# 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 7.3.5: Wheel-rail contact (wheel profiles) (Section 4.2.10)

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

Specific case for trainsets operating frequently on British lines:
It is permissible for trainsets that frequently operate on the British network to be fitted with wheels with the EP8 profile when the following conditions are met:
the maximum service speed of the trainsets so equipped shall be less than or equal to 250 km/h,
a report is made available which contains:
a demonstration of the stable running of this profile on interoperable tracks,
a calculation of the different critical speeds on interoperable tracks taking into account the range of wear experienced in service,
a report of service trials on interoperable tracks to confirm these results.
Specific case for trains running on Irish and Northern Irish networks:
Wheel sets of trains designed for interoperable running on lines of the Irish and Northern Irish networks shall be compatible with the track gauge of 1 602 mm.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2002/735/annex/division/7/division/7.3/division/7.3.5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2002-735/annex/division-7/division-7.3/division-7.3.5
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