The Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2011

[F1 2.4.   Rolling stock U.K.

(2.4.1) Safety

• The rolling-stock structures and those of the links between vehicles must be designed in such a way as to protect the passenger and driving compartments in the event of collision or derailment.

• The electrical equipment must not impair the safety and functioning of the control-command and signalling installations.

• The braking techniques and the stresses exerted must be compatible with the design of the tracks, engineering structures and signalling systems.

• Steps must be taken to prevent access to electrically-live constituents in order not to endanger the safety of persons.

• In the event of danger devices must enable passengers to inform the driver and accompanying staff to contact him.

• The access doors must incorporate an opening and closing system which guarantees passenger safety.

• Emergency exits must be provided and indicated.

• Appropriate provisions must be laid down to take account of the particular safety conditions in very long tunnels.

• All trains must have an emergency lighting system of sufficient intensity and duration on board.

• Trains must be equipped with a public address system which provides a means of communication to the public from on-board staff.

(2.4.2) Reliability and availability

• The design of the vital equipment and the running, traction and braking equipment and also the control and command system must, in a specific degraded situation, be such as to enable the train to continue without adverse consequences for the equipment remaining in service.

(2.4.3) Technical compatibility

• The electrical equipment must be compatible with the operation of the control-command and signalling installations.

• In the case of electric traction, the characteristics of the current-collection devices must be such as to enable trains to travel under the energy-supply systems for the rail system.

• The characteristics of the rolling stock must be such as to allow it to travel on any line on which it is expected to operate, taking account of relevant climatic conditions.

(2.4.4) Controls

• Trains must be equipped with a recording device. The data collected by this device and the processing of the information must be harmonised.

(2.4.5) Accessibility

• Rolling stock subsystems to which the public has access must be accessible to persons with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility in accordance with paragraph 1.6.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 2 inserted (31.12.2020) by The Railways (Interoperability) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/345), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1) (as amended by The Railways (Interoperability) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/318), regs. 1(2)(b), 5(12))