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(Main)Railway applications - Requirements for ERTMS Trackside Boards
Railway applications - Requirements for ERTMS Trackside Boards
This European Standard is applicable to the heavy rail system.
This European Standard defines the requirements for the provision, visibility, readability, maintenance and testing of a specific set of ERTMS trackside boards associated with the following DMI and ETCS track conditions:
- ETCS stop marker,
- ETCS location marker,
- level transition, corresponding to transitions between ETCS levels,
- lower pantograph,
- pantograph lowered,
- raise pantograph,
- neutral section announcement,
- neutral section,
- end of neutral section,
- GSM-R network border marker,
- no traction system fitted announcement,
- no traction system fitted indication,
- traction system AC 25 kV 50 Hz announcement,
- traction system AC 25 kV 50 Hz indication,
- traction system AC 15 kV 16,7 Hz announcement,
- traction system AC 15 kV 16,7 Hz indication,
- traction system DC 3 kV announcement,
- traction system DC 3 kV indication,
- traction system DC 1,5 kV announcement,
- traction system DC 1,5 kV indication,
- traction system DC 600/750 V announcement,
- traction system DC 600/750 V indication,
- activate the audible warning device (horn) indication,
- safe stopping area announcement,
- safe stopping area indication for start,
- safe stopping area indication for end,
- safe stopping area semi-continuous indication for in-between,
- non-stopping area announcement,
- non stopping area indication for start,
- non stopping area indication for end,
- non stopping area indication semi-continuous indication for in-between,
- inhibition of magnetic shoe brake announcement,
- inhibition of magnetic shoe brake indication for start,
- inhibition of magnetic shoe brake indication for revocation,
- inhibition of eddy current brake announcement,
- inhibition of eddy current brake indication for start,
- inhibition of eddy current brake indication for revocation,
- inhibition of regenerative brake announcement,
- inhibition of regenerative brake indication for start,
- inhibition of regenerative brake indication for revocation,
- close air conditioning intake announcement,
- close air conditioning intake indication,
- open air conditioning intake announcement,
- open air conditioning intake indication,
- level crossing marker.
This European Standard includes the arrangement of the boards and their interface with existing systems (track, cab design including cab sight lines, visibility by the driver and train head lamps).
Mobile, backlit and temporary signs are not within the scope of this Standard.
The application of ERTMS trackside boards is not within the scope of this Standard.
Sighting requirements are not within the scope of this Standard. The sighting process needs to be implemented in accordance with national safety rules.
Bahnanwendungen - Anforderungen an ERTMS-Strecken- und Signaltafeln
Applications ferroviaires - Exigences relatives aux pancartes ERTMS
Železniške naprave - Zahteve za signalne/opozorilne table ERTMS vzdolž proge
General Information
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN 16494:2023
01-januar-2023
Železniške naprave - Zahteve za signalne/opozorilne table ERTMS vzdolž proge
Railway applications - Requirements for ERTMS Trackside Boards
Bahnanwendungen - Anforderungen an ERTMS-Strecken- und Signaltafeln
Applications ferroviaires - Exigences relatives aux pancartes ERTMS
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 16494
ICS:
03.220.30 Železniški transport Transport by rail
93.100 Gradnja železnic Construction of railways
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 16494
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
November 2022
ICS 03.220.30; 33.070.50 Will supersede EN 16494:2015
English Version
Railway applications - Requirements for ERTMS Trackside
Boards
Applications ferroviaires - Exigences relatives aux Bahnanwendungen - Anforderungen an ERTMS-
pancartes ERTMS Strecken- und Signaltafeln
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
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, Türkiye and
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.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION
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CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2022 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. prEN 16494:2022 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.
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Contents
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Symbols and abbreviations . 7
5 Requirements . 8
5.1 General. 8
5.2 Physical requirements for ERTMS trackside boards . 8
5.2.1 General. 8
5.2.2 Design . 8
5.2.3 Dimensions. 22
5.3 Optical properties . 26
5.3.1 Optical properties of trackside boards . 26
5.3.2 Optical properties of the rear of trackside boards . 26
5.4 Durability in environmental conditions . 26
5.5 Maintenance requirements . 26
5.6 Location and alignment of trackside boards . 26
6 Test methods . 27
6.1 Test samples . 27
6.2 Test for Dimensions . 27
6.3 Test for optical properties . 27
6.4 Test for environmental properties . 27
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive (EU) 2016/797 aimed to be covered . 28
Bibliography . 30
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European foreword
This document (prEN 16494:2022) 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 16494:2015.
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
This document was produced for the specification and harmonization of a specific set of ERTMS trackside
boards to support ETCS and GSM-R operations.
In EN 16494:2015, ETCS and electrification trackside boards were harmonized and these were specified
in a square format only.
In this version of the document, the following changes were made:
— Clarification of Scope to exclude mobile, backlit and temporary signs;
— Dimensional corrections to the ETCS Stop Marker and ETCS Location Marker;
— New trackside boards were introduced (traction system 25 kV, 15 kV, 3000 V, 1500 V and 750 V,
audible warning device, safe stopping area, non-stopping area, inhibition of magnetic shoe brake,
inhibition of eddy current brake, inhibition of regenerative brake, close air-conditioning, open air-
conditioning, and level crossing marker);
— An option for diamond-shaped trackside boards (electrification MBs only);
— Clarification to existing maintenance requirements;
— Revision of the options for standard dimensions;
This document contains colour images for indicational purposes only.
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1 Scope
This document is applicable to the heavy rail system.
This document defines the requirements for the provision, visibility, readability, maintenance and testing
of a specific set of ERTMS trackside boards associated with the following DMI and ETCS track conditions:
— ETCS stop marker,
— ETCS location marker,
— level transition, corresponding to transitions between ETCS levels,
— lower pantograph,
— pantograph lowered,
— raise pantograph,
— neutral section announcement,
— neutral section,
— end of neutral section,
— GSM-R network border marker,
— no traction system fitted announcement,
— no traction system fitted indication,
— traction system AC 25 kV 50 Hz announcement,
— traction system AC 25 kV 50 Hz indication,
— traction system AC 15 kV 16,7 Hz announcement,
— traction system AC 15 kV 16,7 Hz indication,
— traction system DC 3 kV announcement,
— traction system DC 3 kV indication,
— traction system DC 1,5 kV announcement,
— traction system DC 1,5 kV indication,
— traction system DC 600/750 V announcement,
— traction system DC 600/750 V indication,
— activate the audible warning device (horn) indication,
— safe stopping area announcement,
— safe stopping area indication for start,
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— safe stopping area indication for end,
— safe stopping area semi-continuous indication for in-between,
— non-stopping area announcement,
— non stopping area indication for start,
— non stopping area indication for end,
— non stopping area indication semi-continuous indication for in-between,
— inhibition of magnetic shoe brake announcement,
— inhibition of magnetic shoe brake indication for start,
— inhibition of magnetic shoe brake indication for revocation,
— inhibition of eddy current brake announcement,
— inhibition of eddy current brake indication for start,
— inhibition of eddy current brake indication for revocation,
— inhibition of regenerative brake announcement,
— inhibition of regenerative brake indication for start,
— inhibition of regenerative brake indication for revocation,
— close air conditioning intake announcement,
— close air conditioning intake indication,
— open air conditioning intake announcement,
— open air conditioning intake indication,
— level crossing marker.
This document includes the arrangement of the boards and their interface with existing systems (track,
cab design including cab sight lines, visibility by the driver and train head lamps).
Mobile, backlit and temporary signs are not within the scope of this document.
The application of ERTMS trackside boards is not within the scope of this document.
Sighting requirements are not within the scope of this document. The sighting process needs to be
implemented in accordance with national safety rules.
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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 12899-1:2007, Fixed, vertical road traffic signs - Part 1: Fixed signs
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
cab sight lines
viewing directions achievable by the driver in the normal driving position
3.2
ETCS track conditions
ETCS operating conditions which include the normal and degraded mode
3.3
ERTMS trackside boards
fixed permanent boards which provide trackside visual information to train drivers operating under
ERTMS
3.4
readability
characteristic of a sign by which, when it is viewed under the conditions defined for the sign by a person
just meeting the relevant eyesight standard, the message it conveys is understandable
4 Symbols and abbreviations
For the purposes of this document, the following symbols and abbreviations apply.
DMI Driver-Machine Interface
ERTMS European Rail Traffic Management System
ETCS European Train Control System
GSM-R Global System for Mobile communication — Rail
LT Level Transition
TSI Technical Specification for Interoperability
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5 Requirements
5.1 General
To assist in readability, the ERTMS trackside boards shall comply with the following:
— physical requirements for the trackside boards, as set out in 5.2;
— optical requirements, as set out in 5.3;
— mechanical performance in environmental conditions, as set out in 5.4;
— maintenance requirements, as set out in 5.5.
The installation of a given trackside board shall require an assessment to determine:
— location, as set out in 5.6;
— selection of the appropriate size from the alternatives given in Tables 3 and 4;
— alignment, as set out in 5.6.
5.2 Physical requirements for ERTMS trackside boards
5.2.1 General
The design and dimensions of the ERTMS trackside boards are specified in 5.2.2 and 5.2.3.
All characters shall be typeface “Arial Bold”
By agreement between contractors the format of the electrification trackside boards (i.e. Table 1 plus the
voltage indication MB) may be modified such that they are diamond-shaped. In this case, the icons and
characters shall be the same as shown in Tables 1, 2 and 3; only the background areas shall change in
format. In all cases of diamond-shaped trackside boards, equivalent readability shall be provided.
5.2.2 Design
The designs of the ERTMS trackside boards are shown in Table 1 for the ETCS trackside boards and in
Table 2 for GSM-R trackside board. The designs of the ETCS track conditions are shown in Table 3.
NOTE 1 The colours are not representative of the specification.
NOTE 2 The drawings shown in Tables 1, 2 and 3 are not to scale.
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Table 1 — Design of ETCS trackside boards
Description
Symbol
Description
provided for
applicable to DMI
Note dimensions refer to Table 4
information only
N/A ETCS Stop Marker
Note that the arrow may face to the left, down or to the right,
according to the line to which it refers.
In addition to the symbol given above, an identification plate shall be
provided. National rules shall apply to the design and positioning of
this identification plate.
NOTE For completeness, this symbol is reproduced for information
only, and has been developed from EEIG 06E068.
ETCS location
N/A
marker
Note that the arrow may face to the left, down or to the right,
according to the line to which it refers.
In addition to the symbol given above, an identification plate shall
normally be provided. National rules shall apply to the design and
positioning of this identification plate. Exceptionally, where an on-
board geographic positioning function is provided, the identification
plate is not required.
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Description
Symbol
Description
provided for
applicable to DMI
Note dimensions refer to Table 4
information only
Level transition
N/A
board
NOTE: XX denotes optional level information. In the case where X is
not used, the information should be vertically centred.
Lower
pantograph
Instruction to the
Lower pantograph
driver for the
pantograph to be
lowered
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Description
Symbol
Description
provided for
applicable to DMI
Note dimensions refer to Table 4
information only
Pantograph
lowered
Pantograph
Start of area to
lowered
be run with
lowered
pantograph
Raise pantograph
End of the area to
Raise pantograph
be run with
lowered
pantograph
Neutral section
announcement
Neutral section
Instruction for
announcement
the main power
switch to be
opened
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Description
Symbol
Description
provided for
applicable to DMI
Note dimensions refer to Table 4
information only
Neutral section
Start of area in
Neutral section
which the main
power switch is
open
End of neutral
section
End of neutral
Instruction that
section
the main power
switch may be
closed
NOTE The thin black edges shown in Table 1 are not part of the signs, but are provided to indicate the edges of
the true white borders.
Figure 1 — Example with 1 character
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Figure 2 — Example with no characters, and main information vertically centred.
Table 2 — Design of GSM-R trackside board
Symbol
Description
Note dimensions refer to Table 5
GSM-R network border marker
In the GSM-R network border marker, the letter ‘D’ represents the example of Germany. Other letters
should be used according to the country of use.
NOTE The thin bla
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