Railway applications - Composition and calculation of the mass and braking performance of locomotive hauled passenger trains

The information about the standard:

Designation standards: IRS 40410-2ed.
Publication date standards: 1.12.2024
The number of pages: 27
Approximate weight : 81 g (0.18 lbs)
Country: International technical standard
Kategorie: Technische Normen IRS

Annotation of standard text IRS 40410-2ed. :

This IRS defines the following conditions to be observed for the operation of passenger trains consisting of locomotives and vehicles of the types listed in point 2 - page 10: - maximum train composition limit expressed in number of vehicles, axles, hauled tonnage and train length, - calculation of the total mass of the trains, - calculation of the minimum required braking performance. It sets out recommendations for braking in winter conditions. It is addressed to: Railway Undertakings. It integrates in full or in part the following UIC leaflets: - UIC Leaflet 410, 6th Edition dated August 2006 It aims to complement the following standards - none