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ANNEX TRANS-EUROPEAN CONVENTIONAL RAIL SYSTEM
1.INTRODUCTION
1.1.Technical scope
1.2.Geographical scope
1.3.Content of this TSI
2.DEFINITION OF SUBSYSTEM/SCOPE
2.1.Definition of subsystem/scope
2.1.1.Self propelling thermal or electric trains
2.1.2.Thermal or electric traction units
2.1.3.Passenger carriages
2.1.4.Freight wagons, including vehicles designed to carry lorries
2.1.5.Mobile railway infrastructure construction and maintenance equipment
2.2.Interfaces of subsystem
3.ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
3.1.General
3.2.Essential requirements
3.3.General essential requirements
3.3.1.Environmental protection
4.CHARACTERISATION OF THE SUBSYSTEM
4.1.Introduction
4.2.Functional and technical specifications of the subsystem
4.2.1.Noise emitted by freight wagons
4.2.1.1.Limits for pass-by noise
4.2.1.2.Limits for stationary noise
4.2.2.Noise emitted by locomotives, multiple units, coaches and OTMs
4.2.2.1.Introduction
4.2.2.2.Limits for stationary noise
4.2.2.3.Limits for starting noise
4.2.2.4.Limits for pass-by noise
4.2.3.Interior noise of locomotives, multiple units and coaches fitted with...
4.3.Functional and technical specifications of the interfaces
4.4.Operating rules
4.5.Maintenance rules
4.6.Professional qualifications
4.7.Health and safety conditions
4.8.Infrastructure and rolling stock registers
4.8.1.Infrastructure register
4.8.2.European register of authorised types of vehicles
5.INTEROPERABILITY CONSTITUENTS
6.ASSESSMENT OF CONFORMITY AND/OR SUITABILITY FOR USE OF THE CONSTITUENTS...
6.1.Interoperability constituents
6.2.Subsystem rolling stock regarding noise emitted by rolling stock
6.2.1.Assessment procedures
6.2.2.Modules
6.2.3.Verification methods specific to noise aspects of rolling stock
6.2.3.1.Introduction
6.2.3.2.Simplified evaluation for locomotives, multiple units, coaches and OTMs
6.2.3.3.Simplified evaluation for freight wagons
6.2.4.Units requiring EC certification against the HS RST TSI and...
7.IMPLEMENTATION
7.1.General
7.2.TSI Revision
7.3.A two step approach
7.4.Retrofitting programme for noise reduction
7.5.Application of this TSI to new rolling stock
7.5.1.Starting noise
7.5.2.Exceptions for national, bilateral, multilateral or multinational agreements
7.5.2.1.Existing agreements
7.5.2.2.Future agreements or modification of existing agreements
7.6.Application of this TSI to existing rolling stock
7.6.1.Renewal or upgrading of existing freight wagons
7.6.2.Renewal or upgrading of locomotives, multiple units, coaches and OTMs...
7.7.Specific cases
7.7.1.Introduction
7.7.2.List of specific cases
7.7.2.1.Limit for stationary noise, ‘strictly for use on the UK...
Category P —permanent
7.7.2.2.Finland
Category P –Permanent
Category T1 —temporary
7.7.2.3.Limits for starting noise, ‘strictly for use on the UK...
Category P —permanent
7.7.2.4.Limits for pass-by noise for freight wagons, in Finland, Estonia,...
Category T1 —temporary
7.7.2.5.Specific case for Greece
Category T1 —temporary: rolling stock for track gauge 1 000 mm or...
7.7.2.6.Specific case for Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
Category T1 —temporary
APPENDIX A
REFERENCE TRACK DEFINITION
A1.Rail acoustic roughness of the test track
Figure 1Upper limit curve for the acoustic rail roughness
A2.Dynamic properties of the test track
Figure 2Lower limit curves for the track decay rates
APPENDIX D
MEASUREMENT DETAILS FOR STARTING NOISE MEASUREMENTSAcceleration test from standstill
D1.Environmental conditions
D1.1.Acoustical environment
D1.2.Background sound pressure level
D2.Track conditions
D3.Vehicle conditions
D3.1.General
D3.2.Loading or operating conditions
D4.Measurement positions
Figure 4Measurement positions for acceleration tests
D5.Measurement quantity
D6.Test procedure
D7.Data processing
APPENDIX E
MEASUREMENT DETAILS FOR PASS-BY NOISE MEASUREMENTSConstant speed test
E1.Environmental conditions
E1.1.Acoustical environment
E1.2.Background sound pressure level
E2.Track conditions
E2.1.General
E2.2.Geometry of the line
E2.3.Track superstructure
E3.Vehicle conditions
E3.1.General
E3.2.Loading
Figure 5Example of tractive effort versus train speed for the case...
E3.3.Wheel tread conditioning
E3.4.Train composition (adjacent vehicles)
Figure 6Passing time for assessing acoustic neutrality of adjacent vehicle(s)
E4.Measurement positions
E5.Measured quantities
E6.Test procedure
E6.1.Pass-by speeds
E6.2.Recording and measurement time intervals
E6.2.1.Recording time interval
Figure 7Example of selection of recording time interval, T rec ,...
E6.2.2.Measurement time intervals – general cases
Figure 8Measurement time interval of locomotives or driving trailer
Figure 9Example of selection of measurement time interval, T, for parts...
E6.2.3.Measurement time intervals – special cases
E6.2.3.1.General rules
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E6.2.3.2.Units with wheelsets located at or close to their centre...
Figure A.10Minimum measurement time interval of units with wheelsets located close...
Figure A.11Minimum measurement time interval of units with wheelsets located at...
E6.2.3.3.Permanently coupled unit composed of two vehicles
Figure A.12Minimum measurement time interval for a unit composed of two...
E6.2.3.4.Measurement of a single trailer unit
Figure A.13Measurement time interval for the situation where only one unit...
E7.Data processing
APPENDIX F
MEASUREMENT DETAILS FOR INTERIOR CAB NOISE MEASUREMENTS
APPENDIX G
GENERAL INFORMATION AND DEFINITIONS RELATED TO NOISE TESTING
G1.Definitions:
sound pressure
sound pressure level
A-weighted sound pressure level
AF-weighted sound pressure level history
AF-weighted maximum sound pressure level
A-weighted equivalent continuous sound pressure level
G2.Measurement tolerances

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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