SIST EN 12299:2024/oprA1:2026
(Amendment)Railway applications - Ride comfort for passengers - Measurement and evaluation
Railway applications - Ride comfort for passengers - Measurement and evaluation
The purpose of this document is to provide methods for quantifying the ride comfort of a passenger in a rail vehicle in response to the track sections it is operated over.
The methods aim to quantify the effects of vehicle body motions on ride comfort and to make the assessment of passenger comfort predictable, repeatable, objective and meaningful.
The methods and comfort scales are validated for people of good health.
This document applies to passengers in rail vehicles operating on heavy rail networks.
This document applies to measurements of motions. It also applies to simulated motions. Guidance is provided on:
- which method described within the document should be used for different scenarios;
- typical values for different comfort levels;
- the application of simulation.
This document excludes health and safety issues, non-passenger carrying vehicles, vehicle homologation and safety, limit values, motion sickness, discomfort caused by accelerating and braking, design guidelines and measurement technology.
Bahnanwendungen - Fahrkomfort für Fahrgäste - Messung und Auswertung
Applications ferroviaires - Confort de marche des voyageurs - Mesurage et évaluation
Železniške naprave - Udobnost vožnje potnikov - Meritve in vrednotenje - Dopolnilo A1
Namen tega dokumenta je zagotoviti metode za kvantificiranje udobja vožnje potnika v železniškem vozilu glede na odseke tirov, po katerih se vozilo premika.
Metode so namenjene kvantificiranju učinkov gibanja karoserije vozila na udobje vožnje in omogočajo, da je ocena udobja potnikov predvidljiva, ponovljiva, objektivna in smiselna.
Metode in lestvice udobja so potrjene za osebe dobrega zdravja.
Ta dokument se uporablja za potnike v železniških vozilih, ki obratujejo na omrežjih težke železnice.
Ta dokument se uporablja za meritve gibanj. Prav tako se uporablja za simulirana gibanja. Zagotovljena so navodila o:
- kateri metodi, opisani v dokumentu, naj se uporablja za različne scenarije;
- tipičnih vrednostih za različne ravni udobja;
- uporabi simulacije.
Ta dokument izključuje vprašanja zdravja in varnosti, vozila, ki ne prevažajo potnikov, homologacijo in varnost vozil, mejne vrednosti, slabost zaradi gibanja, nelagodje, ki ga povzročata pospeševanje in zaviranje, smernice za oblikovanje in merilno tehnologijo.
General Information
- Status
- Not Published
- Public Enquiry End Date
- 31-May-2026
- Technical Committee
- IŽNP - Reilway applications
- Current Stage
- 4020 - Public enquire (PE) (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 01-Apr-2026
- Due Date
- 19-Aug-2026
Relations
- Amends
SIST EN 12299:2024 - Railway applications - Ride comfort for passengers - Measurement and evaluation - Effective Date
- 21-May-2025
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Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN 12299:2024/oprA1:2026 is a draft published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Railway applications - Ride comfort for passengers - Measurement and evaluation". This standard covers: The purpose of this document is to provide methods for quantifying the ride comfort of a passenger in a rail vehicle in response to the track sections it is operated over. The methods aim to quantify the effects of vehicle body motions on ride comfort and to make the assessment of passenger comfort predictable, repeatable, objective and meaningful. The methods and comfort scales are validated for people of good health. This document applies to passengers in rail vehicles operating on heavy rail networks. This document applies to measurements of motions. It also applies to simulated motions. Guidance is provided on: - which method described within the document should be used for different scenarios; - typical values for different comfort levels; - the application of simulation. This document excludes health and safety issues, non-passenger carrying vehicles, vehicle homologation and safety, limit values, motion sickness, discomfort caused by accelerating and braking, design guidelines and measurement technology.
The purpose of this document is to provide methods for quantifying the ride comfort of a passenger in a rail vehicle in response to the track sections it is operated over. The methods aim to quantify the effects of vehicle body motions on ride comfort and to make the assessment of passenger comfort predictable, repeatable, objective and meaningful. The methods and comfort scales are validated for people of good health. This document applies to passengers in rail vehicles operating on heavy rail networks. This document applies to measurements of motions. It also applies to simulated motions. Guidance is provided on: - which method described within the document should be used for different scenarios; - typical values for different comfort levels; - the application of simulation. This document excludes health and safety issues, non-passenger carrying vehicles, vehicle homologation and safety, limit values, motion sickness, discomfort caused by accelerating and braking, design guidelines and measurement technology.
SIST EN 12299:2024/oprA1:2026 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 13.160 - Vibration and shock with respect to human beings; 45.060.20 - Trailing stock. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
SIST EN 12299:2024/oprA1:2026 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to SIST EN 12299:2024. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
SIST EN 12299:2024/oprA1:2026 is available in PDF format for immediate download after purchase. The document can be added to your cart and obtained through the secure checkout process. Digital delivery ensures instant access to the complete standard document.
Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2026
Železniške naprave - Udobnost vožnje potnikov - Meritve in vrednotenje -
Dopolnilo A1
Railway applications - Ride comfort for passengers - Measurement and evaluation
Bahnanwendungen - Fahrkomfort für Fahrgäste - Messung und Auswertung
Applications ferroviaires - Confort de marche des voyageurs - Mesurage et évaluation
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 12299:2024/prA1
ICS:
13.160 Vpliv vibracij in udarcev na Vibration and shock with
ljudi respect to human beings
45.060.20 Železniški vagoni Trailing stock
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 12299:2024
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prA1
March 2026
ICS 45.060.20
English Version
Railway applications - Ride comfort for passengers -
Measurement and evaluation
Applications ferroviaires - Confort de marche des Bahnanwendungen - Fahrkomfort für Fahrgäste -
voyageurs - Mesurage et évaluation Messung und Auswertung
This draft amendment is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 256.
This draft amendment A1, if approved, will modify the European Standard EN 12299:2024. If this draft becomes an amendment,
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this amendment into the relevant national standard without any alteration.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Modification to 7.6.3, Identification of transition periods . 4
2 Modification to 7.7, Definition of comfort index P . 4
CT
3 Modification to 8.6.1, Symbols and indices . 4
4 Modification to 8.6.2, Averaging procedure to obtain the mean value . 5
5 Modification to 8.6.3, Maximum peak to peak value. 5
6 Modification to 8.7, Definition of comfort index P . 6
DE
7 Modification to E.3.1, Selection of test sections and test zones . 6
8 Modification to F.7.2, Time series . 6
9 Modification to F.7.3, Statistical results . 9
10 Modification to F.7.5, Spectral analyses . 11
11 Modification to Clause F.9 . 13
12 Modification to Annex K, Unit Value for the mean comfort index . 13
12.1 Modification to the headline of Annex K . 13
12.2 Modification to Clause K.2 . 13
12.3 Modification to Clause K.3 . 13
12.3.1 Modification to Clause K.3 . 13
12.3.2 Modification to Clause K.3 . 13
12.4 Modification to Clause K.4 . 13
12.5 Modification to Clause K.8 . 13
12.6 Modification to Clause K.9 . 13
12.6.1 Modification to headline of Clause K.9 . 13
12.6.2 Modification to Clause K.9 . 13
European foreword
This document (EN 12299:2024/prA1:2026) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 256
“Railway applications”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
1 Modification to 7.6.3, Identification of transition periods
Replace in the second paragraph following Figure 2, second line “BBR TR DOS 017” with
“BRR TR DOS 017”.
2 Modification to 7.7, Definition of comfort index P
CT
Replace the numbering of the following formulae: “
P 100⋅ max A⋅ ÿ +⋅B y − C ;0 (16a)
)
(
CT_lat { 1s 1s }
max max
E
PD= 100⋅⋅( ϕ ) (16b)
{ }
CT_rol 1s
max
(16c)
PP + P
CT CT_lat CT_rol
“ with “
P 100⋅ max A⋅ ÿ +⋅B y − C ;0
(17)
( )
CT_lat { 1s 1s }
max max
E
PD= 100⋅⋅( ϕ ) (18)
{ }
CT_rol 1s
max
PP + P (19)
CT CT_lat CT_rol
“.
3 Modification to 8.6.1, Symbols and indices
Replace the following paragraph (hyphen): “
— P index for comfort on discrete events, calculated following Formula (20), indicating the
DE
percentage of dissatisfied passengers;
“ with “
— P index for comfort on discrete events, calculated following Formula (22), indicating the
DE
percentage of dissatisfied passengers;
“.
=
=
=
=
4 Modification to 8.6.2, Averaging procedure to obtain the mean value
Replace the following (2nd) paragraph: “
The averaging of the signals during the period
...




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