Appendix ANNEX E ASSESSMENT OF THE ROLLING STOCK SUBSYSTEM

United Kingdom

Scope

This Annex indicates the assessment of conformity of the rolling stock subsystem

Characteristics and modules

The subsystem characteristics to be assessed in the different phases of design, installation and operation are marked by an ‘X’ in Table 2. This table also lists the European specifications (standards) and the references of other documents giving details of assessment procedures.

Table 2

Assessment of the rolling stock subsystem

1		2	3	4
F1
Type test only if necessary.
Verification during assessment of the braking characteristics.
Only for new systems.
Creation of maintenance documents.
Under evaluation (simulations and calculations).
Less than 2,5 m/s², all brakes in use.
Only for new technology.
Functional verification.
Characteristics to be assessed		Assessment in the following phase	Assessment in the following phase	Assessment in the following phase
		Design and development phase	Design and development phase	Production phase
		Design review	Type test	Serial production quality
4.1.1.	Maximum track forces
4.1.1.a.	Dynamic vertical load	n.a.	X	n.a.
4.1.1.b.	Transversal track forces	n.a.	X	n.a.
4.1.1.c.	Longitudinal track forces^f1	X	X	n.a.
4.1.2.	Static axle load	n.a.	X	X
4.1.3.	Maximum train length	X	n.a.	n.a.
4.1.4.	Vehicle kinematic gauge	X	X	n.a.
4.1.5.	Minimum braking characteristics
	Safe operation^f2	X	X	n.a.
	Minimum deceleration	X	X	X
	Maximum braking distance	X	X	X
4.1.6.	Electrical boundary characteristics
4.1.6.1.	Voltage and frequency variations in the electrical supply^f3	X	X	n.a.
4.1.6.2.	Maximum power demand	X	X	n.a.
4.1.6.3.	Power factor	X	X	n.a.
4.1.6.4.	Short over-voltages generated	X	n.a.	n.a.
4.1.7.a.	Static resistance (vertical/longitudinal)	n.a.	X	n.a.
4.1.7.b.	Crash worthiness	X	n.a.	n.a.
4.1.8.	Boundary characteristics outside noise	n.a.	X	n.a.
4.1.9.1.	Interference to signalling system	X	X	n.a.
4.1.9.2.	Not used	X	X	n.a.
4.1.9.3.	Radio frequency interference	X	X	n.a.
4.1.9.4.	Electromagnetic immunity	X	X	n.a.
4.1.10.	Boundary characteristics linked to inside noise in drivers cab	n.a.	X	n.a.
4.1.11.	Boundary characteristics linked to air conditioning	n.a.	X	n.a.
4.1.12.	Characteristics linked to carriage of persons of reduced mobility	X	n.a.	n.a.
4.1.13.	Maximum pressure variations in tunnels	X	n.a.	n.a.
4.1.14.	Starting, operating, stopping in maximum gradients	n.a.	X	n.a.
4.2.	Rolling stock subsystem interfaces
4.2.1.	Design of train configuration	X	n.a.	n.a.
4.2.2.	Driver vigilance device	n.a.	n.a.	X
4.2.3.	Electrification system:
	Maximum power drawn from catenary (energy TSI Section 4.2.2.5)	X	X	n.a.
	Maximum power drawn at standstill (energy TSI Section 4.2.2.6)	X	X	n.a.
	Voltage and frequency of supply (energy TSI Section 4.2.2.7)	X	X	n.a.
	Over-voltages caused by harmonics (energy TSI Section 4.2.2.8)	X	X	n.a.
	Electrical protection measures (energy TSI Section 4.2.2.8)	X	n.a.	n.a.
	Distribution of pantographs (energy TSI Section 4.2.2.9, Annex H)	X	n.a.	n.a.
	Running through phase separations (energy TSI Section 4.2.2.10, Annex H)	n.a.	X	n.a.
	Running through system separations (energy TSI Section 4.2.2.11)	n.a.	X	n.a.
	Pantograph contact forces (energy TSI Section 5.3.2.7)	n.a.	X	X
	Power factor	X	X	n.a.
	Regenerative braking (energy TSI Section 4.3.1.4, Annex K)	X	X	n.a.
4.2.4.	On board train control equipment
	Braking performances (verification in Section 4.1.5)
	Electromagnetic compatibility (verification in Section 4.1.9)
	Dynamic clearances of vehicles	X	X	n.a.
	Train data transmission (braking, integrity, length)	n.a.	X	n.a.
4.2.5.	Passenger step	X	n.a.	n.a.
4.2.6.	Doors and door controls	X	n.a.	X
4.2.7.	Passenger emergency exits	n.a.	X	n.a.
4.2.8.	Drivers' cab emergency	n.a.	X	n.a.
4.2.9.a.	End couplers
4.2.9.b.	Emergency couplers
4.2.10.	Wheel/rail contact/ride stability
4.2.10.c1.	Wheel profile
4.2.10.c2.	Acceptance tests	n.a.	X	n.a.
4.2.10.c3.	Periodic checking procedures^f4	X	n.a.	n.a.
4.2.10.c4.	Detection device for running gear instability	X	X	n.a.
4.2.10.d.	Wheel materials
4.2.10.e.	Electrical resistance	X	X	n.a.
4.2.11.	Hotbox detection:
	validation of the system	X	X	X
	interface with existing trackside systems	X	n.a.	n.a.
4.2.12.	Emergency alarm	n.a.	X	X
4.2.13.	Slipstream	n.a.	X	n.a.
4.2.14.	Effects of crosswinds^f5	X	n.a.	n.a.
4.2.15.	Eddy current brakes
	Maximum deceleration^f6	n.a.	X	n.a.
	Maximum longitudinal track forces (Section 4.2.15)	X	n.a.	n.a.
	Safety of failures modes (Section 4.2.15)	X	n.a.	n.a.
4.2.16.	Flange lubrication	n.a.	X	n.a.
4.2.17.	Suspension coefficient	n.a.	X	n.a.
4.2.18.	Clearance in minimum curve radius	n.a.	X	n.a.
4.2.19.	In service maintenance:
4.2.19.a.	Maintenance plan	The existence of the maintenance plan including the elements defined in Section 4.2.19.a will be verified by the notified body.
4.2.19.b.	Maintenance work:
	External cleaning (Maintenance TSI Section 4.2.2.2.1)	X	n.a.	n.a.
	Toilet emptying: technology of trainset toilets to allow them to be emptied at three-day intervals (Maintenance TSI Section 4.2.2.2.2)	X	n.a.	n.a.
	Power supply for internal cleaning: power, voltage; availability of electrical sockets; spacing of sockets (Maintenance TSI Section 4.2.2.2.3)	X	n.a.	n.a.
	Replenishment of water and sand (Maintenance TSI Section 4.2.2.2.4 and 5)	X	n.a.	n.a.
	Trainsets standby: Stationary noise level (Maintenance TSI Section 4.2.2.2.6) see Section 4.1.8 of this TSI Capability of being stabled with no crew aboard and with auxiliary power supply sustained (Maintenance TSI Section 4.2.2.2.6)	X	n.a.	n.a.
	Parking brake (Section 4.3.8)
4.2.20.	External lights and horn		X
4.2.21.	Lifting/rescue procedures	Verification carried out independently of the rolling stock assessment Existence of a procedure for recovering a trainset in difficulties
4.3.	Specified performance
4.3.1.	Minimum performances in degraded modes	n.a.	X	n.a.
4.3.1.	Description of degraded modes in special document	X	n.a.	n.a.
4.3.2.	Service speed	X	X	n.a.
4.3.3.	Traction performance requirements (normal and degraded modes)	n.a.	X	X
4.3.4.	Traction adhesion requirements	X	n.a.	n.a.
4.3.4.	Validation of the anti-slip system	n.a.	X	n.a.
4.3.5.	Brake adhesion limits	X	n.a.	n.a.
4.3.6.	Brake system requirements
	conformity assessment of control system	X	X	X
	safety assessment of new control systems^f7	X	n.a.	n.a.
	wheel-slide device	n.a.	X	n.a.
	detection of seized up axle	n.a.	X	n.a.
	taking the electric brake into account in the performances	X	n.a.	n.a.
	regenerative braking characteristics	n.a.	X	n.a.
	indicators of brake and means of brake isolation	X	n.a.	n.a.
	brake fault diagnostics	X	n.a.	n.a.
4.3.7.	Service braking performance	n.a.	X	n.a.
4.3.8.	Devices for immobilisation of train	n.a.	X	n.a.
4.3.9.	Brake performance on gradients	X	n.a.	n.a.
4.3.10.	Detection of derailment^f8	n.a.	X	n.a.
4.3.11.a, b, c, d, e, f, g.	Fire and fumes protection	X	X	n.a.
4.3.11.a.	Ability to operate for 15 minutes with a declared fire on board	X	n.a.	n.a.
4.3.12.	Environmental conditions	X	n.a.	n.a.
4.3.13.	Monitoring and diagnostic concepts	X	X	n.a.
4.3.14.	Special provisions for tunnels	X	n.a.	n.a.
4.3.15.	Emergency lighting	n.a.	X	n.a.
4.3.16.	Public address system	n.a.	X	n.a.
4.3.17.	Protection against electrical shocks	X	X	n.a.
4.3.18.	Driver's cab
	(a) access and egress	X	n.a.	n.a.
	(b) external visibility	X	n.a.	n.a.
	(c) and (d) seats and interior layout	X	n.a.	n.a.
4.3.19.	Windscreen characteristics
	optical quality
	ability to resist impacts
4.3.20.	Passenger information signs	n.a.	n.a.	X
4.3.21.	Toilets available to passengers and train crew	X	n.a.	n.a.
7.3.	Specific cases
7.3.1.	Vehicle loading gauge (Great Britain)
7.3.2.	Boundary characteristics linked to outside noise (existing designs)
7.3.3.	Maximum pressure variations in tunnels (Italian network)
7.3.4.	Passenger step (British and Netherlands lines)
7.3.5.	Wheel rail contact (British lines)

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Deleted by Commission Decision of 23 July 2012 amending Decisions 2002/731/EC, 2002/732/EC, 2002/733/EC, 2002/735/EC and 2006/66/EC and repealing Decision 2002/730/EC concerning technical specifications for interoperability (notified under document C(2012) 4982) (Text with EEA relevance) (2012/462/EU).

Footnotes

f1: Verification during assessment of the braking characteristics.
f2: Only for new systems.
f3: Type test only if necessary.
f4: Creation of maintenance documents.
f5: Under evaluation (simulations and calculations).
f6: Less than 2,5 m/s², all brakes in use.
f7: Only for new technology.
f8: Functional verification.