BS EN 16185-1:2014:2015 Edition

This European Standard describes the functionality, constraints, performance and operation of a brake system for use in self propelling thermal and electric trains operating on routes of the European conventional rail system network.

This European Standard covers:

• all new vehicle designs of self-propelling thermal and electric trains being operated at a maximum speed up to 200 km/h, in the following text simply called EMU/DMU;

• all major overhauls of the above-mentioned vehicles if they involve redesigning or extensive alteration to the brake system of the vehicle concerned.

This standard does not cover:

• locomotive hauled trains which are specified by EN 14198 ;

• mass transit rolling stock which is specified by EN 13452‑1 ;

• high speed trains being operated at speeds greater than 200 km/h which are specified by EN 15734‑1 .