What is BS EN 16186‑1 about?
BS EN 16186 is a series of European standards on railway drivers’ cab to define anthropometric data and visibility.
BS EN 16186‑1 is the first part of the BS EN 16186 series of documents that applies to driver’s cabs of Electrical Multiple Unit (EMU), Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU), railcars, locomotives, and driving trailers.
BS EN 16186‑1 applies to driver's desks installed on the left, on the right, or in a central position in the driver’s cab.
BS EN 16186‑1 define:
- Anthropometric data
- Visibility conditions from the driver's cab, including forward visibility and the reference positions of line-side signals to be considered
- Assessment methods.
NOTE: The actual seating and positioning habits of drivers regarding visibility, whether drivers are in or outside the range of anthropometric data is not provided in BS EN 16186‑1.
NOTE: BS EN 16186‑1 is not intended to be applicable for tramways, metros, and light rail vehicles.
Who is BS EN 16186‑1 for?
BS EN 16186‑1 on railway driver’s cab is useful for:
- Railway engineers and operators
- Manufacturers of railway equipment
Why should you use BS EN 16186‑1?
Anthropometric data are data on human body size and shape that serve as the foundation for all digital human models providing physical size, postures that can be adopted, and tasks that can be performed.
BS EN 16186‑1 defines the anthropometric data and visibility on which the requirements for cab-forward visibility are based.
For the seated driving position the forward visibility requirements are provided in BS EN 16186‑1 along with windscreen requirements.
BS EN 16186‑1 navigates you through the lateral visibility and rear visibility designed to allow the driver to have a view of each side of the train.
Overall, BS EN 16186‑1 could help in the designing of railway driver’s cab with the systematic measurement of the physical properties of the human body ensuring the occupational injury prevention and interaction of workers with tasks, tools, machines, vehicles, and personal protective equipment.
