EN 17168:2021

Railway applications - Platform barrier systems

This European Standard specifies requirements for the design, construction and operation of platform barrier systems positioned at the edge of a station platform immediately adjacent to rail or other guided vehicles in stations and boarding points for passenger services and includes:
- requirements for the fixed structure and fixed parts along the platform;
- physical requirements for the movable doors and gates normally used by passengers;
- requirements for emergency doors;
- requirements for driver access doors;
- requirements for platform extremity doors;
- requirements for management of safety risks that are particular to barrier systems.
This European Standard also gives requirements for the integration of barriers with the overall rail system including:
- synchronization of vehicle and platform barrier doors or gates;
- audible and visible alerts;
- integrity of control systems;
- testing of the barrier installation;
- operational performance;
- requirements relating to other interfacing sub-systems, notably signalling and vehicles.
For barrier systems set back from the platform edge, which are used to control access to trains or for crowd management, relevant sections of the document can be used as guidance.
This European Standard applies to all actors involved in the implementation and system integration of a platform barrier system, including infrastructure owners, designers, installers and operators.
This European Standard does not cover barrier systems using bars, ropes, etc. or which operate in a vertical direction.  
This European Standard applies to light rail services, e.g. metro and tramway systems and heavy rail services as requested by a project specification. It applies to small systems, working in conjunction with a single vehicle, or with larger systems working with a complete train.
This European Standard applies to platform barrier systems used at sub-surface stations, enclosed surface stations (e.g. those enclosed for the purposes of providing an air-conditioned environment for waiting passengers), and those fully in the open-air.
This European Standard does not cover normative requirements relating to fire performance or fire requirements arising from use of platform barrier systems as fire barriers.

Bahnanwendungen - Bahnsteig-Barriere-Systeme

Dieses Dokument legt Anforderungen an die Auslegung, den Aufbau und den Betrieb von Bahnsteig-Barriere-Systemen fest, die direkt an der Bahnsteigkante neben den Schienen- oder anderen spurgebundenen Fahrzeugen in Stationen und an Einstiegsstellen für Fahrgäste positioniert sind. Dieses Dokument beinhaltet:
-   Anforderungen an die statische Struktur und die fixen Teile entlang des Bahnsteigs;
-   physische Anforderungen an die beweglichen Türen und Schleusen, die üblicherweise von Fahrgästen benutzt werden;
-   Anforderungen an Notausstiegstüren;
-   Anforderungen an Zugangstüren für Fahrer;
-   Anforderungen an Bahnsteig-Abschlusstüren; und
-   Anforderungen an das Management von Sicherheitsrisiken, die insbesondere Barriere-Systeme betreffen.
Dieses Dokument umfasst auch Anforderungen an die Integration der Barrieren in das allgemeine Schienenverkehrssystem, einschließlich:
-   Synchronisierung der Fahrzeug  und Bahnsteig-Barriere-Türen/ Schleusen;
-   hör- und sichtbare Warnsignale;
-   Integrität der Steuerungssysteme;
-   Prüfung der Barriere-Installation;
-   Verhalten im Betrieb; und
-   Anforderungen in Bezug auf andere verbundene Subsysteme, vor allem Signaltechnik und Fahrzeuge.
Für entfernt von der Bahnsteigkante platzierte Barriere-Systeme, die zur Regelung des Zugangs zu Fahrzeugen oder zur Lenkung von Menschenmengen verwendet werden, können die entsprechenden Abschnitte des Dokuments als Leitlinie genutzt werden.
Dieses Dokument ist anzuwenden für alle Personen, die an der Umsetzung und Systemintegration eines Bahnsteig-Barriere-Systems beteiligt sind, einschließlich Infrastruktureigentümer, Konstrukteure, Monteure und Betreiber.
Dieses Dokument ist nicht anzuwenden für Barriere-Systeme mit Stäben, Seilen usw. oder Systeme, die in vertikaler Richtung betrieben werden.
Dieses Dokument ist je nach Anforderung durch eine Projektspezifikation anzuwenden für Bahnsysteme, z. B. U-Bahn , Straßenbahn , und Vollbahnsysteme. Es ist anzuwenden für kleine Systeme, die in Verbindung mit einem einzelnen Fahrzeug betrieben werden, oder für größere Systeme mit kompletten Zügen.
Dieses Dokument ist anzuwenden für Bahnsteig-Barriere-Systeme die sich in unterirdischen Stationen, geschlossenen Stationen an der Oberfläche (z. B. Stationen, die zur Bereitstellung einer klimatisierten Umgebung für wartende Fahrgäste geschlossen sind) und in Stationen, die sich komplett unter freiem Himmel befinden.
Dieses Dokument deckt keine normativen Anforderungen in Bezug auf Brandschutzeigenschaften oder Anforderungen an das Brandverhalten ab, die sich aus der Nutzung der Bahnsteig-Barriere-Systeme als Brandschutz-Barrieren ergeben.

Applications ferroviaires - Systèmes façades de quai

Le présent document spécifie les exigences pour la conception, la construction et l'exploitation des systèmes façades de quai implantés en bord de quai et à proximité immédiate des véhicules ferroviaires ou autres véhicules de transports guidés dans les stations et aux points d'embarquement des services voyageurs. Le présent document spécifie en particulier :
̶   les exigences relatives à la structure et aux parties fixes le long du quai ;
̶   les exigences physiques relatives aux portes palières utilisées normalement par les voyageurs ;
̶   les exigences relatives aux portes de secours ;
̶   les exigences relatives aux portes d'accès conducteur ;
̶   les exigences relatives aux portes d'extrémité de quai ;
̶   les exigences relatives à la prévention des risques de sécurité spécifiques aux systèmes façades de quai.
Le présent document spécifie également les exigences pour l'intégration des façades à l'infrastructure ferroviaire globale, notamment ce qui concerne les aspects suivants :
̶   synchronisation des portes du train avec les portes palières ;
̶   avertissements sonores et visuels ;
̶   intégrité des systèmes de commande ;
̶   essais de type et de série du système façade de quai ;
̶   performance opérationnelle ;
̶   exigences relatives aux autres sous-systèmes en interface, plus particulièrement les systèmes de signalisation et les trains.
Pour les systèmes façades de quai implantés en retrait du nez de quai, dont la fonction est de contrôler l'accès aux trains ou de gérer le trafic lors des pics d'affluence, les parties applicables du présent document peuvent servir de recommandations.
Le présent document s'applique à l'ensemble des personnes participant à la réalisation et l'intégration système d'un système façade de quai (gestionnaires d'infrastructure, concepteurs, installateurs et exploitants).
Le présent document ne couvre pas les systèmes façades de quai faisant usage de barres, cordes, etc. ou qui fonctionnent dans la direction verticale.
Le présent document s'applique aux réseaux ferroviaires, comme les métros et les tramways, ainsi qu'aux réseaux ferroviaires lourds selon les spécifications particulières du projet. Elle s'applique aux petits systèmes qui fonctionnent conjointement avec un véhicule isolé ou aux systèmes plus grands qui fonctionnent conjointement avec un train complet.
Le présent document s'applique aux systèmes façades de quai implantés dans les stations souterraines, les stations en surface fermées (dans le but, par exemple, de fournir un environnement climatisé aux voyageurs attendant sur le quai), ainsi que les stations entièrement à l'extérieur.
Le présent document ne couvre pas les exigences normatives relatives à la tenue au feu, ni les exigences de résistance au feu liées à l'usage de systèmes façades de quai comme dispositif coupe-feu.

Železniške naprave - Ploščad pregradnih sistemov

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 27-Jul-2021
• Withdrawal Date: 30-Jan-2022
• ICS: 45.020 - Railway engineering in general
• ICS: 45.120 - Equipment for railway/cableway construction and maintenance
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 256 - Railway applications
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 256/SC 3/WG 53 - Platform Barrier Systems
• Current Stage: 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
• Start Date: 28-Jul-2021
• Due Date: 19-Nov-2021
• Completion Date: 28-Jul-2021
• Mandate: M/486 - Mandate for programming and standardisation addressed to the European standardisation bodies in the field of urban rail
• Ref Project: SIST EN 17168:2021 - Railway applications - Platform barrier systems

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2021
Železniške naprave - Ploščad pregradnih sistemov
Railway applications - Platform barrier systems
Bahnanwendungen - Bahnsteig-Barrieresysteme
Applications ferroviaires - Systèmes façades de quai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 17168:2021
ICS:
45.020 Železniška tehnika na Railway engineering in
splošno general
93.100 Gradnja železnic Construction of railways
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 17168
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
July 2021
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 45.020; 45.120
English Version
Railway applications - Platform barrier systems
Applications ferroviaires - Systèmes façades de quai Bahnanwendungen - Bahnsteig-Barriere-Systeme
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 30 May 2021.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 4
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 9
4 System design requirements .12
4.1 Physical and structural requirements of the platform barrier .12
4.1.1 General structural requirements .12
4.1.2 Structural design principles .13
4.1.3 Structural loading conditions .14
4.1.4 Glazing and other panelling materials in facades, including doors and gates .15
4.1.5 Fire performance – use as a fire barrier .16
4.1.6 Fire performance - fire resistance of materials .16
4.1.7 Requirements for emergency egress doors/gates .16
4.1.8 Requirements for driver access doors/gates .17
4.1.9 Requirements for platform extremity doors/gates .18
4.1.10 Entrapment between the platform barrier and vehicles .19
4.1.11 Environmental requirements .24
4.1.12 Acoustic and thermal properties of platform barriers .25
4.1.13 Physical requirements of doors and gates for normal operation.25
4.2 Control and electrical requirements .28
4.2.1 Control system – conditions for opening/closing of doors/gates .28
4.2.2 Detection of door/gate locking and closure .28
4.2.3 Door/gate status indications .28
4.2.4 Synchronization of vehicle and platform doors/gates .29
4.2.5 Audible and visible alerts.29
4.2.6 Integrity of platform barrier control systems .29
4.2.7 Local control of the doors/gates in a platform barrier system .30
4.2.8 Electrical safety – earthing and bonding arrangements .30
5 Operational requirements .33
5.1 General operational requirements .33
5.1.1 Maintainability .33
5.1.2 Persons with reduced mobility .34
5.1.3 Gauging .34
5.1.4 Tripping hazard at vehicle and platform barrier doorways .34
5.2 Requirements for mechanical gap fillers operating in conjunction with platform
barrier systems .35
6 Testing and verification of platform barrier systems .36
6.1 General .36
6.2 Type tests .36
6.3 Routine tests .36
6.4 Functional testing of the platform barrier system .36
6.5 Integration testing of the barriers with other railway subsystems .36
Annex A (normative) Testing plan .38
Annex B (informative) Guidance on structural design . 40
Annex C (informative) Principles for earthing and bonding strategies . 46
C.1 Factors for consideration . 46
C.2 Principle A — The platform barrier system is bonded to station earth . 46
C.3 Principle B — The platform barrier system is insulated from station earth and also
from the traction current return rail (i.e. floating) . 47
C.4 Principle C — The barrier system is bonded to the traction return rail and insulated
from station earth . 47
C.5 Principle D — The platform barrier is constructed of non-conductive materials . 50
Annex D (informative) System integration . 51
D.1 Purpose . 51
D.2 Responsibility . 51
D.3 Overall targets . 51
D.4 Specific considerations . 51
D.4.1 Integration with railway control systems and with train operation . 51
D.4.2 Control system – conditions for opening/closing of doors/gates . 51
D.4.3 Accuracy of stopping . 53
D.4.4 Alignment . 53
D.4.5 Visibility of platform-train interface . 53
D.4.6 Other physical considerations . 54
Annex E (informative) Guidance on aerodynamic loading from trains . 55
E.1 Introduction . 55
E.2 Technical basis and method . 55
E.3 Calculation of equivalent pressures . 56
Bibliography . 58
European foreword
This document (EN 17168:2021) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 256 “Railway
Applications”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by January 2022, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by January 2022.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United
Kingdom.
Introduction
Platform barrier systems provide a movable barrier between trains and other guided transit vehicles,
and passengers waiting at stations and boarding points.
Platform barrier systems are used increasingly on metro and other rail networks to ensure the safety of
passengers on the station platform who are waiting to board vehicles. Such systems are also used on
“people-mover” guided systems for short-distance transits, for example at airports. Their use is
recommended by EN 62267 for any fully automated transit system.
In particular platform barrier systems can be used to control the risk of:
— incursion by passengers or other persons on the railway track (deliberate or accidental); and
— contact between passengers and moving vehicles.
These risks can be especially significant where there is the possibility of overcrowding on station
platforms at busy locations. Barriers may increase the safely useable space in the station for passengers
waiting and circulating on the platforms.
Platform barrier systems integrate the operation of the platform barrier doors and gates with opening
and closing of train doors and also assist in the management of station operations, to safely permit higher
speeds for trains entering and exiting the stations.
Barrier installations can also be part of a continuous partition between the running tracks and the station
areas for the purposes of:
— fire safety (including smoke management);
— tunnel and station ventilation (including reduction of the piston effect);
— trackside noise redu
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