EN 15954-2:2013
(Main)Railway applications - Track - Trailers and associated equipment - Part 2: General safety requirements
General Information
- Abstract
This European Standard specifies the technical requirements to deal with the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events, common to trailers, as defined in the scope of EN 15954-1, including machinery, attachments and equipment permanently fixed to the trailer, intended for construction, maintenance and/or inspection of the railway infrastructure, emergency rescue and recovery.
This European Standard specifies the technical requirements to deal with the common hazards during transport, assembly and installation, commissioning, running on track, use (including setting, programming, and process changeover), operation, cleaning, fault finding, maintenance and de-commissioning of the trailers when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer; see Clause 4.
NOTE Specific measures for exceptional circumstances are not dealt with in this European Standard. They can be the subject of negotiation between manufacturer and the machine operator.
The common hazards dealt with include the general hazards presented by the trailers, as well as the hazards presented by the following specific trailer functions:
- track renewal;
- rail maintenance;
- craning;
- catenary renewal / maintenance;
- maintenance of the components of the infrastructure;
- inspection and measurement of the components of the infrastructure;
- tunnel inspection / ventilation;
- emergency rescue and recovery
during commissioning, use, maintenance and servicing.
This European Standard applies to trailers that are not intended to operate signalling and control systems. Other similar machines are dealt with in other European Standards; see Annex D.
It is assumed that a finished standard automotive chassis used as a host for a road-rail trailer will offer an acceptable safety level for its designed functions before conversion. This specific aspect is not dealt with in this European Standard.
This European Standard does not deal with:
a) requirements with regard to the quality of work and the performance of trailers;
b) specific requirements established by a railway infrastructure manager;
c) negotiations between the manufacturer and the trailer operator for additional or alternative requirements;
d) requirements for use and running of the trailer on public highway;
e) hazards due to air pressure caused by the passing of high-speed trains at more than 200 km/h;
f) requirements which could be necessary in case of use in extreme conditions, such as:
1) extreme ambient temperatures (below – 20°C or above + 40°C);
2) highly corrosive or contaminating environment, e.g. due to the presence of chemicals;
3) potentially explosive atmospheres.
This European Standard applies to all trailers that are ordered one year after the publication date by CEN of this standard.
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 23-Apr-2013
- 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
- 28-May-2025
- Completion Date
- 23-Sep-2026
- Directive
- Harmonized Standard2006/42/EC - Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on machinery, and amending Directive 95/16/EC (recast)OJ Ref: C, C 348 OJ Date: 28-Nov-2013
Overview
EN 15954-2:2013 - "Railway applications - Track - Trailers and associated equipment - Part 2: General safety requirements" is a European Type C standard that sets out the general safety requirements for railway trailers and permanently fixed equipment used for construction, maintenance, inspection, emergency rescue and recovery on the track. It covers foreseeable hazards during transport, assembly, commissioning, on-track running, operation, maintenance and de‑commissioning when trailers are used as intended or under reasonably foreseeable misuse.
This standard applies to trailers used in functions such as track renewal, rail maintenance, craning, catenary work, infrastructure inspection and tunnel ventilation. It does not cover signalling/control systems, public highway running, extreme environmental conditions, or quality/performance specifications. Trailers ordered one year after the CEN publication date are within scope.
Key Topics and Technical Requirements
EN 15954-2:2013 addresses a wide set of safety topics common to railway trailers, including:
- Hazard identification and risk reduction - list of significant hazards and required measures (Clause 4, Annex A)
- Access, egress and ergonomics - safe walkways, cab access, seating and standing places
- Cab and control requirements - operator ergonomics, visibility, controls and indicators, emergency stop devices
- Stability and derailment prevention - design measures to avoid overturning or derailment during use and loading
- Mechanical and moving parts - guarding, safe handling, pipes/hoses and lifting equipment (cranes, conveyors, platforms)
- Braking, lighting and warning systems - requirements for safe running and operation on track
- Electrical, EMC and emissions - electrical safety, electromagnetic compatibility and gas/particle emissions
- Noise, vibration and thermal hazards - measurement and mitigation approaches (Annex C includes noise test guidance)
- Maintenance, verification and documentation - conformity checks, verification methods and required information for use, markings and warning signs
Practical Applications
This standard is essential for ensuring the safe design, manufacture, commissioning and operation of track maintenance trailers and their fixed equipment. Practical applications include:
- Designing and certifying road-rail and track-only trailers for maintenance-of-way work
- Preparing operator manuals, safety instructions and maintenance procedures
- Conducting conformity assessments and risk evaluations for trailers used in track renewal, catenary work, tunnel inspection and emergency recovery
- Specifying safety features and contractual requirements in procurement by infrastructure managers and contractors
Who Should Use This Standard
- Trailer manufacturers and converters
- Design and safety engineers for railway maintenance machines
- Railway infrastructure managers and contractors
- Test labs, conformity assessors and certifiers
- Technical writers preparing operating and maintenance manuals
Related Standards
- EN 15954-1 (Part 1: Technical requirements for running and working)
- Numerous normative references cited in the standard (examples: EN 280, EN 614, EN 953) and additional machine-specific standards listed in Annex D.
Using EN 15954-2:2013 helps reduce risk, align with EU safety directives and create consistent safety practices for railway track trailers and associated equipment.
Relations
- Effective Date
- 16-Jun-2021
- Effective Date
- 25-Aug-2026
- Effective Date
- 25-Aug-2026
- Effective Date
- 25-Aug-2026
- Effective Date
- 25-Aug-2026
- Effective Date
- 25-Aug-2026
- Effective Date
- 25-Aug-2026
- Effective Date
- 25-Aug-2026
- Effective Date
- 25-Aug-2026
- Effective Date
- 25-Aug-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 15954-2:2013 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Railway applications - Track - Trailers and associated equipment - Part 2: General safety requirements". This standard covers: This European Standard specifies the technical requirements to deal with the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events, common to trailers, as defined in the scope of EN 15954-1, including machinery, attachments and equipment permanently fixed to the trailer, intended for construction, maintenance and/or inspection of the railway infrastructure, emergency rescue and recovery. This European Standard specifies the technical requirements to deal with the common hazards during transport, assembly and installation, commissioning, running on track, use (including setting, programming, and process changeover), operation, cleaning, fault finding, maintenance and de-commissioning of the trailers when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer; see Clause 4. NOTE Specific measures for exceptional circumstances are not dealt with in this European Standard. They can be the subject of negotiation between manufacturer and the machine operator. The common hazards dealt with include the general hazards presented by the trailers, as well as the hazards presented by the following specific trailer functions: - track renewal; - rail maintenance; - craning; - catenary renewal / maintenance; - maintenance of the components of the infrastructure; - inspection and measurement of the components of the infrastructure; - tunnel inspection / ventilation; - emergency rescue and recovery during commissioning, use, maintenance and servicing. This European Standard applies to trailers that are not intended to operate signalling and control systems. Other similar machines are dealt with in other European Standards; see Annex D. It is assumed that a finished standard automotive chassis used as a host for a road-rail trailer will offer an acceptable safety level for its designed functions before conversion. This specific aspect is not dealt with in this European Standard. This European Standard does not deal with: a) requirements with regard to the quality of work and the performance of trailers; b) specific requirements established by a railway infrastructure manager; c) negotiations between the manufacturer and the trailer operator for additional or alternative requirements; d) requirements for use and running of the trailer on public highway; e) hazards due to air pressure caused by the passing of high-speed trains at more than 200 km/h; f) requirements which could be necessary in case of use in extreme conditions, such as: 1) extreme ambient temperatures (below – 20°C or above + 40°C); 2) highly corrosive or contaminating environment, e.g. due to the presence of chemicals; 3) potentially explosive atmospheres. This European Standard applies to all trailers that are ordered one year after the publication date by CEN of this standard.
This European Standard specifies the technical requirements to deal with the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events, common to trailers, as defined in the scope of EN 15954-1, including machinery, attachments and equipment permanently fixed to the trailer, intended for construction, maintenance and/or inspection of the railway infrastructure, emergency rescue and recovery. This European Standard specifies the technical requirements to deal with the common hazards during transport, assembly and installation, commissioning, running on track, use (including setting, programming, and process changeover), operation, cleaning, fault finding, maintenance and de-commissioning of the trailers when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer; see Clause 4. NOTE Specific measures for exceptional circumstances are not dealt with in this European Standard. They can be the subject of negotiation between manufacturer and the machine operator. The common hazards dealt with include the general hazards presented by the trailers, as well as the hazards presented by the following specific trailer functions: - track renewal; - rail maintenance; - craning; - catenary renewal / maintenance; - maintenance of the components of the infrastructure; - inspection and measurement of the components of the infrastructure; - tunnel inspection / ventilation; - emergency rescue and recovery during commissioning, use, maintenance and servicing. This European Standard applies to trailers that are not intended to operate signalling and control systems. Other similar machines are dealt with in other European Standards; see Annex D. It is assumed that a finished standard automotive chassis used as a host for a road-rail trailer will offer an acceptable safety level for its designed functions before conversion. This specific aspect is not dealt with in this European Standard. This European Standard does not deal with: a) requirements with regard to the quality of work and the performance of trailers; b) specific requirements established by a railway infrastructure manager; c) negotiations between the manufacturer and the trailer operator for additional or alternative requirements; d) requirements for use and running of the trailer on public highway; e) hazards due to air pressure caused by the passing of high-speed trains at more than 200 km/h; f) requirements which could be necessary in case of use in extreme conditions, such as: 1) extreme ambient temperatures (below – 20°C or above + 40°C); 2) highly corrosive or contaminating environment, e.g. due to the presence of chemicals; 3) potentially explosive atmospheres. This European Standard applies to all trailers that are ordered one year after the publication date by CEN of this standard.
EN 15954-2:2013 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 45.060.20 - Trailing stock; 45.120 - Equipment for railway/cableway construction and maintenance. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 15954-2:2013 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 15955-2:2025, ISO 6405-1:2004, ISO 3795:1989, ISO 8598:1996, ISO 3864-2:2004, ISO 4305:1991, ISO 10567:2007, ISO 11112:1995/Amd 1:2001, ISO 7574-4:1985, ISO 5006:2006, ISO 3864-4:2011, EN IEC 61496-1:2020, EN IEC 60204-32:2025, ISO 10263-5:2009, ISO 3864-3:2012. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
EN 15954-2:2013 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2006/42/EC; Standardization Mandates: M/024, M/396. 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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Standards Content (Sample)
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Bahnanwendungen - Oberbau - Anhänger und zugehörige Ausstattung - Teil 2: Allgemeine SicherheitsanforderungenApplications ferroviaires - Voie - Remorques et éléments associés - Partie 2 : Prescriptions générales pour la sécuritéRailway applications - Track - Trailers and associated equipment - Part 2: General safety requirements45.120åLþQLFEquipment for railway/cableway construction and maintenanceICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 15954-2:2013SIST EN 15954-2:2013en,fr01-junij-2013SIST EN 15954-2:2013SLOVENSKI
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EN 15954-2
April 2013 ICS 45.060.20; 45.120 English Version
Railway applications - Track - Trailers and associated equipment - Part 2: General safety requirements
Applications ferroviaires - Voie - Remorques et éléments associés - Partie 2 : Prescriptions générales pour la sécurité
Bahnanwendungen - Oberbau - Anhänger und zugehörige Ausstattung - Teil 2: Allgemeine SicherheitsanforderungenThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 10 February 2013.
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.
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List of significant hazards . 46 Annex B (normative)
Check list for conformity . 49 Annex C (normative)
Noise test code (grade of accuracy 2) . 54 C.1 Scope . 54 C.2 Definitions . 54 C.3 Determination of the emission sound pressure level at the work station or other specified positions . 54 C.4 Sound power level determination . 54 C.5 Installation and mounting conditions . 55 C.6 Operating conditions . 55 C.7 Measurement uncertainties . 57 C.8 Information to be recorded . 58 C.9 Information to be reported . 58 C.10 Declaration and verification of noise emission values . 58 Annex D (informative)
Structure of European Standards for track construction and maintenance machines . 61 Annex ZA (informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC . 63 Bibliography . 64
This European Standard is a type C standard as stated in EN ISO 12100. The trailers concerned and the extent to which hazards, hazardous situations and hazardous events are covered are indicated in the scope of this European Standard. When provisions of this type C standard are different from those which are stated in type B standards, the provisions of this type C standard take precedence over the provisions of the other standards, for trailers that have been designed and built according to the provisions of this type C standard. SIST EN 15954-2:2013
1) This document is impacted by the amendment EN 60204-1:2006/A1:2009. SIST EN 15954-2:2013
2) This document is impacted by the corrigendum EN ISO 7096:2008/AC:2009. SIST EN 15954-2:2013
3) This document is impacted by the corrigendum ISO 5006:2006/Cor 1:2008. SIST EN 15954-2:2013
EN 15954-1:2013 and the following apply. 3.1 rail configuration state of a road-rail trailer when it is in place on the track ready to work or running along the track Note 1 to entry: Rail configuration does not include the transient state during getting on and off the track. 3.2 road configuration state of a road-rail trailer when the trailer is on the ground, i.e. not on the track Note 1 to entry: It does not imply that the trailer is suitable for use on the public highway. 3.3 working place working cabs, combined working and driving cabs, operator positions situated outside cabs and places situated at control or maintenance locations including areas for conveyance of personnel 3.4 continuous brake brake used in dynamic conditions, for which the brake force can be infinitely varied, or stepped, by the operator using a control to simultaneously apply brakes on all connected vehicles 3.5 parking brake brake capable of operation and function without power from the trailer 3.6 rated capacity indicator
RCI device which gives, within specified tolerance limits, at least a continuous indication that the rated capacity is exceeded Note 1 to entry: For rated capacity, see EN 12077-2. 3.7 machine operator private or public undertaking who operates machines for the construction and maintenance of the infrastructure 4 List of significant hazards Table A.1 shows all the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events, as far as they are dealt with in this European Standard, identified by risk assessment as significant for this type of machinery and which require action to eliminate or reduce the risk.
4) This document is impacted by the amendment ISO 11112:1995/Amd 1:2001. SIST EN 15954-2:2013
This standard gives the general/common requirements for trailers and the machinery permanently affixed to them. Specific machinery, such as cranes, used with the trailers shall comply with relevant standards for these specific machines as modified by the requirements of this standard. When a standard for the specific machinery is not available or does not fully cover the significant hazards, the manufacturer should carry out a complete risk assessment to identify the specific hazards for the particular trailer and the corresponding protective measures that may be required. These additional hazards and requirements will be outside the scope of this standard. Additional requirements for specific machinery functions are given in, for example: for “road” earth moving machinery: series EN 474; for cranes: EN 13001-1; for cranes on trucks: EN 12999; for mobile elevating work platforms: EN 280. Where there is a conflict between the requirements of this European Standard and another European Standard giving requirements for specific machinery fixed to trailers, such as those listed above, then this standard shall take precedence. Where this European Standard requires the application of type B standards (e.g. EN 60204-1, EN ISO 4413 and EN ISO 4414) but the applicable specific requirements are not identified, the manufacturer shall carry out a risk assessment to determine which requirements apply. If a road-rail trailer is constructed on the basis of a host vehicle this host vehicle shall comply with one of the following: the European Standard for machinery safety relevant for that host vehicle (as far as not explicitly required otherwise in specific clauses of this European Standard);
or this European Standard. It is assumed that a finished automotive chassis or a chassis complying with the same rules, used as a host for a road-rail trailer will offer an acceptable safety level for its designed functions before conversion. Unless otherwise specified this specific aspect is not dealt with in this European Standard. Where modifications are made to the original standard automotive chassis, the manufacturer shall carry out an appropriate risk assessment of the effects and consequences of the modifications on the whole trailer. SIST EN 15954-2:2013
Key 1 percentage by weight 2 particle diameter Figure 1 — Distributon of particle size of dust used for filter selection The ventilation system shall be capable of providing the cab with filtered fresh air at the minimum of 60 m3 per person per hour (with a minimum of 120 m3/h). Where a cab is provided with a pressurisation system, the system shall be tested according to ISO 10263-3 and shall provide an interior positive pressure of at least 50 Pa. 5.4.7 Visibility from cabs 5.4.7.1 General Where trailers are fitted with cabs for controlling movement along the track, this subclause (5.4.7) shall be applicable in all cases. NOTE Driving cabs are not normally fitted to trailers, however they can in special cases be fitted to protect the operator controlling the movement of a powered vehicle in a group of trailers. From working cabs and cabs combined for work and running, as well as from permanent work places outside of cabs, operators shall have a direct or indirect view, e.g. by means of a monitor in accordance with ISO 16001, of the working tools that they control and along the track as far as needed for safe operation. This includes that the operator shall have direct or indirect visibility of any part of the track where persons can be endangered during intended use, and as far forward as necessary to stop before an obstacle. The working SIST EN 15954-2:2013
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