CLC/TS 50591:2013

Specification and verification of energy consumption for railway rolling stock

This document is applicable to the specification and verification of energy consumption of railway rolling stock. It establishes a criterion for the energy consumption of rolling stock to calculate the total net energy consumed, either at pantograph or from the fuel tank, over a predefined service profile, in order to assure results directly comparable or representative for the real operation of the train. For this purpose this document takes into account the energy consumed and regenerated by the rolling stock. This Technical Specification provides the framework which guides to generate comparable energy performance values for trains and locomotives on a common basis and thereby supports benchmarking and improvement of the energy efficiency of rail vehicles. This document does not cover specification for comparison of energy consumption with other modes of transportation, or even for comparison between diesel and electric traction, dealing only with the energy consumption of the Railway rolling stock itself. Consequently this document is not applicable to the evaluation of the carbon foot print of the railways transportation system.

Spezifikation und Überprüfung des Energieverbrauchs von Schienenfahrzeugen

Spécification et vérification de la consommation d’énergie pour le matériel roulant ferroviaire

Specifikacija in preverjanje porabe energije železniških vozil

Ta tehnična specifikacija se uporablja za specifikacijo in preverjanje porabe energije tirnih vozil. Določa merilo za porabo energije tirnih vozil za izračun celotne neto porabe energije, bodisi pri odjemniku toka ali na rezervoarju za gorivo, prek vnaprej določenega profila, da se zagotovi, da so rezultati neposredno primerljivi ali predstavljajo dejansko delovanje vlaka. Za ta namen se v tem dokumentu upošteva energija, ki jo porabijo in regenerirajo tirna vozila. Ta tehnična specifikacija zagotavlja okvir, ki vsebuje smernice za pripravo primerljivih vrednosti energetske učinkovitosti za vlake in lokomotive na skupni podlagi, in s tem spodbuja primerjanje in izboljšanje energetske učinkovitosti tirnih vozil. Ta tehnična specifikacija ne zajema specifikacij za primerjavo porabe energije z drugimi prevoznimi sredstvi, niti ne zajema primerjave med dizelsko in električno vleko, in obravnava samo porabo energije samih tirnih vozil. Zato se ta dokument ne uporablja za ocenjevanje ogljikovega odtisa železniškega transportnega sistema.

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 07-Nov-2013
• ICS: 45.060.10 - Tractive stock
• Technical Committee: CLC/TC 9X - Electrical and electronic applications for railways
• Drafting Committee: CLC/TC 9X - Electrical and electronic applications for railways
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Start Date: 02-Aug-2022
• Completion Date: 02-Aug-2022
• Ref Project: SIST-TS CLC/TS 50591:2014 - Specification and verification of energy consumption for railway rolling stock

Relations

• Replaced By: EN 50591:2019 - Railway Applications - Rolling Stock - Specification and verification of energy consumption
• Effective Date: 23-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-januar-2014
Specifikacija in preverjanje porabe energije železniških vozil
Specification and verification of energy consumption for railway rolling stock
Spécification et vérification de la consommation d’énergie pour le matériel roulant
ferroviaire
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CLC/TS 50591:2013
ICS:
45.060.01 Železniška vozila na splošno Railway rolling stock in
general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
CLC/TS 50591
SPÉCIFICATION TECHNIQUE
November 2013
TECHNISCHE SPEZIFIKATION
ICS 45.060.10
English version
Specification and verification of energy consumption for railway rolling
stock
Spécification et vérification de la Spezifikation und Überprüfung des
consommation d’énergie pour le matériel Energieverbrauchs von
roulant ferroviaire Schienenfahrzeugen

This Technical Specification was approved by CENELEC on 2013-11-05.

CENELEC members are required to announce the existence of this TS in the same way as for an EN and to
make the TS available promptly at national level in an appropriate form. It is permissible to keep conflicting
national standards in force.
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus,
the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany,
Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

CENELEC
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung

CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B - 1000 Brussels

© 2013 CENELEC - All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC members.
Ref. No. CLC/TS 50591:2013 E
Contents Page
Foreword . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations . 5
3.1 Terms and definitions . 5
3.2 Abbreviations . 7
4 General . 7
5 Infrastructure description . 8
5.1 General . 8
5.2 Longitudinal profile . 8
5.3 Speed profile . 9
5.4 Curves. 9
5.5 Tunnels . 9
5.6 Electric traction system . 9
5.7 Diesel fuel oil specifications .10
6 Operational requirements .10
6.1 General .10
6.2 In-service operation mode .10
6.3 Out of service mode .12
6.4 Environmental conditions .13
7 Simulation requirements .13
7.1 General .13
7.2 In-service operation mode .14
7.3 Out of service mode .14
7.4 Environmental conditions .15
7.5 Documentation .15
8 Verification .15
8.1 General .15
8.2 Infrastructure conditions .15
8.3 Timetable verification .16
8.4 Environmental conditions .16
8.5 Measurement equipment .16
8.6 Test rules .16
8.7 Documentation .17
9 Post processing .17
9.1 General .17
9.2 Train data.17
9.3 Time and driving style .17
9.4 Environmental conditions .18
9.5 Electric network characteristics .18
Annex A (normative) Definition of standard parameters .19
A.1 General .19
A.2 Infrastructure characteristics .19
A.3 Electric supply system characteristics .19
A.4 In service operation mode .20
A.5 Parked train service mode .21
A.6 Ambient conditions with seasonal changes.21
Annex B (normative) Definition of standard values for service profiles .22
B.1 General remarks .22
B.2 Suburban passenger traffic .22
B.3 Regional passenger traffic .23
B.4 Intercity passenger traffic.24

- 3 - CLC/TS 50591:2013
B.5 High-speed passenger traffic .25
B.6 Freight mainline .26
Bibliography .30

Figures
Figure B.1  Standard profile SUBURBAN .22
Figure B.2  Standard profile REGIONAL .23
Figure B.3  Standard profile INTERCITY .24
Figure B.4  Standard profile HIGHSPEED .26
Figure B.5  Standard profile FREIGHT mainline .27

Tables
Table A.1  Infrastructure characteristics .19
Table A.2  Electric supply system characteristics .20
Table A.3  In service operation mode .20
Table A.4  Parked train service mode .21
Table A.5  Ambient conditions with seasonal change .21
Table B.1  Data of the SUBURBAN profile.23
Table B.2  Data of the REGIONAL profile .24
Table B.3  Data of the INTERCITY profile .25
Table B.4  Data of the HIGHSPEED profile .26
Table B.5  Data of the FREIGHT mainline profile .28
Table B.6  Train data of the HIGHSPEED profile .29

Foreword
This document (CLC/TS 50591:2013) has been prepared by CLC/TC 9X/WG 11, "Energy
Measurement on-board trains", of CLC/TC 9X "Electrical and electronic applications for railways".
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such
patent rights.
- 5 - CLC/TS 50591:2013
1 Scope
This Technical Specification is applicable to the specification and verification of energy consumption of
railway rolling stock.
It establishes a criterion for the energy consumption of rolling stock to calculate the total net energy
consumed, either at pantograph or from the fuel tank, over a predefined service profile, in order to
assure that the results are directly comparable or representative of the real operation of the train. For
this purpose this document takes into account the energy consumed and regenerated by the rolling
stock.
This Technical Specification provides the framework which gives guidance on the generation
comparable energy performance values for trains and locomotives on a common basis and thereby
supports benchmarking and improvement of the energy efficiency of rail vehicles.
This Technical Specification does not cover specification for comparison of energy consumption with
other modes of transportation, or even for comparison between diesel and electric traction, dealing
only with the energy consumption of the Railway rolling stock itself. Consequently, this document is
not applicable to the evaluation of the carbon foot print of the railway transportation system.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 590, Automotive fuels  Diesel  Requirements and test methods
EN 13129-2, Railway applications  Air conditioning for main line rolling stock  Part 2 : Type tests
EN 15663:2009, Railway applications  Definition of vehicle reference masses
EN 50163, Railway applications  Supply voltages of traction systems
EN 50463 (all parts), Railway applications  Energy measurement on board trains

3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations
3.1 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
NOTE When possible, the following definitions have be
...