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(Main)Railway applications - Design requirements for steps, handrails and associated access for staff - Part 2: Freight wagons
Railway applications - Design requirements for steps, handrails and associated access for staff - Part 2: Freight wagons
This document is applicable to all types of heavy rail freight wagons.
This document specifies the minimum requirements for ergonomic and structural integrity of steps and handrails used together to give staff access. It does not cover ladders, top platforms and top gangways.
It defines in particular the required free spaces necessary for shunter handrails, for shunter’s stand, for steps and handrails.
This document also defines their dimensions, positions, limits for durability and functionality.
It also defines the general requirements for the access to tail lights.
Bahnanwendungen - Konstruktionsanforderungen an Tritte, Handgriffe und entsprechende Zugänge für das Personal - Teil 2: Güterwagen
Applications ferroviaires - Exigences pour la construction des marchepieds, poignées et accès personnel - Partie 2 : Wagons
Železniške naprave - Izvedbene zahteve za stopnice, ograje in dostop za osebje - 2. del: Tovorni vagoni
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
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01-september-2022
Železniške naprave - Izvedbene zahteve za stopnice, ograje in dostop za osebje -
2. del: Tovorni vagoni
Railway applications - Design requirements for steps, handrails and associated access
for staff - Part 2: Freight wagons
Bahnanwendungen - Konstruktionsanforderungen an Tritte, Handgriffe und
entsprechende Zugänge für das Personal - Teil 2: Güterwagen
Applications ferroviaires - Exigences pour la construction des marchepieds, poignées et
accès personnel - Partie 2 : Wagons
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 16116-2
ICS:
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 16116-2
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
July 2022
ICS 45.060.20 Will supersede EN 16116-2:2021
English Version
Railway applications - Design requirements for steps,
handrails and associated access for staff - Part 2: Freight
wagons
Applications ferroviaires - Exigences pour la Bahnanwendungen - Konstruktionsanforderungen an
construction des marchepieds, poignées et accès Tritte, Handgriffe und entsprechende Zugänge für das
personnel - Partie 2 : Wagons Personal - Teil 2: Güterwagen
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.
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language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC
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notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.
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Contents
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Steps and handrails . 7
4.1 General requirements . 7
4.2 Steps . 7
4.2.1 General . 7
4.2.2 Shunter's step . 8
4.2.3 Other steps .10
4.3 Handrails .10
4.3.1 General .10
4.3.2 Shunter handrail .10
4.3.3 Other handrails .11
5 Shunter's stand .12
5.1 General .12
5.2 Shunter's stand at wagons with end wall boards .13
5.3 Shunter's stand with tilting handrail .14
5.4 Shunter's stand for special case flat wagons with fixed handrails .16
5.5 Steps for gangways and end platforms .16
6 Reserved spaces .16
6.1 General .16
6.2 Space for shunting staff operation .16
6.3 Clearances for tail light .18
Annex A (informative) Gangways and other access solutions .20
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of Directive (EU) 2016/797 aimed to be covered .24
Bibliography.25
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European foreword
This document (prEN 16116-2:2022) 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 enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 16116-2:2021.
This document is part of the series EN 16116, Railway applications – Design requirements for steps,
handrails and associated access for staff, which consists of the following parts:
— Part 1: Passenger vehicles, vans and locomotives;
— Part 2: Freight wagons.
The technical changes with respect to the previous edition are listed below:
a) Concretization of the scope (heavy rail);
b) Revision of figures;
c) Minor corrections to clarify the requirements.
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
Directive(s)/Regulation(s).
For relationship with Directive(s)/Regulation(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of
this document.
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Introduction
Freight wagons are designed so that staff are not exposed to undue risk during coupling and access to
the vehicle or to special equipment.
This document gives requirements related to steps, handrails and shunter’s steps for freight wagons, to
allow temporary travel outside the vehicle during shunting as well as to access the vehicle.
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1 Scope
This document is applicable to all types of heavy rail freight wagons.
This document specifies the minimum requirements for ergonomic and structural integrity of steps and
handrails used together to give staff access. It does not cover ladders, top platforms and top gangways.
It defines in particular the required free spaces necessary for shunter handrails, for shunter’s stand, for
steps and handrails.
This document also defines their dimensions, positions, limits for durability and functionality.
It also defines the general requirements for the access to tail lights.
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.
EN 10025-2:2019, Hot rolled products of structural steels - Part 2: Technical delivery conditions for non-
alloy structural steels
EN 12561-7:2011, Railway applications - Tank wagons - Part 7: Platforms and ladders
1
EN 15085-1, , Railway applications — Welding of railway vehicles and components – Part 1: General
2
EN 15085-2:2020, Railway applications — Welding of railway vehicles and components — Part 2:
Requirements for welding manufacturer
3
EN 15085-3, , Railway applications — Welding of railway vehicles and components — Part 3: Design
requirements
4
EN 15085-4, , Railway applications — Welding of railway vehicles and components – Part 4:
Production requirements
5
, Railway applications — Welding of railway vehicles and components – Part 5: Inspection,
EN 15085-5,
testing and documentation
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EN 15085-6, Railway applications — Welding of railway vehicles and components — Part 6:
Maintenance welding requirements
EN 15273-2:2013+A1:2016, Railway applications - Gauges - Part 2: Rolling stock gauge
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The document is currently being revised. For the application of EN 16116-2, reference is made to prEN 15085-1:2021.
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The document is currently being amended by EN 15085-2:2020/prA1:2022.
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The document is currently being revised. For the application of EN 16116-2, reference is made to FprEN 15085-3:2022.
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The document is currently being revised. For the application of EN 16116-2, reference is made to FprEN 15085-4:2022.
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The document is currently being revised. For the application of EN 16116-2, reference is made to FprEN 15085-5:2022.
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The document is currently being revised. For the application of EN 16116-2, reference is made to FprEN 15085-6:2022.
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EN 17343, , Railway applications — General terms and definitions
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 17343:2020 and the following
terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
• IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
clearance
defined free space which is needed to ensure space for the correct functioning of, and safety when
handling, devices
3.2
step
footstep with defined properties solely for staff use
3.3
shunter
shunting staff who couples and uncouples vehicles or directs movements
3.4
shunter’s step
specific step used for the shunter's stand
3.5
handrail
handrail with defined properties solely for staff use
3.6
shunter handrail
specific handrail fitted at headstock under each buffer
3.7
shunter’s stand
shunter’s step in combination with handrail for the specific use of shunting staff to allow travel outside
the wagon during shunting
3.8
reserved space
defined free space which is needed to ensure safe working conditions for the shunting staff
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4 Steps and handrails
4.1 General requirements
If not otherwise defined in this standard, steps and handrails used by staff shall be secured as follows:
— with bolts and self-locking nuts, or
— with bolts and cottered hexagon castlenuts, or
— with high-strength lock ring-bolts.
The mechanical strength of the material used for all kind of handrails and steps, where the properties
according to 4.2.2 are not required, shall be as a minimum that of EN 10025-2:2019, grade S235JR.
4.2 Steps
4.2.1 General
Steps shall be made with non-slip surface.
If steps are welded into place, it shall be done in accordance with the EN 15085 series.
The clearance of steps shall be in accordance with EN 12561-7:2011.
This should be a metal grating, see Figure 1, Pos. One or Pos. 2.
For all other solutions, the following characteristics shall be fulfilled:
— Friction resistance:
The average value of the friction coefficient measured in three directions (lengthwise, breadthwise
and diagonally) shall reach the following minimum values:
a) in dry condition = 0,65;
b) in wet condition (water) = 0,65;
c) in oiled condition = 0,30.
Friction coefficient values shall be ascertained by means of a 100 mm × 100 mm movable plate, on
which a rubber pad with 80 shore hardness shall be glued; this plate shall be loaded with a weight
of 75 kg. For the measurements carried out with water and oil, the grating shall be fully immersed.
— Mechanical strength:
Metal gratings shall withstand, without residual deformation, a horizontal compression force of at
least 4 kN, exerted parallel and at right angles to the edge of the step board, and of at least 8 kN
exerted diagonally in relation to the edge of the step board. Elastic deformations shall not exceed
10 mm.
— Grating structure:
To ensure that the gratings are sufficiently well-adapted to winter conditions, a ratio of at least 50 %
2
of “void” area to total area shall be observed. Only apertures with a minimum area of 400 mm may
be taken into account to determine this ratio.
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NOTE The “void” area is the free space afforded by the grating apertures in the vertical direction.
4.2.2 Shunter's step
The material for the steps support shall be S355J2C + N in accordance with EN 10025-2:2019.
Cold forming for steps support is not allowed.
The shunter's step is shown in Figure 1. The grating according to Figure 1 is mandatory.
The surface protection (e.g. hot-galvanized) should provide a minimum service life of 6 years.
Dimensions in millimetres
Key
1 grating from welded metal (Figure 2a))
2 grating from expanded metal (Figure 2b))
3 buffer fixing plane
Figure 1 — Shunter's step
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Dimensions in millimetres
a) Example for grating from welded metal
b) Example for grating from expanded metal
Figure 2 — Examples for grating
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4.2.3 Other steps
The other steps may be welded into place in accordance with the EN 15085 series. The free space above
and behind the steps shall be designed as shown in EN 12561-7:2011, Figure 5.
The minimum dimensions (length × width) of the surface shall be:
— crossing steps and steps for checking the load 175 mm × 175 mm (example in Figure A.3);
— steps for platform or gangway 430 mm × 160 mm;
— steps for staff access to the wagon floor from both sides 500 mm × 110 mm (example in Figure A.2);
— In exception
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