SIST EN 17168:2021
(Main)Railway applications - Platform barrier systems
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-Barrieresysteme
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
Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 17168:2021
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
SIST EN 17168:2021 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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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.
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. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by
translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of 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
United Kingdom.
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© 2021 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 17168:2021 E
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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
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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
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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.
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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 reduction; and
— passenger comfort at climate-controlled stations.
Additionally, the terminology used in connection with platform barrier systems, in particular to improve
the specification and understanding of safety requirements, should be standardized.
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1 Scope
This document specifies requirements for the design, construction and operation of platform barrier
systems positioned at the edge of a station platform immediately adjacent to the rail or other guided
vehicles in stations and boarding points for passenger services. This document 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; and
— requirements for the management of safety risks that are particular to barrier systems.
This document also gives requirements for the integration of barriers within the overall rail system,
including:
— synchronization of vehicle and platform barrier doors/gates;
— audible and visible alerts;
— integrity of control systems;
— testing of the barrier installation;
— operational performance; and
— 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 document applies to all persons involved in the implementation and system integration of a platform
barrier system, including infrastructure owners, designers, installers and operators.
This document does not cover barrier systems using bars, ropes, etc. or which operate in a vertical
direction.
This document applies to rail services, e.g. metro, tram 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 document 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 document does not cover normative requirements relating to fire performance or fire requirements
arising from use of platform barrier systems as fire barriers.
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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 1090-2, Execution of steel structures and aluminium structures — Part 2: Technical requirements for
steel structures
EN 1090-3, Execution of steel structures and aluminium structures — Part 3: Technical requirements for
aluminium structures
EN 1125, Building hardware — Panic exit devices operated by a horizontal bar, for use on escape routes —
Requirements and test methods
EN 1990:2002, Eurocode — Basis of structural design
EN 1991-1-1:2002, Eurocode 1: Actions on structures — Part 1-1: General actions — Densities, self-weight,
imposed loads for buildings
EN 1991-1-4, Eurocode 1: Actions on structures — Part 1-4: General actions — Wind actions
EN 1993-1-1, Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures — Part 1-1: General rules and rules for buildings
EN 1993-1-9, Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures — Part 1-9: Fatigue
EN 1998-1, Eurocode 8: Design of structures for earthquake resistance — Part 1: General rules, seismic
actions and rules for buildings
EN 1999-1-1, Eurocode 9: Design of aluminium structures — Part 1-1: General structural rules
EN 1999-1-3, Eurocode 9: Design of aluminium structures — Part 1-3: Structures susceptible to fatigue
EN ISO 12543-1, Glass in building — Laminated glass and laminated safety glass — Part 1: Definitions and
description of component parts (ISO 12543-1)
EN 12600, Glass in building — Pendulum test — Impact test method and classification for flat glass
EN 13272-1, Railway applications — Electrical lighting for rolling stock in public transport systems — Part
1: Heavy rail
EN 13272-2, Railway applications — Electrical lighting for rolling stock in public transport systems — Part
2: Urban rail
EN 13501-1, Fire classification of construction products and building elements — Part 1: Classification
using data from reaction to fire tests
EN 13501-2, Fire classification of construction products and building elements — Part 2: Classification
using data from fire resistance tests, excluding ventilation services
EN 13501-6, Fire classification of construction products and building elements — Part 6: Classification
using data from reaction to fire tests on power, control and communication cables
EN 14752:2019, Railway applications — Body side entrance systems for rolling stock
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EN 16584-1, Railway applications — Design for PRM use — General requirements — Part 1: Contrast
EN 16584-3, Railway applications — Design for PRM use — General requirements — Part 3: Optical and
friction characteristics
EN 50121-4, Railway applications — Electromagnetic compatibility — Part 4: Emission and immunity of
the signalling and telecommunications apparatus
EN 50122-1:2011, Railway applications — Fixed installations — Electrical safety, earthing and the return
circuit — Part 1: Protective provisions against electric shock
EN 50122-2, Railway applications — Fixed installations — Electrical safety, earthing and the return circuit
- Part 2: Provisions against the effects of stray currents caused by d.c. traction systems
EN 50126 (all parts), Railway applications — The specification and demonstration of Reliability,
Availability, Maintainability and Safety (RAMS)
EN 50128, Railway applications — Communication, signalling and processing systems — Software for
railway control and protection systems
EN 50129, Railway applications — Communication, signalling and processing systems — Safety related
electronic systems for signalling
EN 50162, Protection against corrosion by stray current from direct current systems
HD 60364-4-41, Low-voltage electrical installations — Part 4-41: Protection for safety — Protection
against electric shock
HD 60364-5-54, Low-voltage electrical installations — Part 5-54: Selection and erection of electrical
equipment — Earthing arrangements and protective conductors
HD 60364-6, Low-voltage electrical installations — Part 6: Verification
EN 60529, Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)
EN 61000-6-2, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) — Part 6-2: Generic standards — Immunity for
industrial environments
EN 61000-6-4, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) — Part 6-4: Generic standards — Emission standard
for industrial environments
EN 61140, Protection against electric shock — Common aspects for installation and equipment
EN 62061, Safety of machinery — Functional safety of safety-related electrical, electronic and
programmable electronic control systems
EN 62290-2:2014, Railway applications — Urban guided transport management and command/control
systems — Part 2: Functional requirements specification
EN 62305-1, Protection against lightning — Part 1: General principles
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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 https://www.electropedia.org/
3.1
correct alignment
correct position of the doors of the vehicle relative to the corresponding platform barrier doors/gates, to
permit safe and efficient transfer of passengers between vehicles and platform
3.2
doorway
section of a platform barrier through which passengers can board or alight from vehicles when platform
doors/gates are open
3.3
driver access door/gate
openable panel in a platform door or gate system designed to align with the driving cab door of a train
stopped at the station or boarding point
Note 1 to entry: Such panels (if provided) can open with a hinged or sliding action.
3.4
emergency egress device
operating element for manual opening from the trackside, in case of emergency, of any type of platform
door or gate
3.5
emergency egress door/gate
panel in a platform door or gate system which can be opened in an emergency, or if the vehicle(s) are not
in correct alignment with the platform doors/gates
Note 1 to entry: Emergency egress doors/gates can be of any design - hinged/sliding/push-out, etc.
3.6
entrapment
trapping of a person between the vehicle bodyside and the platform barrier after the vehicle and platform
doors/gates have been closed
3.7
façade
complete framework and panels (fixed and moving) of the platform barrier
3.8
finished floor level
level of the platform floor when all surface finishes (e.g. tiles, screed, threshold) have been applied
3.9
glazing
glass or equivalent transparent material fixed in frames as part of a platform barrier system
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3.10
leading edge
vertical edge of a door or gate, leading during closing movement
3.11
local control panel
centralized control panel adjacent to or in the vicinity of the platform barrier which enables opening and
closing of a complete set of doors/gates in a barrier system by operations staff
3.12
mechanical gap filler
movable device mounted at the platform edge, at a platform door or gate, fully automatic and
actuated/controlled in conjunction with the barrier system opening/closing sequences
Note 1 to entry: The purpose of a mechanical gap filler is to reduce the horizontal stepping distance to a vehicle
to acceptable limits, or to facilitate access to a vehicle by persons with reduced mobility. Its structural integrity does
not rely on support from the vehicle.
3.13
operations staff
persons including train crew and station personnel authorized to perform tasks concerning train
operation or direct service to passengers
3.14
passive gap filler
strips, of frangible or partly flexible material at a doorway threshold such that the clearance between a
moving vehicle and the threshold can be safely reduced below that normally specified for gauge clearance
between infrastructure and vehicles
3.15
person with reduced mobility (PRM)
person whose mobility when using transport is reduced due to any physical disability (sensory or
locomotory, permanent or temporary), intellectual disability or impairment, or any other cause of
disability, or as a result of age, and whose situation needs appropriate attention and adaptation to his or
her particular needs of the service made available to all passengers
[SOURCE: EU Directive 2007/1371/EC]
Note 1 to entry: this population covers as well persons of small stature, elderly ones, pregnant women, persons
carrying heavy luggage or accompanied by children (including children in strollers).
3.16
platform
section of pathway, alongside tracks at a railway, metro or other guided transit system station at which
passengers can board or alight from vehicles
3.17
platform barrier system (PBS)
system providing a protective barrier between vehicle and platform, having power operated movable
panels with associated drive and control equipment, such panels moving horizontally and parallel with
edge of the platform, allowing passenger transfer through the barrier when a train is positioned at the
platform
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3.18
platform door
movable panel or panels and forming part of a platform door system through which passengers normally
access and egress vehicles
3.19
platform door system
platform barrier system in which the movable panels are carried on a portal structure having headers or
lintels above the moving panels, carrying all or part of their weight
Note 1 to entry: Such a system can form part of a structure completely enclosing the platform area and
separating it entirely from the track on which vehicles move.
3.20
platform extremity door/gate
panel at the extremity of a platform door or gate system (usually, but not necessarily, at right angles to
the main structure) to allow access by authorized persons to the track, or to a tunnel walkway beyond
the station, or as emergency egress for persons evacuating from the track area
Note 1 to entry: Such panels can open with a hinged or sliding action.
Note 2 to entry: Platform extremity door/gates may not form part of the platform barrier system.
3.21
platform gate
movable panel or panels forming part of a platform gate system through which passengers normally
access and egress vehicles
3.22
platform gate system
platform barrier system in which the movable panels are supported from the bottom, or by cantilever
arrangement at an intermediate height on the barrier
3.23
routine test
conformity test made on each individual item of equipment during or after manufacture
3.24
station
unit comprising buildings and structures containing technical equipment, loading or unloading areas or
platforms, and any associated areas for reception and shelter
3.25
synchronization of doors
co-ordinated movement of vehicle doors with platform doors/gates
3.26
system integration
process of assuring that the design, installation and operation of the barrier system is consistent with the
overall safety and operational targets of the complete rail system, of which the barrier system is part
Note 1 to entry: The activity of system integration is elaborated on in Annex D (informative).
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3.27
train
single self-propelled rail vehicle or a self-propelled group of physically coupled rail vehicles
[SOURCE: EN 17343:2020]
3.28
type test
conformity test made of one or more system and its components representative of the production to
prove that the design meets the standard and the relevant specifications
3.29
user population
range of persons (including operations staff) expected to use a platform barrier system, defined in terms
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
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01-februar-2020
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: prEN 17168
ICS:
45.020 Železniška tehnika na Railway engineering in
splošno general
93.100 Gradnja železnic Construction of railways
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EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 17168
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
December 2019
ICS 45.020; 45.120
English Version
Railway applications - Platform barrier systems
Applications ferroviaires - Systèmes façades de quai Bahnanwendungen - Bahnsteig-Barrieresysteme
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 256.
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which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
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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 . 13
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 doors/gates . 16
4.1.8 Requirements for driver access doors/gates . 17
4.1.9 Requirements for platform extremity doors/gates . 17
4.1.10 Entrapment between the platform barrier and vehicles . 19
4.1.11 Environmental requirements . 23
4.1.12 Acoustic and thermal properties of platform barriers . 24
4.1.13 Physical requirements of doors and gates for normal operation . 24
4.2 Control and electrical requirements . 26
4.2.1 Control system – conditions for opening/closing of doors/gates . 26
4.2.2 Detection of door/gate locking and closure . 27
4.2.3 Door/gate status indications . 27
4.2.4 Synchronization of vehicle and platform doors/gates . 27
4.2.5 Audible and visible alerts . 28
4.2.6 Integrity of control systems . 28
4.2.7 Local control of the doors/gates in a platform barrier system . 28
4.2.8 Electrical safety – earthing and bonding arrangements . 29
5 Operational requirements . 32
5.1 General operational requirements . 32
5.1.1 Maintainability . 32
5.1.2 Persons with reduced mobility . 32
5.1.3 Gauging . 32
5.1.4 Tripping hazard at vehicle and platform barrier doorways . 33
5.2 Requirements for mechanical gap fillers operating in conjunction with platform
barrier systems . 34
6 Testing and verification of platform barrier systems . 34
6.1 General. 34
6.2 Type tests . 35
6.3 Routine tests . 35
6.4 Functional testing of the platform barrier system . 35
6.5 Integration testing of the barriers with other railway subsystems . 35
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Annex A (normative) Testing plan. 36
Annex B (informative) Guidance on structural design . 39
Annex C (informative) Principles for earthing and bonding strategies . 43
C.1 Factors for consideration . 43
C.2 Principle A — The platform barrier system is bonded to station earth . 43
C.3 Principle B — The platform barrier system is insulated from station earth and also
from the traction current return rail (i.e. floating) . 44
C.4 Principle C — The barrier system is bonded to the traction return rail and insulated
from station earth . 44
C.5 Principle D — The platform barrier is constructed of non-conductive materials . 46
Annex D (informative) System integration . 48
D.1 Purpose . 48
D.2 Responsibility . 48
D.3 Overall targets . 48
D.4 Specific considerations . 48
D.4.1 Integration with railway control systems and with train operation . 48
D.4.2 Control system – conditions for opening/closing of doors/gates . 48
D.4.3 Accuracy of stopping . 50
D.4.4 Alignment . 50
D.4.5 Visibility of platform-train interface . 50
D.4.6 Other physical considerations . 51
Annex E (informative) Guidance on aerodynamic loading from trains . 52
E.1 Introduction . 52
E.2 Technical basis and method . 52
E.3 Calculation of equivalent pressures . 52
Bibliography . 54
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European foreword
This document (prEN 17168:2019) 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.
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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 reduction; and
• passenger comfort at climate-controlled stations
Additionally, the terminology used in connection with platform barrier systems, in particular to improve
the specification and understanding of safety requirements, should be standardized.
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1 Scope
This document specifies requirements for the design, construction and operation of platform barrier
systems positioned at the edge of a station platform immediately adjacent to the rail or other guided
vehicles in stations and boarding points for passenger services. This document 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; and
• requirements for the management of safety risks that are particular to barrier systems.
This document also gives requirements for the integration of barriers within 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; and
• 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 document applies to all persons involved in the implementation and system integration of a platform
barrier system, including infrastructure owners, designers, installers and operators.
This document does not cover barrier systems using bars, ropes, etc. or which operate in a vertical
direction.
This document 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 document 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 document does not cover normative requirements relating to fire performance or fire requirements
arising from use of platform barrier systems as fire barriers.
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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 1090-2, Execution of steel structures and aluminium structures - Part 2: Technical requirements for steel
structures
EN 1090-3, Execution of steel structures and aluminium structures - Part 3: Technical requirements for
aluminium structures
EN 1125, Building hardware - Panic exit devices operated by a horizontal bar, for use on escape routes -
Requirements and test methods
EN 1990:2002, Eurocode - Basis of structural design
EN 1991-1-1:2002, Eurocode 1: Actions on structures - Part 1-1: General actions - Densities, self-weight,
imposed loads for buildings
EN 1991-1-4, Eurocode 1: Actions on structures - Part 1-4: General actions - Wind actions
EN 1993-1-1, Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures - Part 1-1: General rules and rules for buildings
EN 1993-1-9, Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures - Part 1-9: Fatigue
EN 1998-1, Eurocode 8: Design of structures for earthquake resistance - Part 1: General rules, seismic
actions and rules for buildings
EN 1999-1-1, Eurocode 9: Design of aluminium structures — Part 1-1: General structural rules
EN 1999-1-3, Eurocode 9: Design of aluminium structures – Part 1-3: Structures susceptible to fatigue
EN ISO 12543-1, Glass in building - Laminated glass and laminated safety glass - Part 1: Definitions and
description of component parts (ISO 12543-1:2011)
EN 12600, Glass in building - Pendulum test - Impact test method and classification for flat glass
EN 13272, Railway applications - Electrical lighting for rolling stock in public transport systems
EN 13501-1, Fire classification of construction products and building elements - Part 1: Classification using
data from reaction to fire tests
EN 13501-2, Fire classification of construction products and building elements - Part 2: Classification using
data from fire resistance tests, excluding ventilation services
EN 13501-6, Fire classification of construction products and building elements - Part 6: Classification using
data from reaction to fire tests on power, control and communication cables
EN 14752:2015, Railway applications - Body side entrance systems for rolling stock
EN 16584-1, Railway applications - Design for PRM use - General requirements - Part 1: Contrast
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EN 16584-3, Railway applications - Design for PRM use - General requirements - Part 3: Optical and friction
characteristics
EN 50121-4, Railway applications - Electromagnetic compatibility - Part 4: Emission and immunity of the
signalling and telecommunications apparatus
EN 50122-1:2011, Railway applications - Fixed installations - Electrical safety, earthing and the return
circuit - Part 1: Protective provisions against electric shock
EN 50122-2, Railway applications - Fixed installations - Electrical safety, earthing and the return circuit -
Part 2: Provisions against the effects of stray currents caused by d.c. traction systems
EN 50126-1:2000, Railway applications — The specification and demonstration of Reliability, Availability,
Maintainability and Safety (RAMS) — Part 1: Basic requirements and generic process
EN 50128, Railway applications - Communication, signalling and processing systems - Software for railway
control and protection systems
EN 50129, Railway applications — Communication, signalling and processing systems — Safety related
electronic systems for signalling
EN 50162, Protection against corrosion by stray current from direct current systems
HD 60364-4-41, Low-voltage electrical installations — Part 4-41: Protection for safety — Protection
against electric shock
HD 60364-5-54, Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 5-54: Selection and erection of electrical
equipment - Earthing arrangements and protective conductors
HD 60364-6, Low-voltage electrical installations - Part 6: Verification
EN 60529, Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)
EN 61000-6-2, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 6-2: Generic standards - Immunity for industrial
environments
EN 61000-6-4, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 6-4: Generic standards - Emission standard for
industrial environments
EN 61140, Protection against electric shock - Common aspects for installation and equipment
EN 62061, Safety of machinery - Functional safety of safety-related electrical, electronic and programmable
electronic control systems
EN 62290-2:2014, Railway applications - Urban guided transport management and command/control
systems - Part 2: Functional requirements specification
EN 62305-1, Protection against lightning - Part 1: General principles
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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:
• IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
correct alignment
correct position of the doors of the vehicle relative to the corresponding platform barrier doors/gates, to
permit safe and efficient transfer of passengers between vehicles and platform
3.2
doorway
section of a platform barrier through which passengers can board or alight from vehicles when platform
doors or gates are open
3.3
driver access door/gate
openable panel in a platform door or gate system designed to align with the driving cab door of a train
stopped at the station or boarding point
Note 1 to entry: Such panels (if provided) can open with a hinged or sliding action.
3.4
emergency egress device
operating element for manual opening from the trackside, in case of emergency, of any type of platform
door or gate
3.5
emergency egress door/gate
panel in a platform door or gate system which can be opened in an emergency, or if the vehicle(s) are not
in correct alignment with the platform doors/gates
Note 1 to entry: Emergency egress doors/gates can be of any design - hinged/sliding/push-out, etc.
3.6
entrapment
trapping of a person between the vehicle bodyside and the platform barrier after the vehicle and platform
doors or gates have been closed
3.7
façade
complete framework and panels (fixed and moving) of the platform barrier
3.8
finished floor level
level of the platform floor when all surface finishes (e.g. tiles, screed, threshold) have been applied
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glazing
glass or equivalent transparent material fixed in frames as part of a platform barrier system
3.10
leading edge
vertical edge of a door or gate, leading during closing movement
3.11
local control panel
centralized control panel adjacent to or in the vicinity of the platform barrier which enables opening and
closing of a complete set of doors/gates in a barrier system by a member of operations staff
3.12
mechanical gap filler
movable device mounted at the platform edge, at a platform door or gate, fully automatic and
actuated/controlled in conjunction with the barrier system opening/closing sequences
Note 1 to entry: The purpose of a mechanical gap filler is to reduce the horizontal stepping distance to a vehicle to
acceptable limits, or to facilitate access to a vehicle by persons with reduced mobility. Its structural integrity does
not rely on support from the vehicle.
3.13
operations staff
persons including train crew and station personnel authorized to perform tasks concerning train
operation or direct service to passengers
3.14
passive gap filler
strips, of frangible or partly flexible material attached to the barrier doorway threshold such that the
clearance between a moving vehicle and the threshold can be safely reduced below that normally
specified for gauge clearance between infrastructure and vehicles
3.15
person with reduced mobility (PRM)
person whose mobility when using transport is reduced due to any physical disability (sensory or
locomotory, permanent or temporary), intellectual disability or impairment, or any other cause of
disability, or as a result of age, and whose situation needs appropriate attention and adaptation to his or
her particular needs of the service made available to all passengers
[SOURCE: EU Directive 2007/1371/EC]
3.16
platform
section of pathway, alongside rail tracks at a railway, metro or other guided transit system station at
which passengers can board or alight from vehicles
3.17
platform barrier system (PBS)
system providing a protective barrier between vehicle and platform, having power operated movable
panels with associated drive and control equipment, such panels moving horizontally and parallel with
edge of the platform, allowing passenger transfer through the barrier when a train is positioned at the
platform
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3.18
platform door
movable panel or panels and forming part of a platform door system through which passengers normally
access and egress vehicles
3.19
platform door system
platform barrier system in which the movable panels are carried on a portal structure having headers or
lintels above the moving panels, carrying all or part of their weight
Note 1 to entry: Such a system can form part of a structure completely enclosing the platform area and separating
it entirely from the track on which vehicles move.
3.20
platform extremity door/gate
panel at the extremity of a platform door or gate system (usually, but not necessarily, at right angles to
the main structure) to allow access by authorized persons to the track, or to a tunnel walkway beyond
the station, or as emergency egress for persons evacuating from the track area
Note 1 to entry: Such panels can open with a hinged or sliding action.
3.21
platform gate
movable panel or panels forming part of a platform gate system through which passengers normally
access and egress vehicles
3.22
platform gate system
platform barrier system in which the movable panels are supported from the bottom, or by cantilever
arrangement at an intermediate height on the barrier
3.23
routine test
conformity test made on each individual item of equipment during or after manufacture
3.24
station
unit comprising buildings and structures containing technical equipment, loading or unloading areas or
platforms, and any associated areas for reception and shelter
3.25
synchronization (of doors)
co-ordinated movement of vehicle doors with platform doors or gates
3.26
system integration
process of assuring that the design, installation and operation of the barrier system is consistent with the
overall safety and operational targets of the complete rail system, of which the barrier system is part
Note 1 to entry: The activity of system integration (particularly in the context of this standard) is elaborated on in
Annex D (informative).
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3.27
train
combination of rolling stock coupled together
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-811: 2017]
3.28
type test
conformity test made of one or more system and its components representative of the production to
prove that the design meets the standard and the relevant specifications
3.29
user population
range of persons (including operations staff) expected to use a platform barrier system, defined in terms
of their physical characteristics
4 System design requirements
4.1 Physical and structural requirements of the platform barrier
4.1.1 General structural requirements
4.1.1.1 Platform barrier systems form a safety barrier separating customers/passengers from
moving trains until it is safe to grant access. As such they shall be designed to resist crowd loading.
Platform barriers are also subject to aerodynamic loads induced by trains passing the structure. Platform
barrier systems installed in open sections shall also resist wind loading. In addition, platform barrier
systems might be subject to pressures generated by tunnel ventilation systems and might be required to
resist earthquakes. These separate actions shall be combined in accordance with Structural Eurocodes
referenced in this standard.
4.1.1.2 Tunnel ventilation systems are normally associated with platform barrier systems that
completely enclose th
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