EN 16586-1:2025
(Main)Railway applications - Design for PRM use - Accessibility of persons with reduced mobility to rolling stock - Part 1: Steps for access and egress
Railway applications - Design for PRM use - Accessibility of persons with reduced mobility to rolling stock - Part 1: Steps for access and egress
This document describes the specific ‘Design for PRM use’ requirements applying to both infrastructure and rolling stock and the assessment of those requirements. The following applies to this document:
- The definitions and requirements describe specific aspects of ‘Design for PRM use’ required by persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility as defined in the PRM TSI.
- This document defines elements which are universally valid for obstacle free travelling including lighting, contrast, tactile feedback, transmission of visual and acoustic information. The definitions and requirements of this document cover the infrastructure and the rolling stock applications.
- This document only refers to aspects of accessibility for PRM passengers; it does not define non PRM related requirements and definitions.
- This document assumes that the infrastructure or rolling stock is in its defined operating condition.
- Where minimum or maximum dimensions are quoted these are absolute NOT nominal.
The ‘Accessibility of persons with reduced mobility’ standard is written in two parts:
— This document is Part 1 and contains:
— Steps for access and egress.
Bahnanwendungen - Gestaltung für die Nutzung durch PRM - Barrierefreier Zugang in Schienenfahrzeuge - Teil 1: Einstiegs- und Ausstiegsstufen
Applications ferroviaires - Conception destinée à l'usage par les PMR - Accessibilité du matériel roulant aux personnes à mobilité réduite - Partie 1: Marches de sortie et d'accès
Železniške naprave - Načrtovanje za osebe z omejenimi gibalnimi sposobnostmi - Dostop do železniških vozil - 1. del: Stopnice za vstop in izstop
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
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Železniške naprave - Načrtovanje za osebe z omejenimi gibalnimi sposobnostmi -
Dostop do železniških vozil - 1. del: Stopnice za vstop in izstop
Railway applications - Design for PRM use - Accessibility of persons with reduced
mobility to rolling stock - Part 1: Steps for access and egress
Bahnanwendungen - Gestaltung für die Nutzung durch PRM - Barrierefreier Zugang -
Teil 1: Einstiegs- und Ausstiegsstufen
Applications ferroviaires - Conception destinée à l'usage par les PMR - Accessibilité du
matériel roulant aux personnes à mobilité réduite - Partie 1: Marches de sortie et d'accès
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 16586-1
ICS:
11.180.01 Pripomočki za Aids for disabled and
onesposobljene in handicapped persons in
hendikepirane osebe na general
splošno
45.060.20 Železniški vagoni Trailing stock
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 16586-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
May 2022
ICS 11.180.01; 45.060.20 Will supersede EN 16586-1:2017
English Version
Railway applications - Design for PRM use - Accessibility of
persons with reduced mobility to rolling stock - Part 1:
Steps for access and egress
Applications ferroviaires - Conception destinée à Bahnanwendungen - Gestaltung für die Nutzung durch
l'usage par les PMR - Accessibilité du matériel roulant PRM - Barrierefreier Zugang - Teil 1: Einstiegs- und
aux personnes à mobilité réduite - Partie 1: Marches de Ausstiegsstufen
sortie et d'accès
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 256.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
This draft European Standard was established by CEN in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other
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Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Symbols and abbreviations . 7
5 Requirements and assessment . 8
5.1 General. 8
5.2 Step position for vehicle access and egress . 8
5.2.1 General requirements . 8
5.2.2 Access/egress steps . 8
Annex A (normative) Calculations for step location . 13
A.1 General. 13
A.2 Values to be used for calculating step position for vehicle access and egress . 13
A.2.1 General. 13
A.2.2 Rolling stock intended to stop, in normal operation, at platforms of 550 mm height
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A.2.3 Rolling stock intended to stop, in normal operation, at platforms of 760 mm height
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A.2.4 Rolling stock intended to stop, in normal operation, at both platforms of 760 mm
height and platforms of 550 mm height, and having two or more access steps . 14
A.2.5 The measuring point for stepping up into the vehicle or stepping down into the
vehicle . 14
Annex B (normative) Step nose. 17
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive (EU) 2016/797 aimed to be covered . 18
Bibliography . 20
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European foreword
This document (prEN 16586-1:2022) 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.
This document will supersede EN 16586-1:2017.
In comparison with the previous edition, the following technical modifications have been made:
— The document template has been updated
— The document has been revised generally for document references and editorial issues with
grammar
— Scope modified
— Normative references updated
— Terms and definitions revised
— Annex C “EC verification - Interoperability constituents” removed
— Annex D “Summary of testing requirements” removed
— Annex ZA updated.
— Bibliography updated
This document has been prepared under a Standardization Request given to CEN by the European
Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU
Directive(s) / Regulation(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s) / Regulation(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part
of this document.
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Introduction
This document is part of a suite of four ‘Design for PRM use’ standards that have in total nine parts:
— EN 16584 is a standard that covers both infrastructure and rolling stock — Railway applications —
Design for PRM use — General requirements:
— Part 1: Contrast (EN 16584-1)
— Part 2: Information (EN 16584-2)
— Part 3: Optical and friction characteristics (EN 16584-3)
— EN 16585 is a standard that covers rolling stock - Railway applications — Design for PRM use —
Equipment and components onboard rolling stock:
— Part 1: Toilets (EN 16585-1)
— Part 2: Elements for sitting, standing and moving (EN 16585-2)
— Part 3: Clearways and internal doors (EN 16585-3)
— EN 16586 is a standard that covers rolling stock — Railway applications — Design for PRM use —
Accessibility of persons with reduced mobility to rolling stock:
— Part 1: Steps for access and egress (EN 16586-1)
— Part 2: Boarding aids (EN 16586-2)
— EN 16587 is a standard that covers infrastructure — Railway applications — Design for PRM use —
Requirements for obstacle-free routes for infrastructure.
These standards aim to clarify the requirements (with clear and consistent terms and definitions) and to
define the associated criteria and, where appropriate, methodologies to allow a clear pass/fail
assessment.
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1 Scope
This document describes the specific ‘Design for PRM use’ requirements applying to rolling stock and the
assessment of those requirements. The following applies to this document:
— The definitions and requirements describe specific aspects of ‘Design for PRM use’ required by
persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility as defined in the PRM TSI.
— This document defines elements which are universally valid for obstacle-free travelling including
steps for access and egress and boarding aids. The definitions and requirements of this document are
to be used for rolling stock applications.
— This document only refers to aspects of accessibility for PRM passengers; it does not define non-PRM
related requirements and definitions.
— This document assumes that the vehicle is in the defined operating condition.
— Where minimum or maximum dimensions are quoted these are absolute NOT nominal requirements.
— This document is not specifically intended for Urban Rail, however these standards or clauses from
these standards can be adopted by Urban Rail projects should they choose to do so.
The ‘Accessibility of persons with reduced mobility’ standard is written in two parts:
— This document is Part 1 and contains:
— Steps for access and egress
— Part 2 contains
— Boarding aids.
2 Normative references
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.
prEN 16584-1:2022, Railway applications — Design for PRM use — General requirements — Part 1:
Contrast
prEN 16584-3:2022, Railway applications — Design for PRM use — General requirements — Part 3:
Optical and friction characteristics
EN 15273-1:2013+A1:2016, Railway applications — Gauges — Part 1: General — Common rules for
infrastructure and rolling stock
EN 15663, Railway applications — Definition of vehicle reference masses
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3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
3.1
boarding aid
device (fixed or portable) that bridges the gap between rolling stock and platform to allow a PRM to board
or alight from a train
Note 1 to entry: These include manual or automatic ramps, lifts and other devices.
3.2
bridging plate
retractable device integrated into the vehicle as close as possible to the door threshold level that enables
access for wheelchair users, fully automatic and activated/controlled in conjunction with the door
opening/closing sequences or semi-automatic on demand from passenger or staff
Note 1 to entry: It retains its strength without support on the station platform when extended.
3.3
clear width
clear usable width
unobstructed width of an open door or clearway to allow all passengers, including PRM, to pass through
3.4
doorway
opening in the vehicle body side that allows access to and egress from that vehicle
3.5
effective clear width
horizontal usable width of the surface of a boarding aid or entrance step
3.6
first step
step that is the first step for a passenger to use, to overcome a height change
Note 1 to entry: For the external access/egress steps this will normally be the step that is closest to the platform
edge (fixed or movable step), therefore this is the first step when boarding and the last step when alighting.
Note 2 to entry: In the context of steps for internal height changes (other than the external access/egress steps) this
means the first usable step when ascending and the edge of the walking floor when descending.
3.7
gap
distance between a platform and the closest point on the rolling stock at the passenger door where
passengers traverse from one to the other (both vertical and horizontal)
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3.8
last step
final step for an ascending passenger to use to overcome a height change, forming the edge of the walking
floor
3.9
movable step
retractable device integrated into the vehicle forming a step to the door threshold that enables access for
passengers other than wheelchair users, fully automatic and activated/controlled in conjunction with the
door opening/closing sequences (sliding, rotating, folding, etc.) to
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