# 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), Division 4.2.7: Passengers' emergency exits

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(A) Arrangement: the vehicles shall have a minimum number of emergency exits on each side of the vehicle, and shall conform to the following rules:
the distance between each passenger seat and an emergency exit shall always be less than 16 m,
there shall be at least two emergency exits in each vehicle accommodating 40 passengers or less and more than two in each vehicle accommodating more than 40 passengers,
the dimensions through the emergency exits shall be at least 700 mm × 550 mm.
(B) Operation: if doors cannot be opened, it is permissible to use the following as emergency exits:
the windows, by ejection of the window or glazing or by breaking the glass,
compartment doors, by rapid removal of the door or breaking the glass,
access doors, by ejecting them or breaking the glass.
Trains must allow evacuation in a limited time. The dimension of doors and corridors must allow a free flow of passengers to the access doors and promote an even distribution of passengers over the doors.
(C) Signage: emergency exits shall be clearly identified to passengers and rescue teams by means of suitable signs.
(D) Evacuation via the doors: the interoperable high-speed trains shall be equipped with emergency devices allowing the evacuation of passengers via the access doors away from stations (emergency steps or ladders).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2002/735/annex/division/4/division/4.2/division/4.2.7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2002-735/annex/division-4/division-4.2/division-4.2.7
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