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Technical Specifications for Interoperability

The technical rules for interoperable railway systems regulate the far-reaching technical requirements for the trans-European railway network to a degree unknown before (TEN-V).These rules are based on the European railway directives, including those regulating interoperability of the trans-European railway systems.

Since 2016, the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) has implemented the 4th Railway Package (referred to 4th RP) to further deepen the reform and break down technical barriers, which includes the interoperability directives , technical specifications of interoperability(TSI), the railway safety directives and regulation.

In addition, each member state has issued its national notified technical requirements (NNTR), and the rolling stock must comply with NNTRs when it needs to obtain the approval of vehicle authorisation.

TÜV NORD is recognised by the European Union Railway Bureau as a Notified Body (NoBo), Safety Assessment Body (AsBo) and Designated Body (DeBo) in Germany, Luxembourg and Denmark. TÜV NORD has established cooperation with DeBos in many European countries and is committed to providing Homologation and has assisted a number of CRRC, CRCC projects exported to the European Union in completing or carrying out Homologation.

Passenger rolling stock

  • Reg(EU)1302/2014 (LOC&PAS TSI)
  • Reg(EU)1300/2014 (PRM TSI)
  • Reg(EU)1303/2014 (SRT TSI)
  • Reg(EU)1304/2014 (NOI TSI)

  • Couplers
  • Wheels
  • WSP (wheel slide protection system)
  • Lamps
  • Horns
  • Pantograph
  • Contact strips
  • Main circuit breaker
  • Driver's seat
  • Boarding aids
  • Toilet discharge connection
  • Baby nappy changing table
  • Interface of the call for aid device

Wagon

  • Reg (EU) 321/2013 (WAG TSI)
  • Reg(EU)1304/2014 (NOI TSI)

  • Bogie frame
  • Wheelsets
  • Wheels
  • Axles
  • Axle boxes/bearings
  • Friction elements for wheel tread brakes
  • Rear-end signal
  • Automatic variable gauge systems

Infrastructure

  • Reg(EU)1299/2014 (INF TSI)
  • Reg(EU)1300/2014 (PRM TSI)

  • Rail
  • Railhead profile
  • Rail steel
  • Rail fastening systems
  • Track sleepers
  • Platform ramps and lifts
  • … …

Power supply system

  • Reg (EU) 1301/2014 (ENE TSI)

  • Catenery

Signalling system

  • Reg (EU) 2023/1695 (CCS TSI)

Basic interoperability constituents in the Control-Command and Signaling On-board Subsystem:

  • ETCS on-board
  • Odometry equipment
  • Standardised interface STM
  • GSM-R voice cab radio
  • GSM-R data radio
  • GSM-R SIM card
  • ATO On-Board
  • FRMCS On-Board voice application
  • On-board FRMCS
  • FRMCS Profile

Basic interoperability constituents in the Control-Command and Signalling Trackside Subsystem:

  • RBC
  • Radio infill unit
  • Eurobalise
  • Euroloop
  • LEU Eurobalise
  • LEU Euroloop
  • Axle Counter
  • Marker Board
  • ATO Trackside

Contact us

Kevin Liu
Director- RST& INF
Tel:+86-13564957803
E-mail:keliu@tuv-nord.com