{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2002-735/annex/division-4/division-4.2/division-4.2.1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2002-735/annex/division-4/division-4.2/division-4.2.1.json",
  "legislation": "eudn/2002/735",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 30 May 2002 concerning the technical specification for interoperability relating to the rolling stock subsystem of the trans-European high-speed rail system referred to in Article 6(1) of Directive 96/48/EC (notified under document number C(2002) 1952) (Text with EEA relevance) (2002/735/EC)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2002-735",
  "path": "annex/division/4/division/4.2/division/4.2.1",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "4.2.1",
  "heading": "Design of the fixed formation trainset",
  "text": "The trainsets shall be able to run on the European network and provide seamless travel for passengers. In this respect, they shall comply with the technical requirements stated in this TSI.\nThe trains concerned shall be self-propelled fixed formation trainsets, capable of bi-directional operation and achievement of the performance stated elsewhere. They shall provide a driver's cab at each end to aid reversals at terminal stations and in the event of a tunnel evacuation.\nThe following are permissible:\nconventional or articulated fixed consist trainsets,\ntrainsets with or without tilt systems,\nsingle or double deck trainsets.\nTo allow train passenger capacity to meet changing traffic needs it is permissible to couple trainsets of the same type to run in multiple. Such a train formed from two or more trainsets shall meet the specification in this document. It is not a requirement that trains of different manufacturers' designs or from other networks shall operate coupled together.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2002/735/annex/division/4/division/4.2/division/4.2.1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:18:29.829862+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}