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Railway Standards

• CEN   "European Committee for Standardization" a standard mainly used in Europe
  
  

  Important documents for vehicle dynamics include
  •  EN 12299	Railway applications - Ride comfort for passengers - Measurement and evaluation
  •  EN 13674	Railway applications - Track - Rail
  •  EN 13715	Railway applications - Wheelsets and bogies - Wheels - Tread profile
  •  EN 13848	Railway applications - Track - Track geometry quality
  •  EN 14363	Railway applications - Testing for the acceptance of running characteristics of railway vehicles - Testing of running behaviour and stationary tests
  •  EN 15302	Railway applications - Method for determining the equivalent conicity

  
  
  
• UIC   "International Union of Railways" a World wide standard
  
  

  Important documents for vehicle dynamics include
  •  UIC 513	Guidelines for evaluating passenger comfort in relation to vibration in railway vehicles
  •  UIC 518	Testing and approval of railway vehicles from the point of view of their dynamic behaviour - Safety - Track fatigue - Ride quality
  •  UIC 519	Method for determining the equivalent conicity