BS EN 13231-5:2018

What is BS EN 13231-5- Procedures for rail reprofiling in plain line, switches, crossings, and expansion devices about?  

BS EN 13231-5 is the fifth part of the BS EN 13231 series of standards. 

BS EN 13231-5 specifies the procedure for planning and execution of rail reprofiling work including description of rail surface defects. BS EN 13231-5 concerns work in both plain lines and switches and crossings done with machines according to the BS EN 14033 series and BS EN 15746 series. 

Note: BS EN 13231-5 applies to vignole railway rails of 46 kg/m and above according to EN 13674‑1. 

Who is BS EN 13231-5- Procedures for rail reprofiling in plain line, switches, crossings, and expansion devices for? 

BS EN 13231-5 on procedure for rail reprofiling in plain line, switches, crossings, and expansion devices is useful for: 

• Railway industry 
• Railway manufacturers  
• Crossings and expansion device manufacturers 
• Manufacturers, designers of machines  
• Train operating companies (TOCs)  
• Urban rail manager  
• Railway authorities  
• Regulatory authorities 

Why should you use BS EN 13231-5- Procedures for rail reprofiling in plain line, switches, crossings, and expansion devices?  

BS EN 13231-5 specifies the procedure for planning and execution of rail reprofiling work including a description of rail surface defects that help prevent track failure and derailment, improve protection from live overhead lines, and establish functional warning systems, amongst other things. 

As a user of BS EN 13231-5, you can ensure that compliance with these standardized requirements for rail bound construction and maintenance machines, impart a high degree of operational efficiency to overall railway infrastructure and track systems.