What is BS EN 16404 - Re-railing and recovery requirements for railway vehicles about?
BS EN 16404 is a European standard that discusses re-railing and recovery requirements for railway vehicles to ensure the proper functioning of railway vehicles.
BS EN 16404 applies to all railway vehicles that will operate under the Interoperability directives taking into consideration the recommendations given in Annex F on the application of the standard (migration rule).
On-track machines are in the scope of BS EN 16404 only when in transport (running) configuration on their rail wheels, either self-propelled or hauled.
However, the requirements may be appropriate for other applications that have similar operational conditions.
BS EN 16404 specifies the principles and processes to be followed to achieve satisfactory arrangements for re-railing or recovery of railway vehicles and to validate the design against the relevant performance and safety requirements.
Note 1: Rolling stock of the following types are excluded from the scope of BS EN 16404:2016:
- Metros, tramways, and other light rail vehicles
- Vehicles for the operation of local, urban, or suburban passenger services on networks that are functionally separate from the rest of the railway system
- Vehicles exclusively used on privately owned railway infrastructure that exist solely for use by the owner for its freight operations
- Vehicles reserved for a strictly local, historical, or touristic use
Note 2: The interface between the re-railing and recovery equipment and the vehicle structure is considered as the interface between the jack contact faces or the lifting bracket contact areas. Note3: Railway vehicles that will operate under the Interoperability Directives correspond to the categories L, P-I, P-II, F-I, and F-II defined in EN 12663–1.
Who is BS EN 16404 - Re-railing and recovery requirements for railway vehicles for?
BS EN 16404 on re-railing and recovery requirements for railway vehicles is relevant to:
- Personnel and maintenance staff for re-railing and recovery of railway vehicles
- Test centers
- Regulatory authorities
Why should you use BS EN 16404 - Re-railing and recovery requirements for railway vehicles?
Rail vehicles are designed so that re-railing and recovery operations after a derailment or accident can be safely undertaken without exposing persons to undue risk during lifting and jacking operations.
BS EN 16404 guideline assist you with requirements for the re-railing and recovery of rail vehicles, vehicle interface for lifting, functional requirements for lifting, design load cases, markings, and validation for re-railing and recovery requirements for railway vehicles.
This supports you by giving proper guidance on re-railing and recovery requirements for railway vehicles. In addition, with compliance and obedience of BS EN 16404, you can ensure that the overall objectives are satisfied for re-railing and recovery requirements for railway vehicles.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 16404:2016 supersedes EN 16404:2014, which is withdrawn. BS EN 16404:2016 has made some technical changes compared to EN 16404:2014. These include:
- Clarification of the use of re-railing beams and/or support points and jacking equipment clearances
- Additional requirements for lifting low floor vehicles
- Definition of smaller jack space envelopes for jacks up to 20 t capacity
- Requirements for the use of jack adaptors with lifting brackets
- Lifting requirements when using cranes
