EN 15746-1:2010+A1:2011
(Main + Amendment)Railway applications - Track - Road-rail machines and associated equipment - Part 1: Technical requirements for running and working
General Information
- Abstract
1.1 General
This European Standard deals with the technical requirements to minimize the specific railway hazards of self propelled road-rail machines - henceforward referred to as machines - and associated equipment, which can arise during the commissioning, the operation and the maintenance of machines when carried out in accordance with the specification given by the manufacturer or his authorised representative.
Part 1 of EN 15746 defines requirements for approval of the machine by an authorised body; Part 2 defines requirements for the machine to be declared conformant by the manufacturer, except in the case of machines classified under Annex 4 of the Machinery Directive, which require a conformity check in conjunction with a notified body.
Additional requirements can apply for running on infrastructures with narrow gauge or broad gauge lines, lines of tramways, railways utilizing other than adhesion between the rail and rail wheels and underground infrastructures.
This European Standard is also applicable for machines and associated equipment that in working configuration are partly supported on the ballast or the formation.
This European Standard does not apply to the following:
- the requirements for quality of the work or performance of the machine;
- the specific requirements established by the machine operator for the use of machines, which will be the subject of negotiation between the manufacturer and the infrastructure manager;
- running and working whilst not on rails;
- separate machines temporarily mounted on machines and associated equipment;
- demountable machines as defined in 3.2;
- trailers as defined in 3.3, including road-rail trailers.
This European Standard does not establish the additional requirements for the following:
- operation subject to special rules, e.g. potentially explosive atmospheres;
- hazards due to natural causes, e.g. earthquake, lightning, flooding;
- working methods;
- operation in severe working conditions requiring special measures, e.g. work in tunnels or in cuttings, extreme environmental conditions such as: freezing temperatures, high temperatures, corrosive environments, tropical environments, contaminating environments, strong magnetic fields;
- hazards due to errors in software;
- hazards occurring when used to handle suspended loads which may swing freely.
Other track construction and maintenance machines used on railway tracks are dealt with in other European Standards, see Annex G.
1.2 Validity of this European Standard
This European Standard applies to all machines which are ordered one year after the publication date by CEN of this European Standard.
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 11-Oct-2011
- Withdrawal Date
- 22-Sep-2026
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 256 - Railway applications
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 256/SC 1/WG 5 - Track construction and maintenance machines
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 23-Dec-2020
- Completion Date
- 23-Sep-2026
- Directive
- Not Harmonized2008/57/EC - 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)OJ Ref: C, C 214, C 345 OJ Date: 26-Nov-2013
Relations
- Effective Date
- 19-Jan-2023
- Effective Date
- 09-May-2018
- Effective Date
- 25-Aug-2026
- Effective Date
- 25-Aug-2026
- Effective Date
- 21-Jul-2026
- Effective Date
- 07-Jul-2026
- Effective Date
- 26-May-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 09-Feb-2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 15746-1:2010+A1:2011 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Railway applications - Track - Road-rail machines and associated equipment - Part 1: Technical requirements for running and working". This standard covers: 1.1 General This European Standard deals with the technical requirements to minimize the specific railway hazards of self propelled road-rail machines - henceforward referred to as machines - and associated equipment, which can arise during the commissioning, the operation and the maintenance of machines when carried out in accordance with the specification given by the manufacturer or his authorised representative. Part 1 of EN 15746 defines requirements for approval of the machine by an authorised body; Part 2 defines requirements for the machine to be declared conformant by the manufacturer, except in the case of machines classified under Annex 4 of the Machinery Directive, which require a conformity check in conjunction with a notified body. Additional requirements can apply for running on infrastructures with narrow gauge or broad gauge lines, lines of tramways, railways utilizing other than adhesion between the rail and rail wheels and underground infrastructures. This European Standard is also applicable for machines and associated equipment that in working configuration are partly supported on the ballast or the formation. This European Standard does not apply to the following: - the requirements for quality of the work or performance of the machine; - the specific requirements established by the machine operator for the use of machines, which will be the subject of negotiation between the manufacturer and the infrastructure manager; - running and working whilst not on rails; - separate machines temporarily mounted on machines and associated equipment; - demountable machines as defined in 3.2; - trailers as defined in 3.3, including road-rail trailers. This European Standard does not establish the additional requirements for the following: - operation subject to special rules, e.g. potentially explosive atmospheres; - hazards due to natural causes, e.g. earthquake, lightning, flooding; - working methods; - operation in severe working conditions requiring special measures, e.g. work in tunnels or in cuttings, extreme environmental conditions such as: freezing temperatures, high temperatures, corrosive environments, tropical environments, contaminating environments, strong magnetic fields; - hazards due to errors in software; - hazards occurring when used to handle suspended loads which may swing freely. Other track construction and maintenance machines used on railway tracks are dealt with in other European Standards, see Annex G. 1.2 Validity of this European Standard This European Standard applies to all machines which are ordered one year after the publication date by CEN of this European Standard.
1.1 General This European Standard deals with the technical requirements to minimize the specific railway hazards of self propelled road-rail machines - henceforward referred to as machines - and associated equipment, which can arise during the commissioning, the operation and the maintenance of machines when carried out in accordance with the specification given by the manufacturer or his authorised representative. Part 1 of EN 15746 defines requirements for approval of the machine by an authorised body; Part 2 defines requirements for the machine to be declared conformant by the manufacturer, except in the case of machines classified under Annex 4 of the Machinery Directive, which require a conformity check in conjunction with a notified body. Additional requirements can apply for running on infrastructures with narrow gauge or broad gauge lines, lines of tramways, railways utilizing other than adhesion between the rail and rail wheels and underground infrastructures. This European Standard is also applicable for machines and associated equipment that in working configuration are partly supported on the ballast or the formation. This European Standard does not apply to the following: - the requirements for quality of the work or performance of the machine; - the specific requirements established by the machine operator for the use of machines, which will be the subject of negotiation between the manufacturer and the infrastructure manager; - running and working whilst not on rails; - separate machines temporarily mounted on machines and associated equipment; - demountable machines as defined in 3.2; - trailers as defined in 3.3, including road-rail trailers. This European Standard does not establish the additional requirements for the following: - operation subject to special rules, e.g. potentially explosive atmospheres; - hazards due to natural causes, e.g. earthquake, lightning, flooding; - working methods; - operation in severe working conditions requiring special measures, e.g. work in tunnels or in cuttings, extreme environmental conditions such as: freezing temperatures, high temperatures, corrosive environments, tropical environments, contaminating environments, strong magnetic fields; - hazards due to errors in software; - hazards occurring when used to handle suspended loads which may swing freely. Other track construction and maintenance machines used on railway tracks are dealt with in other European Standards, see Annex G. 1.2 Validity of this European Standard This European Standard applies to all machines which are ordered one year after the publication date by CEN of this European Standard.
EN 15746-1:2010+A1:2011 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 93.100 - Construction of railways. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 15746-1:2010+A1:2011 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 15746-1:2010, EN 15746-1:2020, ISO 13686:1998, ISO/IEC 7501-1:1993, EN IEC 60947-5-5:2026, EN IEC 60947-10:2026, EN IEC 60947-6-1:2026, EN 60947-5-5:1997/A1:2005, EN IEC 60947-5-7:2025, EN IEC 60947-7-1:2025, EN IEC 60947-5-8:2021, EN 60947-5-4:2003/A1:2019, EN IEC 60947-4-3:2024, EN 60947-5-4:2003, EN IEC 60947-1:2021. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 15746-1:2010+A1:2011 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2008/57/EC; Standardization Mandates: M/334, M/483. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Bahnanwendungen - Oberbau - Zwei-Wege-Maschinen und zugehörige Ausstattung - Teil 1: Technische Anforderungen an das Fahren und den ArbeitseinsatzApplications ferroviaires - Voie - Machines rail-route et équipements associés - Partie 1: Prescriptions techniques pour la circulation et le travailRailway applications - Track - Road-rail machines and associated equipment - Part 1: Technical requirements for running and working45.060.01Železniška vozila na splošnoRailway rolling stock in generalICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 15746-1:2010+A1:2011SIST EN 15746-1:2011+A1:2012en,fr,de01-januar-2012SIST EN 15746-1:2011+A1:2012SLOVENSKI
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EN 15746-1:2010+A1
October 2011 ICS 93.100 Supersedes EN 15746-1:2010English Version
Railway applications - Track - Road-rail machines and associated equipment - Part 1: Technical requirements for running and working
Applications ferroviaires - Voie - Machines rail-route et équipements associés - Partie 1: Prescriptions techniques pour la circulation et le travail
Bahnanwendungen - Oberbau - Zwei-Wege-Maschinen und zugehörige Ausstattung - Teil 1: Technische Anforderungen an das Fahren und den Arbeitseinsatz This European Standard was approved by CEN on 11 March 2010 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 22 August 2011.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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Special national conditions . 52Annex B (normative)
Application of technical requirements to machine categories − Category of machine . 60Annex C (normative)
Check list for conformity . 64Annex D (normative)
Certificates . 69D.1Certificate of type approval to EN 15746-1:2010 . 69D.2Conformance control document for the technical requirements of EN 15746-1:2010 . 70D.2.1Machine identification . 70D.2.2General characteristics . 71Annex E (normative)
Machine numbering structure for Category 9 machines not designed to operate track signalling and control systems . 72E.1General . 72E.2Examples . 74Annex F (normative)
Machine identification plate for Category 9 machines not designed to operate track signalling and control systems . 75Annex G (informative)
!Structure of European Standards for track construction and maintenance machines" . 76Annex ZA (informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2008/57/EC . 78Bibliography . 79 SIST EN 15746-1:2011+A1:2012
Design calculations
Stability criteria
Construction
Safety
Examinations and tests EN 286-3, Simple unfired pressure vessels designed to contain air or nitrogen
Part 3: Steel pressure vessels designed for air braking equipment and auxiliary pneumatic equipment for railway rolling stock EN 286-4, Simple unfired pressure vessels designed to contain air or nitrogen
Part 4:
Aluminium alloy pressure vessels designed for air braking equipment and auxiliary pneumatic equipment for railway rolling stock EN 791, Drill rigs
Safety EN 12663:2000, Railway applications
Structural requirements of railway vehicle bodies EN 13309, Construction machinery
Electromagnetic compatibility of machines with internal electrical power supply EN 13715, Railway applications
Wheelsets and bogies
Wheels
Wheels tread EN 14033-1:2008, Railway applications
Track
Railbound construction and maintenance machines
Part 1: Technical requirements for running EN 14033-2:2008, Railway applications
Track
Railbound construction and maintenance machines
Part 2: Technical requirements for working EN 14363:2005, Railway applications
Testing for the acceptance of running characteristics of railway vehicles
Testing of running behaviour and stationary tests EN 14601, Railway applications
Straight and angled end cocks for brake pipe and main reservoir pipe EN 15153-1, Railway applications
External visible and audible warning devices for high speed trains
Part 1: Head, marker and tail lamps EN 15153-2, Railway Applications
External visible and audible warning devices for high speed trains
Part 2: Warning horns EN 15273-2:2009, Railway applications
Gauges
Part 2: Rolling stock gauge EN 15437 (all parts), Railway applications
Axlebox condition monitoring
Interface and design requirements EN 15528, Railway applications
Line categories for managing the interface between load limits of vehicles and infrastructure EN 15746-2:2010, Railway applications
Track
Road-rail machines and associated equipment
Part 2: General safety requirements SIST EN 15746-1:2011+A1:2012
Track
Trailers and associated equipment
Part 1: Technical requirements for running and working prEN 15954-2:2009, Railway applications
Track
Trailers and associated equipment
Part 2: General safety requirements EN 50121-3-1:2006, Railway applications
Electromagnetic compatibility
Part 3-1: Rolling stock
Train and complete vehicle EN 50121-3-2:2006, Railway applications
Electromagnetic compatibility
Part 3-2: Rolling stock
Apparatus EN 50122-1, Railway applications
Fixed installations
Part 1: Protective provisions relating to electrical safety and earthing EN 50238:2003, Railway applications
Compatibility between rolling stock and train detection systems EN 60947 (all parts), Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear EN ISO 7731, Ergonomics
Danger signals for public and work areas
Auditory danger signals (ISO 7731:2003) EN ISO 12100-1:2003, Safety of machinery
Basic concepts, general principles for design
Part 1: Basic terminology, methodology (ISO 12100-1:2003) UIC 545, Brakes
Inscriptions, marks and signs 1)
3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN ISO 12100-1:2003 and the following apply. 3.1 road-rail machine self propelled machine that can run on rails and ground NOTE 1 It is normally a road vehicle adapted for running on rail also, but can be a specially designed rail vehicle for running on the ground also.
NOTE 2 It does not imply that the machine is suitable for use on the public road. 3.2 demountable machine machine that can run and work on rail and which is not intended to operate track signalling and control systems NOTE 1 Such a machine is designed to get on and off track by its own means or with other lifting equipment. In the case of demounting by its own means these are not intended for running on the ground. NOTE 2 Such a machine is permitted to work on the railway only under special operating conditions granted by the infrastructure manager and run under special conditions granted by the authorised body and/or the infrastructure manager. 3.3 trailer non-self propelled machine that can be hauled on rail wheels
1) May be purchased from: Railway Technical Publications (ETF), 16 Rue Jean Rey, F-75015 Paris. SIST EN 15746-1:2011+A1:2012
NOTE The driver and operator can be the same. 3.20 train self-propelled machine or assembly of vehicles/machines attached by couplings conforming to the relevant regulations of the authorised body and/or infrastructure manager NOTE 1 This is only relevant to Category 8 machines. NOTE 2 This does not exclude Category 9 machines from shunting conventional rail vehicles, where permitted by the infrastructure manager. 3.21 special train assembly of vehicles/machines attached by couplings to a Category 9 machine, and conforming to the relevant requirements of the infrastructure manager 3.22 rated load load that the lifting equipment has been designed for normal operation and the manufacturer states can be lifted in any specified position 3.23 authorised body body in a state that, in accordance with the laws and prescriptions in force in that state, is competent to approve rail vehicles for the use in public rail traffic 3.24 type testing examination of the first machine, of a new type, for build conformity to the requirements of this standard SIST EN 15746-1:2011+A1:2012
Category 9 B See 4.1.4 Braking and traction on road wheels, load shared between road and rail wheels.
Category 9 C See 4.1.5 Category 8 machines are designed to operate track signalling and control systems. Category 9 machines in general are not required to operate track signalling and control systems and are only permitted to run and work on the railway under special restrictions defined by the infrastructure manager. Category 9 machines designed to operate track signalling and control systems are permitted to be approved by the authorised body for being used on the national network.
4.1.2 Example of Category 8 machine Capable of incorporation into train. It is permitted to restrict the position of the machine in the train to the front or rear only if required. SIST EN 15746-1:2011+A1:2012
Figure 1 — Example of Category 8 machine 4.1.3 Examples of Category 9 A machines Braking and traction directly on the rail wheels, load entirely on rail wheels.
a) Example of Category 9 A machine
b) Example of Category 9 A machine Figure 2 — Examples of Category 9 A machines SIST EN 15746-1:2011+A1:2012
a) Example of Category 9 B machine
b) Example of Category 9 B machine Figure 3 — Examples of Category 9 B machines SIST EN 15746-1:2011+A1:2012
a) Example of Category 9 C machine
b) Example of Category 9 C machine
c) Example of Category 9 C machine Figure 4 — Examples of Category 9 C machines SIST EN 15746-1:2011+A1:2012
Key A = Rail level B = Exceedance of gauge permitted for road-rail machines C = Additional exceedance of gauge permitted for Category 9 C machines D = Gauge according to EN 15273-2 Figure 5 — Limits in lower area Machines intended to travel on infrastructures with more restrictive gauges shall conform to the specific rules of those infrastructures and the corresponding restrictions shall be indicated on their access permits. 5.2.2 Road-rail machine in running configuration 5.2.2.1 Stowing of moveable machine parts in running configuration When the machine is in the running configuration any movable equipment which has the capacity to go outside the gauge shall be capable of being stowed in a manner which prevents inadvertent or unintended movement out of the gauge. All such moveable parts and assemblies forming part of the machine that are unpacked in order to allow the machine to work in rail and non-rail configuration shall, in their stowed state, be secured by devices capable of resisting the foreseeable forces encountered during running, which shall not rely upon a power source to retain the locking function. Moveable parts shall be held by either: efficient locks The visible positive locking components in running configuration shall be painted in red. If the locking mechanism is powered, the control of locking should preferably be possible from inside the machine gauge; or check valves on hydraulic systems, which sha
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