PARAMETERS TO BE CHECKED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PLACING IN SERVICE OF NON-TSI CONFORM VEHICLES AND THE CLASSIFICATION OF THE NATIONAL RULES
1. List of parameters
1.1. General documentation
General documentation (including description of new, renewed or upgraded vehicle and its intended use, design, repair, operation and maintenance information, technical file, etc.)
1.2. Structure and mechanical parts
Mechanical integrity and interface between vehicles (including draw and buffer gear, gangways), strength of vehicle structure and fittings (e.g. seats), loading capability, passive safety (including interior and exterior crashworthiness)
1.3. Track interaction and gauging
Mechanical interfaces to the infrastructure (including static and dynamic behaviour, clearances and fits, gauge, running gear, etc.)
1.4. Braking equipment
Braking-related items (including wheel-slide protection, braking control, and braking performance in service, emergency and parking modes)
1.5. Passenger-related items
Passenger facilities and passenger environment (including passenger windows and doors, requirements for persons with reduced mobility, etc.)
1.6. Environmental conditions and aerodynamic effects
Impact of the environment on the vehicle and impact of the vehicle on the environment (including aerodynamic conditions and both the interface between the vehicle and the trackside part of the railway system and the interface with the external environment)
1.7. External warning, marking, functions and software integrity requirements
External warnings, markings, functions and integrity of software, e.g. safety-related functions with an impact on train behaviour including train bus
1.8. Onboard power supply and control systems
Onboard propulsion, power and control systems, plus the interface of the vehicle with the power supply infrastructure and all aspects of electromagnetic compatibility
1.9. Staff facilities, interfaces and environment
Onboard facilities, interfaces, working conditions and environment for staff (including drivers cabs, driver machine interface)
1.10. Fire safety and evacuation
1.11. Servicing
Onboard facilities and interfaces for servicing
1.12. Onboard control, command and signalling
All the onboard equipment necessary to ensure safety and to command and control movements of trains authorised to travel on the network and its effects on the trackside part of the railway system
1.13. Specific operational requirements
Specific operational requirements for vehicles (including degraded mode, vehicle recovery etc.)
1.14. Freight related items
Freight-specific requirements and environment (including facilities specifically required for dangerous goods)
Explanations and examples in italics above are for information only and are not definitions of the parameters.
2. Classification of the rules
The national rules relating to the parameters identified in section 1 shall be attributed to one of the following three groups. Rules and restrictions of a strictly local nature are not involved; their verification involves checks to be put in place by mutual agreement between the railway undertakings and the infrastructure managers.
Group A
Group A covers:
— international standards,
— national rules deemed to be equivalent, in railway safety terms, to national rules of other Member States.
Group B
Group B covers all rules that do not fall within the scope of Group A or Group C, or that it has not yet been possible to classify in one of these groups.
Group C
Group C covers rules that are strictly necessary and are associated with technical infrastructure characteristics, in order to ensure safe and interoperable use in the network concerned (e.g. the loading gauge).