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90.93 Standard confirmed Jul 27, 2016
CEN
CEN/TC 256 Railway applications
European Norm
45.060.20 Trailing stock
Published
This standard specifies methods for quantifying the effects of vehicle body motions on ride comfort for passengers and vehicle assessment with respect to ride comfort. The effect considered is:
discomfort, associated with relatively low levels of acceleration and roll velocity.
Other effects, not included in the standard, are associated with higher acceleration levels:
health risk effect: physical damage and psychological deterioration.
The standard applies to passengers travelling in railway vehicles on railway lines, including main, secondary and suburban lines. This standard could be used as a guide for other railway vehicles, for example locomotives, metros, trams, etc.
The standard applies to passengers in good health.
This standard applies to measurements of motions. It also applies to simulated motions.
Legislation related to this standard
Procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors
Directive 2001/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2001 on the interoperability of the trans-European conventional rail system
DIRECTIVE 2008/57/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 17 June 2008 on the interoperability of the rail system within the Community (Recast)
WITHDRAWN
ENV 12299:1999
PUBLISHED
EN 12299:2009
90.93
Standard confirmed
Jul 27, 2016
IN_DEVELOPMENT
FprEN 12299