BS EN 14752:2019

BSI Standards Publication

Railway applications — Bodyside

entrance systems for rolling stock
BS EN 14752:2019 BRITISH STANDARD

National foreword
This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 14752:2019. It
supersedes BS EN 14752:2015, which is withdrawn.
The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical
Committee RAE/4/-/6, Railway Applications - Bodyside Entrances.
A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on
request to its secretary.
This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions
of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.
© The British Standards Institution 2019
Published by BSI Standards Limited 2019
ISBN 978 0 580 92576 4
ICS 45.060.01; 45.060.20; 45.140
Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from
legal obligations.
This British Standard was published under the authority of the
Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 30 November 2019.

Amendments/corrigenda issued since publication

Date Text affected
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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 14752

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM November 2019

ICS 45.140 Supersedes EN 14752:2015

English Version

Railway applications - Bodyside entrance systems for

rolling stock
Applications ferroviaires - Systèmes d'accès latéraux Bahnanwendungen - Seiteneinstiegssysteme für
pour matériel roulant Schienenfahrzeuge

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 12 May 2019.

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
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Contents Page

European foreword....................................................................................................................................................... 5
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................... 7
1 Scope .................................................................................................................................................................... 8
2 Normative references .................................................................................................................................... 8
3 Terms and definitions ................................................................................................................................... 9
4 Constructional requirements .................................................................................................................. 13
4.1 Door design .................................................................................................................................................... 13
4.1.1 Door throughway design ........................................................................................................................... 13
4.1.2 Steps .................................................................................................................................................................. 15
4.1.3 Track level access......................................................................................................................................... 17
4.1.4 Relative position of the step edge .......................................................................................................... 17
4.1.5 Train surfing .................................................................................................................................................. 18
4.1.6 Door windows................................................................................................................................................ 18
4.1.7 Design of body side entrance doors used for accessing driver's cabs ...................................... 19
4.1.8 Water drainage ............................................................................................................................................. 19
4.2 Mechanical strength .................................................................................................................................... 19
4.2.1 Door mechanical strength......................................................................................................................... 19
4.2.2 Step(s) mechanical strength .................................................................................................................... 21
4.3 Local door control devices ........................................................................................................................ 22
4.3.1 Door buttons .................................................................................................................................................. 22
4.3.2 Emergency egress device .......................................................................................................................... 23
4.3.3 Access device ................................................................................................................................................. 24
4.4 Labels/warning signs ................................................................................................................................. 25
4.5 Interfaces with the vehicle........................................................................................................................ 25
4.5.1 Electric and pneumatic power supplies ............................................................................................... 25
4.5.2 Mechanical interface with the vehicle .................................................................................................. 25
4.6 Other requirements .................................................................................................................................... 25
4.6.1 Fire protection .............................................................................................................................................. 25
4.6.2 Insulation ........................................................................................................................................................ 25
4.7 Electronic equipment ................................................................................................................................. 26
4.7.1 Hardware ........................................................................................................................................................ 26
4.7.2 Software for electronic door control systems.................................................................................... 26
4.8 Reliability, availability, maintainability, safety (RAMS) ................................................................ 26
4.9 Protection against electrical hazards ................................................................................................... 27
4.10 Environmental conditions ........................................................................................................................ 27
4.10.1 Weather ........................................................................................................................................................... 27
4.10.2 Water tightness ............................................................................................................................................. 27
4.10.3 Pressure tightness ....................................................................................................................................... 27
4.11 Manual and semi-automatic ramps, bridging plates ....................................................................... 28
5 Operational requirements ........................................................................................................................ 28
5.1 Door control ................................................................................................................................................... 28
5.1.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 28
5.1.2 Release doors and steps............................................................................................................................. 28
5.1.3 Interlocking of released doors ................................................................................................................ 28
5.1.4 Single point failure ...................................................................................................................................... 28

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5.1.5 Mechanical locking ....................................................................................................................................... 28

5.1.6 Out-of-service devices................................................................................................................................. 29
5.1.7 Isolation for maintenance purposes ...................................................................................................... 30
5.2 Closing and opening conditions............................................................................................................... 31
5.2.1 Safety during closing ................................................................................................................................... 31
5.2.2 Entrance system closed proving.............................................................................................................. 42
5.3 Opening conditions ...................................................................................................................................... 42
5.3.1 Safety during opening ................................................................................................................................. 42
5.3.2 Limitation of opening .................................................................................................................................. 42
5.4 Moveable step obstacle detection........................................................................................................... 43
5.4.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 43
5.4.2 Steps outside the vehicle ............................................................................................................................ 43
5.4.3 Steps inside the vehicles ............................................................................................................................ 43
5.5 Emergency operation .................................................................................................................................. 43
5.5.1 Emergency egress ......................................................................................................................................... 43
5.5.2 Emergency windows in access doors..................................................................................................... 46
5.5.3 Access device .................................................................................................................................................. 46
5.5.4 Powering up .................................................................................................................................................... 47
5.6 Other requirements ..................................................................................................................................... 47
5.6.1 Passenger access door area illumination ............................................................................................ 47
5.6.2 Status indication ........................................................................................................................................... 47
6 Categories of tests......................................................................................................................................... 47
6.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 47
6.2 Type tests......................................................................................................................................................... 47
6.3 Routine tests during manufacture.......................................................................................................... 48
6.4 Routine test on the fully assembled vehicle/train consist ............................................................ 48
7 Documentation related to installation and maintenance of the entrance system................ 48
Annex A (normative) Passenger interface devices .......................................................................................... 49
A.1 Purpose ............................................................................................................................................................ 49
A.2 Design of door buttons................................................................................................................................ 49
A.3 Labels on or near door buttons ............................................................................................................... 50
A.4 Recommended emergency egress device ............................................................................................ 52
A.5 Sample of labels ............................................................................................................................................. 52
Annex B (normative) Water test procedure ...................................................................................................... 53
B.1 Purpose ............................................................................................................................................................ 53
B.2 Test arrangement ......................................................................................................................................... 53
B.3 Test procedure .............................................................................................................................................. 54
B.4 Test decision................................................................................................................................................... 55
Annex C (normative) Specification and testing of the pressure tightness of door............................... 57
C.1 Purpose ............................................................................................................................................................ 57
C.2 Calculation – Flowchart .............................................................................................................................. 57
C.3 Example of pressure tightness requirement specification............................................................ 57
C.4 Pressure tightness testing ......................................................................................................................... 58
C.4.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 58
C.4.2 Variable pressure measurement method ............................................................................................ 58
C.4.3 Variant: Constant pressure method of measurement ..................................................................... 60
Annex D (normative) Requirements for measuring the closing forces of power-operated
doors.................................................................................................................................................................. 62
D.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 62
D.2 Terms and definitions ................................................................................................................................. 62

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D.3 Measurements ............................................................................................................................................... 63

D.3.1 Conditions of measurement ..................................................................................................................... 63
D.3.2 Measurement points ................................................................................................................................... 63
D.3.3 Measuring method ....................................................................................................................................... 63
Annex E (normative) Test plan............................................................................................................................... 65
Annex F (normative) Load requirements for doors due to aerodynamic loads on passenger
trains................................................................................................................................................................. 67
Annex G (informative) Clauses in this European Standard requiring clarification in the
technical specification ................................................................................................................................ 68
Annex H (normative) RIC-KEY ................................................................................................................................ 70
Annex I (informative) Calculation of kinetic energy ...................................................................................... 71
Annex J (informative) Non-contact obstacle detection .................................................................................. 77
J.1 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 77
J.2 Light barrier ................................................................................................................................................... 77
J.3 Step sensors for external steps ............................................................................................................... 77
J.4 Area monitoring systems .......................................................................................................................... 77
J.4.1 Arrangement of area monitoring system ............................................................................................ 77
J.4.2 Testing of area monitoring system ........................................................................................................ 80
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 2016/797 aimed to be covered................................................... 82
Bibliography ................................................................................................................................................................. 84

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European foreword

This document (EN 14752:2019) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 256 “Railway
applications”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by May 2020, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by May 2020.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

This document supersedes EN 14752:2015.

This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive 2016/797.

For relationship with EU Directive 2016/797, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.

EN 14752:2019 includes the following significant technical changes with respect to EN 14752:2015:

Subclause/paragraph/ Change
table/figure
General Figures renumbered due to adding a figure to 4.1.6
Clause 2 Normative References Some references updated and dated
3.2 Bridging plate Reference to PRM standard
3.12 First step Reference to PRM standard
3.19 Palm operated Reference to PRM standard
3.25 Slip resistant Reference to PRM standard
3.27 Technical Specification Reworded
4.1.1.1 Minimum width Reference to manual or semi-automatic ramps added
4.1.5 Train surfing Reference to crew access needs added
4.1.6 Door windows Details for step downwards added, Fig. enhanced
4.2.1.5 Vibration and shock Design and testing separated
4.2.2 Step mechanical strength Fig. improved
5.1.6.1 Door out of service Operation from inside no more mandatory, defined in
specification
5.2.1.3.1 Closing and opening signal - general Amended to read: …under the supervision of the train
crew or in the case of:
5.2.1.3.2.3 Release/Opening door signal Reference to obsolete TSI RST deleted
5.2.1.3.3.1 General Provisions for LED strps added
5.2.1.3.3.2 Visual signal Duration becomes mandatory (…shall…)

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5.2.1.3.4 Visual signals of door buttons Moved from 4.3.1.7.1 in former edition
5.2.1.4.1 Sensitivity of obstacle detection Mode of inserting test bar modified
5.2.1.4.3 Obstacle removal force Mode of inserting test bar modified
5.2.1.4.2.2 Closing force Reference to “traffic regularity” added, peak force
definition modified, see also Annex D
5.2.1.5 Anti drag Figure 16, Diameter corrected to 20 mm
Table 1 test 2 dynamic –pulling from outside added
5.2.2.2 Stepand traction interlock system In case of no interlock need for gauge infringement
definition added
5.3.2 Limitationof opening Disabling of opening in case of central closing added
5.5.1.8 Protection against accidential Signal to train system after first action added
operation
6.2 Type tests Additional test at a cant of 3°
B.2 and B.3 Watertesting Testing arrangement and procedure amended
D.2.4 Force graph and D.3.3 Measuring Method Peak force definition amended
D.3.1 Condition of measurement Reference to non contact detection added
D.3.3 Measuring Method Reference to further attempts added
Annex F Load requirements Order and wording changed due to TSi requirements
Annex K Migration Rule Deleted
Annex ZA Relationship with TSI Updated
Bibliography Some references updated
NOTE The technical changes referred to include the significant technical changes from the EN revised but are
not an exhaustive list of all modifications from the previous edition.

According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: 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, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the
United Kingdom.

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Introduction

This document specifies the minimum requirements for construction and operation of railway
passenger access systems to ensure:
— safe access and egress from passenger trains through body side doors and steps;

— usability for persons with reduced mobility;

— a minimum risk of injury to persons as a result of door and step operation;

— that the doors and moveable steps, ramps, bridging plates remain closed when the vehicle is in
motion; and

— safe maintenance of the entrance systems.