Commission Decision of 4 April 2011 concerning the technical specifications of interoperability relating to the subsystem ‘rolling stock – noise’ of the trans-European conventional rail system (notified under document C(2011) 658) (Text with EEA relevance) (2011/229/EU) (repealed)

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8. 1. ANNEX

      TRANS-EUROPEAN CONVENTIONAL RAIL SYSTEM

      1. 1. INTRODUCTION

         1. 1.1. Technical scope

         2. 1.2. Geographical scope

         3. 1.3. Content of this TSI

      2. 2. DEFINITION OF SUBSYSTEM/SCOPE

         1. 2.1. Definition of subsystem/scope

            1. 2.1.1. Self propelling thermal or electric trains

            2. 2.1.2. Thermal or electric traction units

            3. 2.1.3. Passenger carriages

            4. 2.1.4. Freight wagons, including vehicles designed to carry lorries

            5. 2.1.5. Mobile railway infrastructure construction and maintenance equipment

         2. 2.2. Interfaces of subsystem

      3. 3. ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

         1. 3.1. General

         2. 3.2. Essential requirements

         3. 3.3. General essential requirements

            1. 3.3.1. Environmental protection

      4. 4. CHARACTERISATION OF THE SUBSYSTEM

         1. 4.1. Introduction

         2. 4.2. Functional and technical specifications of the subsystem

            1. 4.2.1. Noise emitted by freight wagons

               1. 4.2.1.1. Limits for pass-by noise

               2. 4.2.1.2. Limits for stationary noise

            2. 4.2.2. Noise emitted by locomotives, multiple units, coaches and OTMs

               1. 4.2.2.1. Introduction

               2. 4.2.2.2. Limits for stationary noise

               3. 4.2.2.3. Limits for starting noise

               4. 4.2.2.4. Limits for pass-by noise

            3. 4.2.3. Interior noise of locomotives, multiple units and coaches fitted with...

         3. 4.3. Functional and technical specifications of the interfaces

         4. 4.4. Operating rules

         5. 4.5. Maintenance rules

         6. 4.6. Professional qualifications

         7. 4.7. Health and safety conditions

         8. 4.8. Infrastructure and rolling stock registers

            1. 4.8.1. Infrastructure register

            2. 4.8.2. European register of authorised types of vehicles

      5. 5. INTEROPERABILITY CONSTITUENTS

      6. 6. ASSESSMENT OF CONFORMITY AND/OR SUITABILITY FOR USE OF THE CONSTITUENTS...

         1. 6.1. Interoperability constituents

         2. 6.2. Subsystem rolling stock regarding noise emitted by rolling stock

            1. 6.2.1. Assessment procedures

            2. 6.2.2. Modules

            3. 6.2.3. Verification methods specific to noise aspects of rolling stock

               1. 6.2.3.1. Introduction

               2. 6.2.3.2. Simplified evaluation for locomotives, multiple units, coaches and OTMs

               3. 6.2.3.3. Simplified evaluation for freight wagons

            4. 6.2.4. Units requiring EC certification against the HS RST TSI and...

      7. 7. IMPLEMENTATION

         1. 7.1. General

         2. 7.2. TSI Revision

         3. 7.3. A two step approach

         4. 7.4. Retrofitting programme for noise reduction

         5. 7.5. Application of this TSI to new rolling stock

            1. 7.5.1. Starting noise

            2. 7.5.2. Exceptions for national, bilateral, multilateral or multinational agreements

               1. 7.5.2.1. Existing agreements

               2. 7.5.2.2. Future agreements or modification of existing agreements

         6. 7.6. Application of this TSI to existing rolling stock

            1. 7.6.1. Renewal or upgrading of existing freight wagons

            2. 7.6.2. Renewal or upgrading of locomotives, multiple units, coaches and OTMs...

         7. 7.7. Specific cases

            1. 7.7.1. Introduction

            2. 7.7.2. List of specific cases

               1. 7.7.2.1. Limit for stationary noise, ‘strictly for use on the UK...

                  1. Category P — permanent

               2. 7.7.2.2. Finland

                  1. Category P – Permanent

                  2. Category T1 — temporary

               3. 7.7.2.3. Limits for starting noise, ‘strictly for use on the UK...

                  1. Category P — permanent

               4. 7.7.2.4. Limits for pass-by noise for freight wagons, in Finland, Estonia,...

                  1. Category T1 — temporary

               5. 7.7.2.5. Specific case for Greece

                  1. Category T1 — temporary: rolling stock for track gauge 1 000 mm or...

               6. 7.7.2.6. Specific case for Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania

                  1. Category T1 — temporary

      8. APPENDIX A

         1. REFERENCE TRACK DEFINITION

            1. A1. Rail acoustic roughness of the test track

               1. Figure 1 Upper limit curve for the acoustic rail roughness

            2. A2. Dynamic properties of the test track

               1. Figure 2 Lower limit curves for the track decay rates

      9. APPENDIX D

         1. MEASUREMENT DETAILS FOR STARTING NOISE MEASUREMENTS Acceleration test from standstill

            1. D1. Environmental conditions

               1. D1.1. Acoustical environment

               2. D1.2. Background sound pressure level

            2. D2. Track conditions

            3. D3. Vehicle conditions

               1. D3.1. General

               2. D3.2. Loading or operating conditions

            4. D4. Measurement positions

               1. Figure 4 Measurement positions for acceleration tests

            5. D5. Measurement quantity

            6. D6. Test procedure

            7. D7. Data processing

      10. APPENDIX E

          1. MEASUREMENT DETAILS FOR PASS-BY NOISE MEASUREMENTS Constant speed test

             1. E1. Environmental conditions

                1. E1.1. Acoustical environment

                2. E1.2. Background sound pressure level

             2. E2. Track conditions

                1. E2.1. General

                2. E2.2. Geometry of the line

                3. E2.3. Track superstructure

             3. E3. Vehicle conditions

                1. E3.1. General

                2. E3.2. Loading

                   1. Figure 5 Example of tractive effort versus train speed for the case...

                3. E3.3. Wheel tread conditioning

                4. E3.4. Train composition (adjacent vehicles)

                   1. Figure 6 Passing time for assessing acoustic neutrality of adjacent vehicle(s)

             4. E4. Measurement positions

             5. E5. Measured quantities

             6. E6. Test procedure

                1. E6.1. Pass-by speeds

                2. E6.2. Recording and measurement time intervals

                   1. E6.2.1. Recording time interval

                      1. Figure 7 Example of selection of recording time interval, T rec ,...

                   2. E6.2.2. Measurement time intervals – general cases

                      1. Figure 8 Measurement time interval of locomotives or driving trailer

                      2. Figure 9 Example of selection of measurement time interval, T, for parts...

                   3. E6.2.3. Measurement time intervals – special cases

                      1. E6.2.3.1. General rules

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                      2. E6.2.3.2. Units with wheelsets located at or close to their centre...

                         1. Figure A.10 Minimum measurement time interval of units with wheelsets located close...

                         2. Figure A.11 Minimum measurement time interval of units with wheelsets located at...

                      3. E6.2.3.3. Permanently coupled unit composed of two vehicles

                         1. Figure A.12 Minimum measurement time interval for a unit composed of two...

                      4. E6.2.3.4. Measurement of a single trailer unit

                         1. Figure A.13 Measurement time interval for the situation where only one unit...

             7. E7. Data processing

      11. APPENDIX F

          1. MEASUREMENT DETAILS FOR INTERIOR CAB NOISE MEASUREMENTS

      12. APPENDIX G

          1. GENERAL INFORMATION AND DEFINITIONS RELATED TO NOISE TESTING

             1. G1. Definitions:

                1. sound pressure

                2. sound pressure level

                3. A-weighted sound pressure level

                4. AF-weighted sound pressure level history

                5. AF-weighted maximum sound pressure level

                6. A-weighted equivalent continuous sound pressure level

             2. G2. Measurement tolerances