Division 1.1 TECHNICAL SCOPE

This TSI concerns the rolling stock subsystem, which is one of the subsystems listed in Annex II(1) to Directive 96/48/EC.

This TSI is part of a set of six TSIs, which cover all the eight subsystems defined in the Directive. The specifications concerning the ‘users’ and ‘environment’ subsystems, which are necessary to ensure interoperability of the trans-European high-speed rail system in compliance with the essential requirements, are set out in the TSIs concerned.

This TSI is applicable to trains running at a speed of at least 250 km/h on the lines specially built for high speed and at a speed of the order of 200 km/h on existing lines which have been or are to be specially upgraded. As far as trains running on upgraded lines at a speed of the order of 200 km/h and on other conventional lines are concerned, Article 2 of the present TSI Decision is applicable as long as this case is not covered in the TSI revision process.

More information about the rolling stock subsystem is given in Chapter 2.