oSIST prEN 15273-1:2023
(Main)Railway applications - Gauges - Part 1: General - Common rules for Rolling Stock and Infrastructure
Railway applications - Gauges - Part 1: General - Common rules for Rolling Stock and Infrastructure
This document contains:
— the definitions and symbols for all EN 15273 documents,
— the general explanation of various elements and phenomena affecting heavy rail gauging,
the general explanation of various calculation methods and processes applicable to —the heavy rail gauging that allow the dimensioning of the rolling stock and the infrastructure.
This European standard document is applicable to heavy rail vehicles and networks using various track gauges. Other vehicles and networks are outside the scope of this document, but the rules may be applied to them.
This document is not applicable to the gauges “S” and “T” for track gauge 1 520 mm.
Bahnanwendungen - Begrenzungslinien - Teil 1: Allgemeines - Gemeinsame Vorschriften für Fahrzeuge und Infrastruktur
Applications ferroviaires- Gabarits - Partie1 : Explications de base et règles communes pour Matériel roulant et Infrastructure
Železniške naprave - Profili - 1. del: Splošno - Skupna pravila, ki se nanašajo na železniška vozila in infrastrukturo
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN 15273-1:2023
01-maj-2023
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 15273-1:2013+A1:2017
SIST EN 15273-1:2013+A1:2017/AC:2017
Železniške naprave - Profili - 1. del: Splošno - Skupna pravila, ki se nanašajo na
železniška vozila in infrastrukturo
Railway applications - Gauges - Part 1: General - Common rules for Rolling Stock and
Infrastructure
Bahnanwendungen - Begrenzungslinien - Teil 1: Allgemeines - Gemeinsame
Vorschriften für Fahrzeuge und Infrastruktur
Applications ferroviaires- Gabarits - Partie1 : Explications de base et règles communes
pour Matériel roulant et Infrastructure
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 15273-1
ICS:
45.060.01 Železniška vozila na splošno Railway rolling stock in
general
oSIST prEN 15273-1:2023 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 15273-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
March 2023
ICS Will supersede EN 15273-1:2013+A1:2016
English Version
Railway applications - Gauges - Part 1: General - Common
rules for Rolling Stock and Infrastructure
Applications ferroviaires- Gabarits - Partie1 : Bahnanwendungen - Lichtraum - Teil 1: Allgemeines -
Explications de base et règles communes pour Matériel Gemeinsame Vorschriften für Infrastruktur und
roulant et Infrastructure Fahrzeuge
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
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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Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are
aware and to provide supporting documentation.
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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© 2023 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. prEN 15273-1:2023 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.
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Contents Page
European Foreword . 5
Introduction. 7
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 Symbols and abbreviations . 18
4.1 Common symbols . 18
4.2 Specific symbols for absolute and comparative gauging processes . 28
5 Approaches to gauging . 32
5.1 Railway gauging processes . 32
5.2 How to use prEN 15273 series . 32
5.3 Choosing a defined gauge or a gauging process . 33
5.3.1 Interoperability between Railway Undertaking and Infrastructure Manager . 33
5.3.2 Defined gauging methods . 34
5.3.3 Absolute gauging process . 36
5.3.4 Comparative gauging process . 37
6 Elements involved in a gauging process . 37
6.1 General diagram in the lateral direction . 37
6.2 General diagram in the vertical direction . 38
7 Gauges and gauging process . 39
7.1 Defined gauges by calculation . 39
7.1.1 Basic elements of the defined gauges . 39
7.1.2 Reference profile and associated rules . 41
7.2 Absolute and comparative gauging process . 42
7.2.1 General . 42
7.2.2 Absolute gauging process . 43
7.2.3 Comparative gauging process . 46
Annex A (normative) Specific considerations for the classic calculations of defined gauges . 49
A.1 In the lateral direction . 49
A.1.1 Geometric overthrow due to the bogie . 49
A.1.2 Geometric overthrow due to the carbody. 49
A.1.3 Clearance between wheelsets and body. 50
A.1.4 Clearance between the wheelsets and the track . 50
A.1.5 Roll . 51
A.1.6 Lateral displacement of the track . 57
A.2 In the vertical direction . 58
A.2.1 Geometric overthrow . 58
Annex B (normative) Defined kinematic gauges . 60
B.1 General . 60
B.2 In the lateral direction . 62
B.2.1 Inside the kinematic reference profile . 62
B.2.2 Outside the kinematic reference profile . 63
B.3 In the vertical direction . 65
B.3.1 Inside the kinematic reference profile . 65
B.3.2 Outside the kinematic reference profile . 66
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B.4 Pantograph gauge . 67
B.4.1 General principle . 67
B.4.2 In the lateral direction . 68
B.4.3 In the vertical direction . 71
B.5 Lower parts . 73
B.6 Wheel and rail area . 75
B.6.1 General . 75
B.6.2 Zone swept by the wheel . 75
B.6.3 Position of the check-rails . 77
B.7 Contact ramps . 77
B.7.1 General . 77
B.7.2 For the infrastructure . 78
B.7.3 For the rolling stock . 78
B.8 Stopping devices . 79
B.9 Marshalling hump . 80
B.9.1 General convention . 80
B.9.2 Track brakes installed close to the marshalling humps . 80
B.10 Access to ferries . 84
B.10.1 General Principle . 84
B.10.2 Passing over link spans onto ferries . 84
Annex C (normative) Defined static gauges . 85
C.1 General . 85
C.2 In the lateral direction . 86
C.2.1 Inside the static reference profile . 86
C.2.2 Outside the static reference profile . 86
C.3 In the vertical direction . 86
C.3.1 Inside the static reference profile . 86
Annex D (normative) Defined dynamic gauges . 88
D.1 General . 88
D.2 In the lateral direction . 90
D.2.1 Inside the dynamic reference profile . 90
D.2.2 Outside the dynamic reference profile . 90
D.3 In the vertical direction . 91
D.3.1 Inside the dynamic reference profile . 91
D.3.2 Outside the dynamic reference profile . 92
D.4 Pantograph area . 93
D.4.1 General principle . 93
D.4.2 In the lateral direction . 93
D.4.3 In the vertical direction . 94
D.5 Lower parts . 94
D.5.1 General . 94
D.5.2 Wheel and rail area . 95
D.5.3 Stopping devices . 95
D.5.4 Marshalling hump . 95
D.5.5 Access to ferries . 96
Annex E (normative) The absolute gauging process . 97
E.1 Brief background . 97
E.2 Basic principles . 97
E.2.1 General . 97
E.2.2 Gauging compatibility . 98
E.2.3 Generic throw calculation for absolute and comparative process . 99
E.3 Elements of the gauging process . 100
E.3.1 Lateral direction . 100
E.3.2 Vertical direction . 101
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E.3.3 Passing clearances (Clearance between vehicles on adjacent tracks) . 103
E.3.4 Clearance categories. 104
E.3.5 Electrical clearances . 105
E.3.6 Pantograph sway . 105
E.3.7 Electrification compatibility . 106
E.3.8 Cross-level variation. 107
Annex F (normative) The comparative gauging process . 108
F.1 Background . 108
F.2 Basic principles . 108
F.2.1 General . 108
F.2.2 Gauging compatibility . 109
F.2.3 Computer simulation . 110
F.3 Gauging process . 110
F.3.1 Virtual route . 110
F.3.2 Swept envelope calculation . 110
F.3.3 Comparison of swept envelopes . 111
Annex G (informative) Compatibility between static and kinematic defined gauges . 112
Annex H (normative) Steps for access and egress – Location and gaps with platform . 116
H.1 General . 116
H.2 For the rolling stock . 116
H.2.1 Principles . 116
H.2.2 Location inside an area. 116
H.2.3 Maximum gaps . 118
H.2.4 Checking of horizontal location . 119
H.2.5 Horizontal location inside an area . 121
H.2.6 Maximum horizontal gap . 121
H.2.7 Checking of vertical location . 122
H.2.8 Vertical location inside an area . 122
H.2.9 Maximum vertical gap. 122
H.3 Conventional platform position . 123
H.3.1 General case . 123
H.3.2 For rolling stock dedicated to run on specific national infrastructure . 123
H.4 Conventional gaps . 126
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive (EU) 2016/797 aimed to be covered . 127
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European foreword
This document (prEN 15273-1:2023) 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, together with prEN 15273-4:2023, will supersede EN 15273-1:2013+A1:2016.
prEN 15273 series consists of the following parts:
- prEN 15273-1:2023, General -common rules for Rolling stock and Infrastructure gives the general
explanations of gauging and defines the sharing of the space between Rolling stock and infrastructure;
- prEN 15273-2:2023, Rolling stock gives the rules for dimensioning vehicles;
- prEN 15273-3:2023, Infrastructure gives the rules for positioning the infrastructure;
- prEN 15273-4:2023, Catalogue of defined gauges includes a non-exhaustive list of reference profiles and
parameters to be used by infrastructure and Rolling stock;
- prCEN/TR 15273-5:2023, Background, explanation and worked examples.
The characteristics of issue 2023 of prEN 15273 series are:
- introduction of absolute and comparative gauging process in parts 1, 2, 3 and 5;
- specific rules given for each defined gauge in prEN 15273-2:2023 and prEN 15273-3:2023 are replaced
by a common general set of basic formulae applicable for all. The applicable reference profile and the
specific associated rules are given in part 4;
- a new prEN 15273-4:2023 gives the catalogue of gauges and associated rules coming from EN 15273-
1:2013+A1:2016;
- a new prCEN/TR 15273-5:2023 gives background elements coming from EN 15273-1:2013+A1:2016 and
worked examples.
In comparison with the previous edition, the following technical modifications have been made:
- the series was fully restructured, from three parts to five parts;
- Clause 3 and clause 4 now refer to prEN 15273-1:2023 where all terms and symbols are defined;
- harmonisation of symbols and index level for all parts of this series of standards;
- grouping in Annex A of the calculation elements specific to all defined templates from the paragraphs of
Clauses 5, 6, 7 and 8;
- grouping in Annex B of elements specific to the defined kinematic gauge of Clauses 5, 6, 7 and 8;
- grouping in Annex C of elements specific to the static gauge defined in Clauses 5, 6, 7 and 8;
- improvement and grouping into Annex D of the dynamic gauge specific elements defined in Clauses 5, 6,
7 and 8;
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- content of 7.3.1.1.3 and 7.3.1.3 moved into prCEN/TR 15273-5:2023;
- Annexes B, C, D and F moved into prEN 15273-4:2023;
- removal of Annexes E, I and K;
- reordering of Annex H;
- Annex J moved into prCEN/TR 15273-5:2023;
- creation of normative Annex E for the description of the absolute gauging process;
- creation of normative Annex F for the description of the comparative gauging process.
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
The aim of this document is to define the rules for the calculation and verification of the dimensions of rolling
stock and infrastructure from a gauging perspective.
This document sets out gauging processes taking into account the relative movements between rolling stock
and infrastructure as well as the necessary margins or clearances.
prEN 15273-1:2023 covers generic explanations and methods of gauging and is used in conjunction with the
following parts:
- Part 2: Rolling stock;
- Part 3: Infrastructure;
- Part 4: Catalogue of defined gauges;
- Part 5: Background, explanation and worked examples.
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1 Scope
This document contains:
- the definitions and symbols for all EN 15273 documents;
- the general explanation of various elements and phenomena affecting
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