BS EN 16334:2014

What is BS EN 16334 - Requirements for a passenger alarm system about?

BS EN 16334 is a European standard that discusses the passenger alarm system for railway applications. BS EN 16334 outlines the characteristics of the passenger alarm system to ensure the safety of passengers travelling in railway vehicles.

The Passenger Alarm System aims to:

• Permit passengers in case of emergencies to inform the driver
• Permit the driver to keep the train moving or to stop the train at a safe location
• Stop the train automatically at a platform or if there is no acknowledgement by the driver

BS EN 16334 covers the passenger alarm system (PAS) fitted to the passenger-carrying rolling stock and specifies:

• The functional requirements for an alarm triggered in the driving cab (clause 6)
• The dynamic analysis of the passenger alarm system (clause 7)
• The requirements for the degraded modes management (clause 8)
• The safety-related requirements (clause 9)
• Requirements for the passenger alarm device and passenger alarm device area (clause 10)

BS EN 16334 applies to rolling stock that is in the field of directive 2008/57/EC.

Note 1: Existing passenger alarm systems may require modification to work in conjunction with vehicles that comply with BS EN 16334.

Note 2: Most of the requirements of UIC 541–6 are compliant with BS EN 16334.

Note 3: Other communications systems named 'communication device for passengers' or 'call for aid' in the CR LOC and PAS TSI [1] respectively “Emergency call” or “Call for assistance” in the TSI PRM [3] are not covered by BS EN 16334.

Who is BS EN 16334 - Requirements for a passenger alarm system for?

BS EN 16334 on the requirements for a passenger alarm system for railways is useful for:

• Technical and Maintenance staff of railways
• Test centres
• Regulatory authorities

Why should you use BS EN 16334 - Requirements for a passenger alarm system?

A passenger alarm device (PAS) interface to the passenger alarm system through which the requirement for a defined passenger alarm system demand is indicated or initiated by passengers or operating staff.

BS EN 16334 guideline assists you with a system overview, architecture, interfaces, and functional requirements to advise the driver (and optionally onboard staff members or control centre) of potential danger, advise the passenger, manage PAS communication, determine if the train is stopped at a platform or departing from a platform, recognize the action of the driver, request brake action, PAS actions after PAD activation, PAS power-up in the active cab or train reconfiguration, driver acknowledgement, overriding PAS brake request, and reset.

This assists in manufacturing efficient passenger alarm systems and allow the proper functioning of passenger alarm systems.

With obedience and compliance to BS EN 16334, you can improve the efficacy and standardise the performance of passenger alarm systems. In addition, ensure the safety of passengers in case of emergencies.