersedes EN 14033-1:2008English Version
Railway applications - Track - Railbound construction and maintenance machines - Part 1: Technical requirements for running
Applications ferroviaires - Voies - Machines de construction et de maintenance empruntant exclusivement les voies ferrées - Partie 1: Prescriptions techniques pour la circulation
Bahnanwendungen - Oberbau - Schienengebundene Bau- und Instandhaltungsmaschinen - Teil 1: Technische Anforderungen an das Fahren This European Standard was approved by CEN on 8 January 2011.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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Application of technical requirements to machines categories . 38Annex B (informative)
Special national conditions . 43Annex C (normative)
Machine diagram with gauge and critical points . 54Annex D (normative)
Free space at the end of the machine. 55Annex E (normative)
Steps, handrails and door handles . 56Annex F (normative)
Identification plate. 57Annex G (normative)
Technical documentation for operators . 58Annex H (normative)
Marking . 60Annex I (informative)
Technical documentation . 62Annex J (informative)
On board safety equipment . 65Annex K (informative)
Structure of European Standards for track construction and maintenance machines . 69Annex L (informative)
Migration rule for this European Standard . 71Annex ZA
(informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements
of EU Directive 2008/57/EC . 72Bibliography . 74 SIST EN 14033-1:2011
1.2 Validity of the European Standard This European Standard applies to new designs taking into consideration the recommendations given in Annex L on the application of the standard (migration rule). 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 286-3, Simple unfired pressure vessels designed to contain air or nitrogen – Part 3: Steel pressure vessels designed for air braking equipment and auxiliary pneumatic equipment for railway rolling stock EN 286-4, Simple unfired pressure vessels designed to contain air or nitrogen – Part 4: Aluminium alloy pressure vessels designed for air braking equipment and auxiliary pneumatic equipment for railway rolling stock SIST EN 14033-1:2011
Pneumatically operated brake indicators EN 15273-2, Railway applications – Gauges – Part 2: Rolling stock gauge EN 15355, Railway applications – Braking – Distributor valves and distributor-isolating devices EN 15528, Railway applications – Line categories for managing the interface between load limits of vehicles and infrastructure EN 15551, Railway applications – Railway rolling stock – Buffers EN 15566, Railway applications – Railway rolling stock – Draw gear and screw coupling EN 15611, Railway applications – Braking – Relay valves EN 15624, Railway applications – Braking – Empty-loaded changeover devices EN 15625, Railway applications – Braking – Automatic variable load sensing devices prEN 15807:2008, Railway applications – Pneumatic half couplings prEN 15839, Railway applications – Testing for the acceptance of running characteristics of railway vehicles – Freight wagons – Testing of running safety under longitudinal compressive forces prEN 15877-1:2009, Railway applications – Marking on railway vehicles – Part 1: Freight wagons EN 50121-3-1, Railway applications – Electromagnetic compatibility – Part 3-1: Rolling stock – Train and complete vehicle EN 50121-3-2, Railway applications – Electromagnetic compatibility – Part 3-2: Rolling stock – Apparatus EN 50153:2002, Railway applications – Rolling stock – Protective provisions relating to electrical hazards EN 50238:2003, Railway applications – Compatibility between rolling stock and train detection systems ISO 8573-1, Compressed air – Part 1: Contaminants and purity classes ISO 11112, Earth-moving machinery – Operator's seat – Dimensions and requirements NF F11-100:2005, Railway rolling stock – Quality of compressed air for pneumatic apparatuses and circuits use UIC 438-1:2004, Identification marking for passenger rolling stock1) UIC 520:2003, Wagons, coaches and vans – Draw gear – Standardisation UIC 527-1:2005, Coaches, vans and wagons – Dimensions of buffer heads – Track layout on S-curves UIC 530-2:2008, Wagons – Running safety
1) Railway Technical Publications (ETF), 16 rue Jean Rey, F-75015 Paris SIST EN 14033-1:2011
3.8 trolleys equipment for transport along the track of materials, tools and/or various equipment moving on wheels or runners and operated by human force only. It is designed so that it can be manually placed on or off the track 4 Machine categorisation 4.1 Categories The application of all requirements of this European Standard is not possible in every case because of the differences in the design of machines. The machines are therefore divided into seven categories as shown in Table 1. Table 1 — Machine categories by maximum travelling speed
Self-propelled machine travelling speed (v) Non-self-propelled machine b ≥≥≥≥ 100 km/h < 100 km/h Can be incorporated into a train a with a speed of: v ≥ 100 km/h Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 v < 100 km/h --- Category 4 Category 5 Cannot be incorporated into a train --- Category 6 Category 7 a These machines could have restrictions for their position in a train. b These types of machines are permitted to have a self propelling function in working configuration only.
4.2 Type examination and categories In order to use this European Standard, it is necessary to establish in which category the machine belongs. The corresponding requirements for the categories are defined in Annex A. Machines meeting the requirements for their category, receive running approval for this category only. SIST EN 14033-1:2011
Key 1 Space required for projecting parts
4 Gangway or end platform step board 2 Buffer fixing plane
5 Other projecting parts, e.g. control-handles 3 Step board a If the dimension cannot be complied with, protective plates shall be mounted above the draw-hook Figure 1 — Stowage hook SIST EN 14033-1:2011
mm Maximum permissible static axle load t ∅ ≥ 840 22,5 840 > ∅ ≥ 760 20 760 > ∅ ≥ 680 18,5 680 > ∅ ≥ 630 17 630 > ∅ ≥ 550 14,5 550 > ∅ ≥ 470 12,5 470 > ∅ ≥ 390 10,5 390 > ∅ ≥ 330 9 a d = minimum worn diameter ∅
= diameter
7.4 Wheel profile The wheel profile shall comply with the requirements of EN 13715 or another profile if satisfactory riding as required in Clause 8 can be achieved. 7.5 Shape and dimensions of the axles and wheelsets The axles shall comply with the requirements of EN 13261, EN 13103 and EN 13104. The design of the axles shall additionally take into account the forces generated when working. Except as shown below, the wheels shall comply with the requirements of EN 13262 and EN 13979-1. Other types of wheels made of ferromagnetic steel may also be used, if verification can be provided of the ability to safely transmit horizontal, vertical and braking forces. SIST EN 14033-1:2011
Distance between axles of 2 axle bogies 1 500 mm a Distance between the axles of a bogie 4 500 mm Distance between axles of a bogie having more than 2 axles1 500 mm a Distance between bogie centres 15 500 mm bMachines with individual axles
Distance between outside axles
- 2 axle machine 6 000 mm10 000 mm- 3 axle and single underframe machine ff - 3 axle and articulated underframe machine2 ×6 000 mmc Ratio: C/L ≥0,54 e C = distance between axles L = length of vehicles over uncompressed buffers d
Articulated underframe machines
Machines with bogies ccMachines with individual axles ccMachines with bogies and individual axlesgga Special bogies with small wheels can be designed with smaller axle spacing providing they meet the requirements of EN 13715, EN 13260 and EN 15528. b Machines having a greater bogie centre distance require special running conditions. c For articulated machines, the ability to negotiate curves shall be demonstrated. d In case of asymmetry, L = the distance between the axles plus twice the value of the greatest of the two overhang
lengths. e Limiting value of 0,45 is acceptable for machines of categories 4, 5, 6 and 7. f A 3-axle machine is acceptable if the central axle does not transmit lateral guiding force to the rails. g The ability to negotiate curves shall be demonstrated.
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