European Committee for Standardization

Railway applications - Testing for the acceptance of running characteristics of railway vehicles with cant deficiency compensation system and/or vehicles intended to operate with higher cant deficiency than stated in EN 14363:2005, Annex G
 N EN 15686

Annotation

This European Standard specifies the on-track testing for acceptance of the running characteristics of railway vehicles equipped with a cant deficiency compensation system and/or vehicles intended to operate with a higher cant deficiency than stated in EN 14363:2005, Annex G.

In most cases the procedure is the same as defined in EN 14363, only the differences for the special case are listed. The testing of the running characteristics applies principally to all vehicles used in public transport which operate without restriction on standard gauge tracks (1 435 mm).

NOTE 1 The testing of the running characteristics of:

— railways with different track layout,

— railways with non-standard gauge tracks

can be conducted by analogy with this European Standard.

The testing of running characteristics is part of the test for the acceptance of running characteristics of vehicles which:

— are newly developed,

— have had relevant design modifications, or

— have changes in their operating regimes.

The testing and acceptance of running characteristics refers to the complete vehicle including the running gear. If a running gear, which has already been tested and accepted, is to be used under a vehicle body of another design, this is considered to be a design modification. The procedure as described in 5.2 is used.