BS EN 17343:2020 PDF

What is BS EN 17343 about?

BS EN 17343 provides terms and definitions for rail networks and rail vehicles guided by track and wheels, both made of steel and/or other materials. This includes heavy rail and urban rail systems. BS EN 17343 is applicable as a reference for future European Standards and the revision of existing standards and represents a set of general technical terms and definitions. NOTE: BS EN 17343 does not apply to specific applications such as:

Track construction and maintenance machines not travelling on rails Road-rail machines when not travelling on rails Magnetic levitation transport networks and vehicles guided busways and guided busses non-public rail networks and vehicles, e.g. mine rail systems; rail networks and vehicles exclusively for leisure, historical and tourist purposes, e.g. mountain-, field-, park-, cable rail systems, funiculars, and theme park rides trolley busses

NOTE: BS EN 17343 does not include terms and definitions related to:

Control command and signaling Operation Geographical aspects.