SIST EN 15273-1:2013/kFprA1:2016
(Amendment)Railway applications - Gauges - Part 1: General - Common rules for infrastructure and rolling stock
Railway applications - Gauges - Part 1: General - Common rules for infrastructure and rolling stock
This European Standard is applicable to authorities involved in railway operation and may also be applied for light vehicles (e.g. trams, metros, etc. running on two rails) and their associated infrastructure, but not for systems such as rail-guided buses.
It allows rolling stock and infrastructures to be dimensioned and their compliance to be checked relative to applicable gauging rules.
For rolling stock and infrastructure, this standard is applicable to new designs, to modifications and to the checking of vehicles and infrastructures already in use.
This document EN 15273-1 covers:
the general principles;
the various elements and phenomena affecting the determination of gauges;
the various calculation methods applicable to the elements shared by the infrastructure and by the rolling stock;
the sharing rules for elements taken into account in calculations specific to the infrastructure and to the rolling stock;
a catalogue of European gauges.
This document does not cover:
conditions to be met to ensure safety of passengers on platforms and of persons required to walk along the tracks;
conditions to be met by the fixed equipment maintenance machines in active position;
the space to be cleared for the running track of rubber-tyred metros and other vehicles;
rules applicable to extraordinary transportation, however some formulae may be used;
rules applicable to the design of the overhead contact line system;
rules applicable to the design of the current collection system on a third rail;
simulation methods for the running of vehicles, however, it does not confirm the validity of existing simulations;
verification rules of wagon loadings;
coding methods for combined transportation;
infrastructure gauges for very small curve radii (e.g. R < 150 m for gauge G1).
Bahnanwendungen - Begrenzungslinien - Teil 1: Allgemeines - Gemeinsame Vorschriften für Infrastruktur und Fahrzeuge
Applications ferroviaires - Gabarits - Partie 1 : Généralités - Règles communes à l'infrastructure et au matériel roulant
Železniške naprave - Profili - 1. del: Splošno - Skupna pravila, ki se nanašajo na infrastrukturo in železniška vozila - Dopolnilo A1
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Overview
SIST EN 15273-1:2013/kFprA1:2016 is a European Standard developed by CEN that sets out the common rules for railway gauges applicable to both infrastructure and rolling stock. It provides a comprehensive framework for dimensioning and verifying the compliance of new designs, modifications, and existing railway vehicles and infrastructure with relevant gauging rules. This standard is primarily intended for railway authorities and can also be applied to light rail systems like trams and metros running on two rails-not including rail-guided buses.
The standard ensures interoperability and safety by defining the spatial envelopes and kinematic profiles involved in railway operations, enabling uniformity across European rail networks. It covers principles and calculation methods, along with a catalogue of European gauges relevant to infrastructure and rolling stock.
Key Topics
- General Principles: Outlines overarching rules for gauge determination, the basis for dimensional compatibility between infrastructure and rolling stock.
- Gauge Elements and Influencing Phenomena: Details various factors such as kinematic movements and static profiles impacting gauge calculations.
- Calculation Methods: Describes techniques applicable for components shared by infrastructure and vehicles.
- Sharing Rules: Defines responsibilities between infrastructure managers and rolling stock operators in gauge assessments.
- European Gauge Catalogue: Provides standardized profiles for different operational gauges across European rail systems.
- Updates & Amendments: The FprA1 amendment introduces key improvements to symbols, figures, and formulas, enhancing clarity on kinematic reference profiles and static gauge definitions.
EN 15273-1 does not address passenger safety on platforms, maintenance machines, extraordinary transportation rules, overhead or third-rail power collection systems, or simulation validation methods.
Applications
- Railway Infrastructure Design: Guiding engineers in dimensioning track, tunnels, and bridges to accommodate rolling stock safely.
- Rolling Stock Development: Providing vehicle designers with parameters to ensure trains comply with spatial limits and dynamic behaviors.
- Light Rail Systems: Applying gauging principles to trams, metros, and similar systems operating on two rails.
- Compliance Verification: Assisting authorities in assessing existing or modified vehicles and infrastructure for adherence to established gauge standards.
- Interoperability Assurance: Promoting uniform gauge specifications critical for international railway traffic flows within Europe.
Implementing EN 15273-1 supports efficient railway operation by reducing clearance issues, minimizing maintenance caused by infringements, and ensuring smooth coordination between infrastructure and rolling stock stakeholders.
Related Standards
- EN 15273 Parts 2 & 3: Complementary standards addressing specific gauge rules for different railway systems or operational conditions.
- EN 50126, EN 50128, EN 50129: Standards focused on railway safety and reliability management supporting the operational framework detailed in EN 15273-1.
- UIC Leaflets: International guidelines for railway vehicle and infrastructure compatibility, which align with European gauge practices.
- Local National Standards: Adaptations or implementations of EN 15273-1 principles tailored to specific country infrastructures.
By integrating EN 15273-1 with relevant European and international standards, railway operators and manufacturers ensure robust design, interoperability, and safety compliance in railway environments.
Keywords: EN 15273-1, railway gauge standards, rolling stock gauges, railway infrastructure dimensioning, European railway standards, railway vehicle gauges, light rail gauge rules, CEN railway standards, gauge compliance verification, railway interoperability.
Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2016
Železniške naprave - Profili - 1. del: Splošno - Skupna pravila, ki se nanašajo na
infrastrukturo in železniška vozila - Dopolnilo A1
Railway applications - Gauges - Part 1: General - Common rules for infrastructure and
rolling stock
Bahnanwendungen - Begrenzungslinien - Teil 1: Allgemeines - Gemeinsame
Vorschriften für Infrastruktur und Fahrzeuge
Applications ferroviaires - Gabarits - Partie 1 : Généralités - Règles communes à
l'infrastructure et au matériel roulant
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 15273-1:2013/FprA1
ICS:
45.060.01 Železniška vozila na splošno Railway rolling stock in
general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
FINAL DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 15273-1:2013
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
FprA1
March 2016
ICS 45.020; 45.060.01
English Version
Railway applications - Gauges - Part 1: General - Common
rules for infrastructure and rolling stock
Applications ferroviaires - Gabarits - Partie 1 : Bahnanwendungen - Begrenzungslinien - Teil 1:
Généralités - Règles communes à l'infrastructure et au Allgemeines - Gemeinsame Vorschriften für
matériel roulant Infrastruktur und Fahrzeuge
This draft amendment is submitted to CEN members for formal vote. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC
256.
This draft amendment A1, if approved, will modify the European Standard EN 15273-1:2013. If this draft becomes an
amendment, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for
inclusion of this amendment into the relevant national standard without any alteration.
This draft amendment was established by CEN 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, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and
United Kingdom.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are
aware and to provide supporting documentation.
Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION
EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels
© 2016 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 15273-1:2013/FprA1:2016 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.
Contents Page
European Foreword . 3
1 Changes to Clause 4, Symbols and abbreviations . 4
2 Changes to Subclause 7.3.1.1.1, General rules . 4
3 Change to Subclause 7.3.1.4.2.1, General . 4
4 Change to Subclause 7.3.4.1.2, Zone swept by the wheel . 4
5 Change to Subclause B.6.1.5.1, Static reference profile for the lateral parts and upper
parts . 5
6 Change to Subclause B.6.1.5.2, Static reference profile for the lower parts . 5
7 Change to Subclause B.6.1.6, Static gauge GED10 . 6
8 Changes to Annex C, Reference profiles and associated rules for gauges . 6
9 Change to Subclause C.1.2.1.2, Kinematic reference profile for the lower parts
corresponding to the lower limit of vehicles not passing over either marshalling
humps or rail brakes in an active position .
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Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN 15273-1:2013/kFprA1:2016 is a draft published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Railway applications - Gauges - Part 1: General - Common rules for infrastructure and rolling stock". This standard covers: This European Standard is applicable to authorities involved in railway operation and may also be applied for light vehicles (e.g. trams, metros, etc. running on two rails) and their associated infrastructure, but not for systems such as rail-guided buses. It allows rolling stock and infrastructures to be dimensioned and their compliance to be checked relative to applicable gauging rules. For rolling stock and infrastructure, this standard is applicable to new designs, to modifications and to the checking of vehicles and infrastructures already in use. This document EN 15273-1 covers: the general principles; the various elements and phenomena affecting the determination of gauges; the various calculation methods applicable to the elements shared by the infrastructure and by the rolling stock; the sharing rules for elements taken into account in calculations specific to the infrastructure and to the rolling stock; a catalogue of European gauges. This document does not cover: conditions to be met to ensure safety of passengers on platforms and of persons required to walk along the tracks; conditions to be met by the fixed equipment maintenance machines in active position; the space to be cleared for the running track of rubber-tyred metros and other vehicles; rules applicable to extraordinary transportation, however some formulae may be used; rules applicable to the design of the overhead contact line system; rules applicable to the design of the current collection system on a third rail; simulation methods for the running of vehicles, however, it does not confirm the validity of existing simulations; verification rules of wagon loadings; coding methods for combined transportation; infrastructure gauges for very small curve radii (e.g. R < 150 m for gauge G1).
This European Standard is applicable to authorities involved in railway operation and may also be applied for light vehicles (e.g. trams, metros, etc. running on two rails) and their associated infrastructure, but not for systems such as rail-guided buses. It allows rolling stock and infrastructures to be dimensioned and their compliance to be checked relative to applicable gauging rules. For rolling stock and infrastructure, this standard is applicable to new designs, to modifications and to the checking of vehicles and infrastructures already in use. This document EN 15273-1 covers: the general principles; the various elements and phenomena affecting the determination of gauges; the various calculation methods applicable to the elements shared by the infrastructure and by the rolling stock; the sharing rules for elements taken into account in calculations specific to the infrastructure and to the rolling stock; a catalogue of European gauges. This document does not cover: conditions to be met to ensure safety of passengers on platforms and of persons required to walk along the tracks; conditions to be met by the fixed equipment maintenance machines in active position; the space to be cleared for the running track of rubber-tyred metros and other vehicles; rules applicable to extraordinary transportation, however some formulae may be used; rules applicable to the design of the overhead contact line system; rules applicable to the design of the current collection system on a third rail; simulation methods for the running of vehicles, however, it does not confirm the validity of existing simulations; verification rules of wagon loadings; coding methods for combined transportation; infrastructure gauges for very small curve radii (e.g. R < 150 m for gauge G1).
SIST EN 15273-1:2013/kFprA1:2016 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 45.060.01 - Railway rolling stock in general. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
SIST EN 15273-1:2013/kFprA1:2016 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to SIST EN 15273-1:2013+A1:2017, SIST EN 15273-1:2013. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
SIST EN 15273-1:2013/kFprA1:2016 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2008/57/EC; Standardization Mandates: 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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