What is BS EN 15380-5 - System Breakdown Structure (SBS) about?

BS EN 15380 is a European standard that discusses the classification system for railway vehicles. BS EN 15380-5 is the fifth part of multi-part series that outlines the System Breakdown Structure for railway vehicles and their principal associated attributes to ensure the proper functioning of railway vehicles.

BS EN 15380-5 applies to specific railway vehicles like track machines and snowploughs.

Note: However, while the systems that are common with general railway vehicles are included, the systems which are specific to their work processes are not included in BS EN 15380-5. They need to be added for these individual projects.

Who is BS EN 15380-5 - ***System Breakdown Structure (SBS)*for?**

BS EN 15380-5 on System Breakdown Structure for railway vehicles is useful for:

Maintenance staff for railways
Regulatory authorities

Why should you use BS EN 15380-5- System Breakdown Structure (SBS)?

A system breakdown structure (SBS) is a hierarchical structure summarising a set of systems in railway vehicles. The system breakdown structure with the other breakdown structures can be used at different stages of the vehicle’s life cycle.

BS EN 15380-5 guideline assists you with the classification used for system levels, letters used to identify 1st level systems, letters used to identify 2nd level systems, and transverse elements for system Breakdown Structure for railway vehicles.

With obedience and compliance to BS EN 15380-5, you can properly understand key characteristics of a main system and sub-systems of System Breakdown Structures in railway vehicles that can assist in making further decisions.

BS EN 15380-5:2014

Railway applications. Classification system for railway vehicles - System Breakdown Structure (SBS)

Current

Published:

30 Sep 2014