Railway applications - Infrastrucutre - Demountable machines, trailers and associated equipment - Part 1: Technical requirements for travelling and working

This document specifies the requirements for demountable machines and trailers, including road-rail trailers - henceforward referred to as ‘machines’.
NOTE   Trailers, including road-rail trailers, are considered as machines because they are moved along the track by powered machines.
This document specifies the requirements to deal with the common hazards presented by their use on the railway during transport, assembly and installation, commissioning, travelling and working on track, use including setting, programming, and process changeover, operation, cleaning, fault finding, maintenance and de-commissioning of the machines and associated equipment when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable.
These machines are not designed nor intended to operate signalling and control systems and are only designed and intended to work and travel under special operating conditions in accordance with those permitted by the infrastructure managers. These machines are not permitted to run on railway lines open to normal traffic.
NOTE   Other rail mounted railway maintenance and infrastructure inspection machines are dealt with in other European standards, see Technical Report CEN/TR 17498:2020.
This document is also applicable to machines and associated equipment that in working mode are partly supported on the ballast or the formation.
The requirements in this document are based on the assumption that the machines are used, operated and maintained by skilled person(s).
This document does not apply to the following:
-   requirements for quality of the work or performance of the machine;
-   use of separate equipment temporarily mounted on machines;
-   machines that utilize the overhead contact line system for traction purposes or as a power source;
-   hazards due to air pressure caused by the passing of high-speed trains at more than 200 km/h
-   operation subject to special rules, e.g. potentially explosive atmospheres;
-   hazards due to natural causes, e.g. earthquake, lightning, flooding;
-   working methods;
-   operation in severe working conditions requiring special measures, e.g. corrosive environments, contaminating environments, strong magnetic fields;
-   hazards occurring when used to handle suspended loads which may swing freely.

Bahnanwendungen - Infrastruktur - Ausgleisbare Maschinen, Anhänger und zugehörige Ausstattung - Teil 1: Technische Anforderungen an die Versetzfahrt und die Arbeitsstellung

Dieses Dokument legt die Anforderungen für ausgleisbare Maschinen und Anhänger, einschließlich Zweiwege-Anhänger, die nachfolgend als "Maschinen" bezeichnet werden, fest.
ANMERKUNG   Anhänger, einschließlich Zweiwege-Anhänger, werden als Maschinen angesehen, da sie von angetriebenen Maschinen auf dem Gleis bewegt werden.
Dieses Dokument beschreibt die Anforderungen, wie mit den üblichen Gefahren durch ihre Verwendung auf Bahngleisen während des Transports, der Montage und Installation, der Inbetriebnahme, der Versetzfahrt und Arbeiten im/am Gleis, der Nutzung einschließlich der Einstellung, Programmierung und Verfahrensumstellung, des Betriebs, der Reinigung, der Fehlersuche, der Wartung und der Außerbetriebnahme der Maschinen und der zugehörigen Ausrüstung bei bestimmungsgemäßer Verwendung und unter vernünftigerweise vorhersehbaren Fehlanwendung umzugehen ist.
Diese Maschinen sind weder für den Betrieb mit Signal  und Zugsicherungssystemen konstruiert noch vorgesehen. Sie sind nur für den Arbeitseinsatz und die Versetzfahrt bei besonderen Betriebsbedingungen in Übereinstimmung mit den durch die Infrastrukturbetreiber zugelassenen Betriebsbedingungen konstruiert und vorgesehen. Diese Maschinen dürfen nicht auf Eisenbahnstrecken eingesetzt werden, die für den normalen Verkehr freigegeben sind.
ANMERKUNG   Andere schienengebundene Eisenbahninstandhaltungsmaschinen und Maschinen zur Inspektion der Infrastruktur werden in anderen Europäischen Normen behandelt, siehe CEN/TR 17498:2020.
Dieses Dokument gilt auch für Maschinen und zugehörige Ausrüstungen, die sich in Arbeitsmodus teilweise auf dem Schotter oder dem Untergrund (Planum) abstützen.
Die Anforderungen in dieser europäischen Norm basieren auf der Annahme, dass die Maschinen von geschultem Personal benutzt, bedient und gewartet werden.
Dieses Dokument gilt nicht für:
-   Anforderungen an die Qualität von Arbeiten oder die Leistung der Maschine;
-   Verwendung von separater Ausrüstung, die vorübergehend an Maschinen montiert ist;
-   Maschinen, die die Oberleitungsanlage für Antriebszwecke oder als Energiequelle verwenden;
-   Gefahren verursacht durch Luftdruckstöße von vorbeifahrenden Hochgeschwindigkeitszügen mit mehr als 200 km/h;
-   Einsätze, die besonderen Regeln unterliegen, z. B. explosionsgefährdete Umgebungen;
-   Gefahren aufgrund natürlicher Ursachen, z. B. Erdbeben, Blitzschlag, Überschwemmung;
-   Arbeitsverfahren;
-   Betrieb unter schwierigen Arbeitsbedingungen, die besondere Maßnahmen erfordern, z. B. korrosive Umgebung, kontaminierte Umgebungen, starke Magnetfelder;
-   Gefahren durch freischwebende Lasten, die schwingen können.

Applications ferroviaires - Infrastructure - Machines déraillables, remorques et éléments associés - Partie 1 : Prescriptions techniques pour le déplacement et le travail

Le présent document spécifie les prescriptions applicables aux machines déraillables et aux remorques, notamment les remorques rail-route - désignées ci-après les « machines ».
NOTE   Les remorques, y compris les remorques rail-route, sont considérées comme des machines, car elles sont déplacées le long de la voie par des machines motorisées.
Le présent document spécifie les prescriptions pour traiter les phénomènes dangereux courants induits par l'utilisation de ces machines sur l'infrastructure ferroviaire durant le transport, l'assemblage et l'installation, la réception, la circulation et le travail sur voie, l'utilisation (y compris montage, programmation et changement des procédés), l'exploitation, le nettoyage, la localisation des défauts, l'entretien et le démantèlement des machines et des équipements associés lorsqu'ils sont utilisés dans les conditions prévues et dans les mauvaises conditions d'emploi qui peuvent être raisonnablement anticipées.
Ces machines ne sont ni conçues ni prévues pour interagir avec les systèmes de signalisation et de contrôle ; elles sont uniquement destinées à se déplacer et à travailler dans des conditions d'exploitation particulières conformément à celles autorisées par les gestionnaires d'infrastructure. Ces machines ne sont pas autorisées à circuler sur les lignes ferroviaires ouvertes au trafic normal.
NOTE   Les autres machines d'inspection de l'infrastructure et d'entretien ferroviaire montées sur rail sont traitées dans d'autres Normes européennes (voir Rapport technique CEN/TR 17498:2020.
Le présent document s'applique aussi aux machines et aux équipements associés qui, en mode travail, prennent partiellement appui sur le ballast ou sur la plate-forme.
Les prescriptions du présent document reposent sur l'hypothèse que les machines sont utilisées, exploitées et entretenues par des personnes qualifiées.
Le présent document ne s'applique pas :
-   aux prescriptions relatives à la qualité du travail ou aux performances de la machine ;
-   à l'utilisation d'équipements distincts montés pour une durée temporaire sur des machines ;
-   aux machines utilisant le système caténaire pour la traction ou comme source d'alimentation ;
-   aux phénomènes dangereux dus à la pression de l'air causée par le passage des trains à grande vitesse à plus de 200 km/h ;
-   à la mise en œuvre de la machine dans des conditions faisant l'objet de règles spéciales, par exemple atmosphère potentiellement explosive ;
-   aux phénomènes dangereux dus à des causes naturelles, par exemple tremblement de terre, foudre, inondation ;
-   aux méthodes de travail ;
-   à l'exploitation dans des conditions de travail sévères exigeant des mesures particulières, par exemple environnements corrosifs ou contaminants, champs magnétiques de forte intensité ;
-   aux phénomènes dangereux dus aux mouvements de charges librement suspendues susceptibles de se balancer.

Železniške naprave - Infrastruktura - Vlečni stroji, priklopni vagoni in pripadajoča oprema - 1. del: Splošne varnostne in tehnične zahteve za vožnjo in delovanje

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oSIST prEN 15955-1:2022
01-oktober-2022
Železniške naprave - Infrastruktura - Vlečni stroji, priklopni vagoni in pripadajoča
oprema - 1. del: Splošne varnostne in tehnične zahteve za vožnjo in delovanje
Railway applications - Infrastrucutre - Demountable machines, trailers and associated
equipment - Part 1: Technical requirements for travelling and working
Bahnanwendungen - Infrastruktur - Ausgleisbare Maschinen, Anhänger und zugehörige
Ausstattung - Teil 1: Technische Anforderungen an die Versetzfahrt und die
Arbeitsstellung
Applications ferroviaires - Infrastructure - Machines déraillables, remorques et éléments
associés - Partie 1 : Prescriptions techniques pour le déplacement et le travail
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 15955-1
ICS:
45.060.20 Železniški vagoni Trailing stock
45.120 Oprema za gradnjo in Equipment for
vzdrževanje železnic oz. railway/cableway
žičnic construction and
maintenance
oSIST prEN 15955-1:2022 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 15955-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM

August 2022
ICS 45.060.20; 45.120 Will supersede EN 15954-1:2013, EN 15955-1:2013
English Version

Railway applications - Infrastrucutre - Demountable
machines, trailers and associated equipment - Part 1:
Technical requirements for travelling and working
Applications ferroviaires - Infrastructure - Machines Bahnanwendungen - Infrastruktur - Ausgleisbare
déraillables, remorques et éléments associés - Partie 1 : Maschinen, Anhänger und zugehörige Ausstattung -
Prescriptions techniques pour le déplacement et le Teil 1: Technische Anforderungen an die Versetzfahrt
travail und die Arbeitsstellung
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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United Kingdom.

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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© 2022 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. prEN 15955-1:2022 E
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Contents Page
European foreword . 6
Introduction . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 9
3 Terms and definitions . 10
4 Hazards and categories. 12
4.1 List of significant hazards . 12
4.2 Examples of demountable machines and trailers . 12
4.3 Attachment with rail wheels . 13
5 Requirements and/or measures . 13
5.1 General. 13
5.2 Machine profile . 14
5.2.1 Travelling mode gauge profile . 14
5.2.2 Working limit . 15
5.2.3 Determination of lateral limit of exceedance allowed on curves in working mode . 15
5.2.4 Limits in lower area . 15
5.2.5 Working limit in the upper area - protection for the operator . 16
5.3 Interaction with the infrastructure . 16
5.3.1 General. 16
5.3.2 Loads applied to the ballast . 16
5.3.3 Loads applied to the formation . 16
5.3.4 Rail gear . 17
5.4 Running safety equipment . 17
5.5 Inter-machine couplings . 17
5.5.1 Couplings. 17
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5.5.2 Special case for trailer that cannot be coupled with other trailers . 17
5.6 Braking . 17
5.6.1 General . 17
5.6.2 Braking of towing machines . 18
5.6.3 Braking of trailers . 18
5.6.4 Breakaway braking of trailers . 18
5.6.5 Continuous service air brake system compatible with UIC brake . 18
5.6.6 Air continuous brake for trailers . 19
5.7 Driving and working cabs . 19
5.7.1 Requirement to fit cab . 19
5.8 Communications between work positions . 19
5.9 Controls . 19
5.10 Visibility and audibility of the machine. 20
5.10.1 Requirements for demountable machines . 20
5.10.2 Requirements for trailers . 20
5.10.3 Trailer light switching arrangements . 20
5.11 Warning systems . 20
5.12 Warning systems for personnel of traffic on adjacent lines in working mode . 20
5.13 Electrical system . 20
5.13.1 Electrical system . 20
5.13.2 Working environment . 21
5.13.3 Specific requirements for urban rail machines for working with live overhead contact
line systems . 21
5.14 Electromagnetic compatibility . 21
5.14.1 Emissions from machines . 21
5.14.2 Immunity of machines from railway environment . 21
5.15 Power supply . 22
5.16 On and off tracking . 22
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5.16.1 General. 22
5.16.2 Use of turntables . 22
5.17 Setting up and packing away . 22
5.18 General and railway specific attachments . 22
5.19 Emergency stopping devices. 22
5.20 Emission of gas and particles . 22
5.21 Protection from the risks of fire . 23
5.22 Trailer obscuring operator view . 23
5.23 Demountable modules . 23
5.24 Rated capacity indicator/rated capacity limiter (RCI / RCL) . 23
5.25 Climatic conditions . 24
6 Trailers used to carry machines . 24
7 Marking and numbering of the machine . 24
7.1 Identification plate . 24
7.2 Marking . 24
8 Documentation . 25
8.1 General. 25
8.2 Technical description . 25
8.3 Instructions for use . 25
8.4 Restrictions of use . 26
9 Verification of the conformity to the requirements and/or particular safety measures
. 26
9.1 General. 26
9.2 Methods of examination . 26
9.2.1 General. 26
9.2.2 Visual check . 26
9.2.3 Measurement . 26
9.2.4 Functional test . 26
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9.2.5 Load test(s) . 27
9.2.6 Specific verification/measurements and other controls . 27
Annex A (normative) Special national conditions . 28
Annex B (normative) Checklist for conformity . 35
Annex C (informative) Technical details for buffing and drawgear . 40
C.1 General . 40
C.2 Draw gear constituent parts . 40
C.2.1 Coupling part . 40
C.3 Application . 41
C.4 User information . 41
Bibliography . 42

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European foreword
This document (prEN 15955-1:2022) 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 15954-1:2013 and EN 15955-1:2013.
Principal amended clauses compared to EN 15954-1:2013 and EN 15955-1:2013:
— general all references updated to latest issue;
— 4.3 attachments with rail wheels clarified to be a trailer;
— Clause 5 clauses concerning machine profile, running safety, stability, structural strength, and
failure recovery transferred to prEN 15955-2:2022;
— 5.11 additional clause added for machines intended for urban rail for warning systems;
— 5.13.3 additional clause added for machines intended for urban rail for MEWP bonding;
— 5.19 additional clause added for machines intended for urban rail for emergency stopping
devices;
— 5.23 additional clause added for demountable modules;
— 5.24 additional clause added for rated capacity indicator / rated capacity limiter (RCI/RCL);
— 5.25 additional clause added for climatic conditions in geographic areas;
— Clause 6 additional clause added for trailers used to carry machines;
— Clause 8 documentation requirements completely revised (was previously called ‘User
Information’);
— Annex B revised to suit new format and numbering.
EN 15955, Railway applications — Track — Demountable machines, trailers and associated equipment, is
currently composed with the following parts:
— Part 1: Technical requirements for travelling and working;
— Part 2: General safety requirements.

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Introduction
The machinery concerned and the extent to which hazards, hazardous situations and events are covered
are indicated in the scope of this document.
This document is the first of a series of two parts of the European Standard: Railway applications —
Track — Demountable machines, trailers and associated equipment, dealing with railway specific risks of
the demountable machines and trailers when travelling and working on railway infrastructures:
— Part 1 covers the safety and technical requirements for the machines in travelling and working
modes, and is applicable for all machines, including those in operation on urban rail;
— Part 2 covers the safety requirements for the machines in travelling and working modes; this is a
document harmonized with the European Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.
Part 1 defines requirements for approval of the machine for use on the railway. Depending on the decision
of the Infrastructure Manager, Urban Rail Manager or the requirements in National rules the assessment
of conformance could be undertaken by the Infrastructure/Urban Rail Manager concerned, by a third
party assessor or by the manufacturer as a declaration of conformity.
Part 2 defines requirements for the machine to be declared conformant by the manufacturer, except in
the case of machines classified under Annex 4 of the Machinery Directive, which require a conformity
check in conjunction with a notified body.
The hazards which exist in all mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and other components of
machines and which are dealt with in the relevant European standards are not within the scope of this
document. Where necessary, references are made to appropriate standards of this type.

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1 Scope
This document specifies the requirements for demountable machines and trailers, including road-rail
trailers – henceforward referred to as ‘machines’.
NOTE Trailers, including road-rail trailers, are considered as machines because they are moved along the track
by powered machines.
This document specifies the requirements to deal with the common hazards presented by their use on
the railway during transport, assembly and installation, commissioning, travelling and working on track,
use including setting, programming, and process changeover, operation, cleaning, fault finding,
maintenance and de-commissioning of the machines and associated equipment when they are used as
intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable.
These machines are not designed nor intended to operate signalling and control systems and are only
designed and intended to work and travel under special operating conditions in accordance with those
permitted by the infrastructure managers. These machines are not permitted to run on railway lines open
to normal traffic.
NOTE Other rail mounted railway maintenance and infrastructure inspection machines are dealt with in other
European standards, see Technical Report CEN/TR 17498:2020.
This document is also applicable to machines and associated equipment that in working mode are partly
supported on the ballast or the formation.
The requirements in this document are based on the assumption that the machines are used, operated
and maintained by skilled person(s).
This document does not apply to the following:
— requirements for quality of the work or performance of the machine;
— use of separate equipment temporarily mounted on machines;
— machines that utilize the overhead contact line system for traction purposes or as a power source;
— hazards due to air pressure caused by the passing of high-speed trains at more than 200 km/h;
— operation subject to special rules, e.g. potentially explosive atmospheres;
— hazards due to natural causes, e.g. earthquake, lightning, flooding;
— working methods;
— operation in severe working conditions requiring special measures, e.g. corrosive environments,
contaminating environments, strong magnetic fields;
— hazards occurring when used to handle suspended loads which may swing freely.
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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 14033-1:2017, Railway applications — Track — Railbound construction and maintenance machines —
Part 1: Technical requirements for running
EN 14033-2:2017, Railway applications — Track — Railbound construction and maintenance machines —
Part 2: Technical requirements for travelling and working
EN 15273-2:2013+A1:2016, Railway applications — Gauges — Part 2: Rolling stock gauge
EN 15746-1:2020, Railway applications — Track — Road-rail machines and associated equipment — Part
1: Technical requirements for travelling and working
EN 15746-2:2020, Railway applications — Track — Road-rail machines and associated equipment — Part
2: General safety requirements
EN 15877-1:2012+A1:2018, Railway applications — Marking on railway vehicles — Part 1: Freight
wagons
prEN 15955-2:2022, Railway applications — Infrastructure — Demountable machines, trailers and
associated equipment — Part 2: General safety requirements
1
EN 50121-3-1:2017, Railway applications — Electromagnetic compatibility — Part 3-1: Rolling stock —
Train and complete vehicle
2
EN 50122-1:2011, Railway applications — Fixed installations — Electrical safety, earthing and the return
circuit — Part 1: Protective provisions against electric shock
3
EN 60529:1992, Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP code)
EN 62262:2002, Degrees of protection provided by enclosures for electrical equipment against external
mechanical impacts (IK code)
EN ISO 12100:2010, Safety of machinery — General principles for design — Risk assessment and risk
reduction (ISO 12100:2010)
EN ISO 13766-1:2018, Earth-moving and building construction machinery — Electromagnetic
compatibility (EMC) of machines with internal electrical power supply — Part 1: General EMC requirements
under typical electromagnetic environmental conditions (ISO 13766-1:2018)

1
As impacted by EN 50121-3-1:2017/A1:2019.
2
As impacted by EN 50122-1:2011/A1:2011, EN 50122-1:2011/AC:2011, EN 50122-1:2011/A2:2016, EN 50122-
1:2011/A3:2016 and EN 50122-1:2011/A4:2017.
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As impacted by EN 60529:1992/corrigendum May 1993, EN 60529:1992/A1:2000, EN 60529:1992/A2:2013, EN
60529:1992/A2:2013/AC:2019-02 and EN 60529:1992/AC:2016-02.
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EN ISO 13766-2:2018, Earth-moving and building construction machinery — Electromagnetic
compatibility (EMC) of machines with internal electrical power supply — Part 2: Additional EMC
requirements for functional safety (ISO 13766-2:2018)
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
demountable machine
self-propelled machine that can travel and work on rail only, and is not intended to operate signalling and
control systems
Note 1 to entry: Such a machine is designed to get on and off track by its own means or with other lifting equipment.
In the case of demounting by its own means, these are not intended for general movement on the ground.
Note 2 to entry: Such a machine is permitted to work and travel on the railway only under special operating
conditions granted by the infrastructure manager.
3.2
trailer
non-self-propelled machine that can be towed on rail wheels and not intended to operate signalling and
control systems
3.3
road-rail trailer
trailer that can be towed on rails and ground
Note 1 to entry: Towed also includes when the trailer is being pushed in front of a powered machine.
Note 2 to entry: It does not imply that the trailer is suitable for use on the public road.
3.4
mobile elevating work platform
MEWP
mobile machine that is intended to move persons to working positions where they are carrying out work
from the work platform with the intention that persons are getting on and off the work platform at one
defined access position and which consists as a minimum of a work platform with controls, an extending
structure and a chassis
3.5
host vehicle
basic road vehicle or item of machinery which is converted to operate additionally on rails, this vehicle is
either EU road permissible or CE marked
3.6
manufacturer
entity that designs, constructs or converts the original item of machinery/vehicle to a demountable
machine or trailer
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3.7
operator
person who handles the controls of a machine in order to perform the functions of the machine in
travelling and working mode
3.8
working place
driving cabs, working cabs, combined working and driving cabs, operator positions situated outside cabs,
platforms and places situated at control or maintenance locations including areas for conveyance of
personnel
3.9
travelling mode
machine configuration that allows movement along the track, all parts stowed with everything within the
applicable gauge, the machine does not require to interrelate with the signalling and control systems (in
this condition there is no need to ensure operation of signalling systems or for cab-based signalling
equipment), this mode also includes shunting
Note 1 to entry: A machine in travelling mode does not need to meet the operational requirements for the
movement of trains on the railway network.
Note 2 to entry: The mode only relates to the technical configuration of the machine independent of the operational
mode (e.g. movements during shunting and regular train running).
3.10
working mode
mode by which the machine is used to perform a
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