kSIST FprEN 16186-5:2021

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN 16186-5:2019
01-oktober-2019

Železniške naprave - Voznikova kabina - 5. del: Zunanja vidljivost tramvajskih vozil

Railway applications - Driver's cabs - Part 5: External visibility for tram vehicles

Applications ferroviaires - Cabines de conduite - Partie 5 : Visibilité extérieure depuis la

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

Applications ferroviaires - Cabines de conduite - Partie Bahnanwendungen - Führerraum - Teil 5:

5 : Visibilité extérieure depuis la cabine de tramways Sichtbedingungen nach außen bei

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European foreword ....................................................................................................................................................... 3

1 Scope .................................................................................................................................................................... 4

2 Normative references .................................................................................................................................... 4

3 Terms and definitions ................................................................................................................................... 4

4 Driver's anthropometric data ..................................................................................................................... 5

4.1 General ................................................................................................................................................................ 5

4.2 Data ...................................................................................................................................................................... 5

5 Forward visibility ............................................................................................................................................ 7

5.1 General ................................................................................................................................................................ 7

5.2 Forward visibility requirements ............................................................................................................... 8

5.2.1 Objectives ........................................................................................................................................................... 8

5.2.2 General ................................................................................................................................................................ 8

5.2.3 Visibility of external signals ........................................................................................................................ 8

5.2.4 Close outside visibility .................................................................................................................................. 9

5.2.5 Forward visibility ......................................................................................................................................... 11

5.2.6 Visibility of couplers ................................................................................................................................... 11

5.3 Windscreen related requirements ........................................................................................................ 11

5.3.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 11

5.3.2 Windscreen cleaning device ..................................................................................................................... 12

5.3.3 Windscreen glare protection ................................................................................................................... 13

5.3.4 Front Windscreen de-icing and de-misting ........................................................................................ 14

5.3.5 Side Windscreen de-icing and de-misting ........................................................................................... 14

5.3.6 Reflection protection .................................................................................................................................. 14

6 External rear visibility ............................................................................................................................... 14

Annex A (normative) Forward visibility reference surfaces ....................................................................... 16

Annex B (normative) Forward visibility reference eye points — Adjustable foot rest and

adjustable seat .............................................................................................................................................. 17

Annex C (informative) A–deviations..................................................................................................................... 18

Bibliography ................................................................................................................................................................. 19

This document (prEN 16186-5:2019) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 256 “Railway

This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the

This document defines the external front and rear visibility conditions for cabs of tram vehicles and the

The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content

constitutes requirements 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.

ISO 20176, Road vehicles – H-point machine (HPM-II) – Specifications and procedure for H-point

ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:

Note 1 to entry: For the purpose of this document, “windscreen” refers to driver's windscreen.

[SOURCE: EN 15152:2019, 3.1, modified — "Glazing" is replaced with "windscreen" at the start of the

additional glazing positioned at the side of a windscreen that is predominately positioned transversely

Note 1 to entry: An assembly of one or more coupled tram vehicles is usually called a tram.

area of the windscreen through which track and signals are visible from the driving position

area of the windscreen outside the primary vision area, through which the driver may also look from

Note 1 to entry: The anthropometric data are provided in Clause 4 of this document.

This clause defines the anthropometric data on which the requirements for cab forward visibility are

Figure 1 and Figure 2 give the body size measures. The associated distance between the eyes is given in

The minimum dimensions shall be used together with the minimum requirements listed in Figure 2.

The maximum dimensions shall be used together with the maximum requirements listed in Figure 2.

For the seated driving position the forward visibility requirements of 5.2.1 shall be ensured (see also

The horizontal distance from the driver's eye to the windscreen in seated position shall be a minimum

of 500 mm and an absolute maximum of 1 715 mm. It is recommended to have a maximum of 1

The sightlines as defined in 5.2.1 shall not be infringed by any permanent equipment of the rolling

A good outside field of vision enables the driver to anticipate hazardous situations, taking into account

the exterior environment when the tram vehicle is moving. A good close outside field of vision enables

the driver to manage the restart of the tram vehicle in relation to the exterior environment. The cab

— enable all drivers to see the track (free from obstacles, track elements in the correct position);