BS EN 45545-4:2024 - TC

This standard BS EN 45545-4:2024 - TC Tracked Changes. Railway applications. Fire protection on railway vehicles is classified in these ICS categories:

• 13.220.20 Fire protection
• 45.060.01 Railway rolling stock in general

This document specifies fire safety requirements for railway vehicle design to cover the objectives specified in EN 45545 1:2013. The measures and requirements specified in this document aim to protect passengers and staff in railway vehicles in the event of a fire on board by minimizing the risk of a fire starting, delaying the fire development and controlling the spread of fire products through the railway vehicle, thus aiding evacuation. It is not within the scope of this document to describe measures which ensure the preservation of the railway vehicles in the event of a fire.