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EVS-EN 18166:2026
Hyperloop systems - General requirements
Scope:
This document provides a general view of the most relevant requirements to ensure safety, reliability, system automation, security, comfort, interoperability and operations of the hyperloop system used for the transport of passengers and goods.
This document will be the basis to set the general common requirements for the hyperloop system as a whole.
This document will be the basis to set the general common requirements for the hyperloop system as a whole.
Base documents:
EN 18166:2026
EVS-EN 16186-9:2026
Railway applications - Driver’s cab - Part 9: External visibility for metro vehicles
Scope:
This document defines front visibility conditions including positions of drivers and its assessment.
This document applies to metro vehicles with or without permanent driver, excluding shuttles used for short distance transportation.
Metro vehicle definition is according to EN 17343.
NOTE For special vehicles, see EN 14033-4 and EN 15746-4.
This document applies to metro vehicles with or without permanent driver, excluding shuttles used for short distance transportation.
Metro vehicle definition is according to EN 17343.
NOTE For special vehicles, see EN 14033-4 and EN 15746-4.
Base documents:
EN 16186-9:2026
EVS-EN 12299:2024+A1:2026
Railway applications - Ride comfort for passengers - Measurement and evaluation
Scope:
The purpose of this document is to provide methods for quantifying the ride comfort of a passenger in a rail vehicle in response to the track sections it is operated over.
The methods aim to quantify the effects of vehicle body motions on ride comfort and to make the assessment of passenger comfort predictable, repeatable, objective and meaningful.
The methods and comfort scales are validated for people of good health.
This document applies to passengers in rail vehicles operating on heavy rail networks.
This document applies to measurements of motions. It also applies to simulated motions. Guidance is provided on:
- which method described within the document should be used for different scenarios;
- typical values for different comfort levels;
- the application of simulation.
This document excludes health and safety issues, non-passenger carrying vehicles, vehicle homologation and safety, limit values, motion sickness, discomfort caused by accelerating and braking, design guidelines and measurement technology.
The methods aim to quantify the effects of vehicle body motions on ride comfort and to make the assessment of passenger comfort predictable, repeatable, objective and meaningful.
The methods and comfort scales are validated for people of good health.
This document applies to passengers in rail vehicles operating on heavy rail networks.
This document applies to measurements of motions. It also applies to simulated motions. Guidance is provided on:
- which method described within the document should be used for different scenarios;
- typical values for different comfort levels;
- the application of simulation.
This document excludes health and safety issues, non-passenger carrying vehicles, vehicle homologation and safety, limit values, motion sickness, discomfort caused by accelerating and braking, design guidelines and measurement technology.
Base documents:
EN 12299:2024+A1:2026
Replaces:
EVS-EN 12299:2024
CEN/TR 15427-3:2026
Railway applications - Wheel/Rail Friction Management - Part 3: Rationale for requirements and further background information
Scope:
This document gives the background to the requirements specified in the EN 15427 series of standards and CEN/TS 15427 series of technical specifications.
Base documents:
CEN/TR 15427-3:2026
Replaced standards
EVS-EN 12299:2024
Railway applications - Ride comfort for passengers - Measurement and evaluation
Scope:
The purpose of this document is to provide methods for quantifying the ride comfort of a passenger in a rail vehicle in response to the track sections it is operated over.
The methods aim to quantify the effects of vehicle body motions on ride comfort and to make the assessment of passenger comfort predictable, repeatable, objective and meaningful.
The methods and comfort scales are validated for people of good health.
This document applies to passengers in rail vehicles operating on heavy rail networks.
This document applies to measurements of motions. It also applies to simulated motions. Guidance is provided on:
- which method described within the document should be used for different scenarios;
- typical values for different comfort levels;
- the application of simulation.
This document excludes health and safety issues, non-passenger carrying vehicles, vehicle homologation and safety, limit values, motion sickness, discomfort caused by accelerating and braking, design guidelines and measurement technology.
The methods aim to quantify the effects of vehicle body motions on ride comfort and to make the assessment of passenger comfort predictable, repeatable, objective and meaningful.
The methods and comfort scales are validated for people of good health.
This document applies to passengers in rail vehicles operating on heavy rail networks.
This document applies to measurements of motions. It also applies to simulated motions. Guidance is provided on:
- which method described within the document should be used for different scenarios;
- typical values for different comfort levels;
- the application of simulation.
This document excludes health and safety issues, non-passenger carrying vehicles, vehicle homologation and safety, limit values, motion sickness, discomfort caused by accelerating and braking, design guidelines and measurement technology.
Base documents:
EN 12299:2024
Replaced:
EVS-EN 12299:2024+A1:2026
Drafts
prEN 15328
Railway applications - Braking - Brake pads
Scope:
This document specifies requirements for pads for disc brakes of railway rolling stock. The document defines requirements and generic test programs for brake pads on dynamometer. This document does not cover mandatory tests to verify stopping distances in addition to laboratory, bench test and in-service tests. In order to qualify the brake pad performance in accordance with the classification the standard provides fixed parameter figures as categories defined in paragraph classification scheme. This document is not applicable for urban rail applications.
Base documents:
prEN 15328