EN 15020:2006/FprA1

Railway applications - Rescue coupler - Performance requirements, specific interface geometry and test methods

This European Standard specifies the requirements for the rescue coupler for train sets compliant with the Technical Specification for Interoperability High Speed Rolling Stock. It defines the interfaces to which it has to match during rescue operations.

Bahnanwendungen - Aschleppkupplung - Leistungsanforderungen, spezifische Schnittstellengeometrie und Prüfverfahren

Applications ferroviaires - Attelage de secours - Exigences concernant la performance, la géométrie des interfaces et les méthodes d'essai

Železniške naprave - Vlečna spenjača - Zahteve za izdelavo, geometrija vmesnika in preskusne metode - Dopolnilo A1

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• ICS: 45.060.01 - Railway rolling stock in general
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 256 - Railway applications
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 256/WG 33 - Coupling devices
• Current Stage: 5060 - Closure of Vote - Formal Approval
• Start Date: 27-Aug-2010
• Due Date: 28-Aug-2011
• Completion Date: 27-Aug-2010
• Directive: 2008/57/EC - Directive 2008/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 on the interoperability of the rail system within the Community (Recast)
• Mandate: M/024 - Mandate to CEN/CENELEC/ETSI for programming and standardization in the field of railway equipment
• Mandate: M/275 - Mandate to CEN/CENELEC/ETSI for standardization in the field of railway equipment on the interoperability of the Trans-European high-speed rail system
• Ref Project: SIST EN 15020:2007/kFprA1:2010 - Railway applications - Rescue coupler - Performance requirements, specific interface geometry and test methods

Relations

• Merged Into: EN 15020:2006+A1:2010 - Railway applications - Rescue coupler - Performance requirements, specific interface geometry and test methods
• Effective Date: 19-Jan-2023
• Amends: EN 15020:2006 - Railway applications - Rescue coupler - Performance requirements, specific interface geometry and test methods
• Effective Date: 15-Feb-2010

Overview

EN 15020:2006/FprA1 - “Railway applications - Rescue coupler - Performance requirements, specific interface geometry and test methods” is a CEN European Standard (final draft amendment A1) that specifies the requirements for rescue couplers used on train sets compliant with the Technical Specification for Interoperability (TSI) High Speed Rolling Stock. The standard defines the interface geometry, performance requirements and test methods that ensure rescue couplers are interoperable and fit for towing and rescue operations across the European rail network. The amendment updates the foreword and Annex ZA to align the standard with EU Directive 2008/57/EC on rail system interoperability.

Key Topics and Requirements

• Performance requirements for rescue couplers to ensure safe and reliable towing and recovery of disabled trains.
• Specific interface geometry that rescue couplers must match to ensure mechanical compatibility between different rolling stock.
• Test methods and procedures for verifying performance and interface conformity under defined conditions.
• Interoperability constituent specification: rescue couplers are treated as interoperability constituents with related clauses mapping to TSI requirements.
• Conformity assessment and suitability for use: references to assessment modules and annexes (e.g., Annex D and Annex K) that describe how to demonstrate compliance.
• Regulatory alignment: Annex ZA maps the standard’s clauses to the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2008/57/EC, providing a route to presumption of conformity when cited in the OJEU.

Practical Applications

• Ensuring new and refurbished high-speed trainsets are equipped with compatible rescue coupling systems for effective recovery operations.
• Providing manufacturers and suppliers with standardized design and testing criteria for rescue couplers to facilitate market access across CEN member states.
• Guiding rolling stock engineers and maintenance teams on inspection, acceptance testing, and interoperability checks for rescue equipment.
• Supporting procurement specifications for operators and infrastructure managers who require compliant rescue couplers for fleet compatibility.

Who Uses This Standard

• Rolling stock manufacturers (OEMs) and component suppliers
• Rolling stock designers and mechanical engineers
• Train operators, maintenance depots and recovery teams
• Notified bodies and certification/assessment organizations
• National standards bodies and regulatory authorities involved in TSI conformity

Related Standards

• EN 15020:2006 (base standard) and this draft amendment EN 15020:2006/FprA1:2010
• Relevant TSI documents: High Speed Rolling Stock (HS TSI RST) and CR LOC & PASS RST TSI references
• EU Directive 2008/57/EC (Interoperability of the rail system)

By standardizing rescue coupler geometry, performance and test methods, EN 15020 helps improve safety, interoperability and cross-border operability for high-speed and other rolling stock requiring recovery capability. Keywords: EN 15020, rescue coupler, railway applications, performance requirements, interface geometry, test methods, interoperability, TSI, Directive 2008/57/EC.

Standards Content (Sample)

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Railway applications - Rescue coupler - Performance requirements, specific interface
geometry and test methods
Bahnanwendungen - Abschleppkupplung - Leistungsanforderungen, spezifische
Schnittstellengeometrie und Prüfverfahren
Applications ferroviaires - Attelage de secours - Exigences concernant la performance, la
géométrie des interfaces et les méthodes d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 15020:2006/FprA1
ICS:
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
FINAL DRAFT
EN 15020:2006
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
FprA1
May 2010
ICS 45.060.01
English Version
Railway applications - Rescue coupler - Performance
requirements, specific interface geometry and test methods
Applications ferroviaires - Attelage de secours - Exigences Bahnanwendungen - Abschleppkupplung -
concernant la performance, la géométrie des interfaces et Leistungsanforderungen, spezifische
les méthodes d'essai Schnittstellengeometrie und Prüfverfahren
This draft amendment is submitted to CEN members for unique acceptance procedure. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 256.
This draft amendment A1, if approved, will modify the European Standard EN 15020:2006. If this draft becomes an amendment, CEN
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Contents Page
Foreword .3
1 Modification to the Foreword .4
2 Modification to the Annex ZA, Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this
European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2008/57/EC .5

Foreword
This document (EN 15020:2006/FprA1:2010) 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 Unique Acceptance Procedure.

The “Recast” Directive 2008/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the interoperability of
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the rail system within the Community was published on 17 June 2008. The two previous EU Directives
96/48/EC and 2001/16/EC on the interoperability of the High Speed and Conventional rail systems within the
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Community will therefore be repealed with effect from 19 July 2010. At this date the harmonised standards
for the railway field will have to refer to the new Directive.
Annex Z is amended to address this need.
1 Modification to the Foreword
Replace the third and
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