{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2002-735/annex/division-4/division-4.2/division-4.2.16",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2002-735/annex/division-4/division-4.2/division-4.2.16.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/4.2.16",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "4.2.16",
  "heading": "Flange lubrication",
  "text": "To protect the rails and wheels against excessive wear, particularly in curves, the interoperable trainset shall be equipped with flange lubrication. This shall be installed and monitored according to the following provisions:\nlubrication must be assured in the curves with radius lower or equal to 1 200 m;\nafter such a lubrication:\na continuous film of lubricant is present on the active zone of the rail shoulder,\nthe bearing surface wheel/rail is not polluted, so as to not degrade braking performance.\nFlange lubrication shall ensure the protection of all axles of the trainset.",
  "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/4.2.16",
    "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."
}