Scope
UIC 513
Railway Passenger Ride Comfort Evaluation
This standard provides methods for measuring and evaluating passenger comfort in railway vehicles in relation to vibration and shock phenomena. It specifies measurement procedures, instrumentation requirements, and assessment criteria for vertical, lateral, and longitudinal vibrations across typical operating conditions. The test is essential for railway operators, vehicle manufacturers, and comfort engineering specialists to design and verify vehicles that meet passenger expectations and regulatory requirements. Accredited laboratories ensure standardized, reproducible comfort assessments that inform vehicle procurement decisions and operational optimization.
What it measures
- Vertical vibration acceleration and frequency response
- Lateral vibration in horizontal plane
- Longitudinal vibration along travel direction
- Jerk and shock impulses during acceleration/braking
- Vibration exposure duration and passenger discomfort index
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DIN EN ISO 2631-1
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BS EN ISO 2631-1
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NF EN ISO 2631-1
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UNI EN ISO 2631-1
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UNE EN ISO 2631-1
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NEN EN ISO 2631-1
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DIN EN 12299
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BS EN 12299
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NF EN 12299
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UNI EN 12299
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UNE EN 12299
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NEN EN 12299
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UL International (UK)
Active
DIN EN 12209
DIN EN 1155
DIN EN 12179
DIN EN 1935
DIN EN 1670
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UL VS
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(HSG 264, 2012)
and Appx. 3 of HSG 227 (2004))
guides HSG 264 (2012) and
ACoP L8 and BS 8580-1:2019
Uniper Technologies
Active
DIN EN 13284-1
BS EN ISO 23210:2009
requirements of BS EN 14181:2014
IEC 60519-11
requirements of BS EN
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Chronic progressive external
LENGTH
Micrometer heads
Dial gauges and dial test
Depth
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University of Salford
Active
DIN EN 12667
ISO 8301
DIN EN 12939
DIN EN 12664
DIN EN ISO 13163
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University of Salford
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Pistonphones
Microphones
LS2/WS2 microphones
based:
Reverberation Time
(HSG 248) – 2021
ASB/10 based on HSG 248
(PCM) based on HSG 248
ASB/6 based on HSG 248
BS EN ISO 14644-1:2015
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VWR International
Active
TEMPERATURE
parameters and ranges)
indicators or recorders
WEIGHING INSTRUMENTS
Vintec Laboratories
Active
(HSG 248) – 2021
(PCM) based on HSG 248
P052 based on HSG 248
WSP UK
Active
(HSG 248) – 2021
AFC based on HSG 248
(PCM) based on HSG 248
SSA based on HSG 248
Wessex Power Technology
Active
TEMPERATURE
controllers, and recorders)
RELATIVE HUMIDITY
Analysts’ Guide (HSG 248)
(PCM) based on HSG 248
staining based on HSG 248
(HSG 248) – 2021
SOP 12 based on HSG 248
(PCM) based on HSG 248
SOP 11 based on HSG 248
Westward Laboratories
Active
ISO 21528-2
BS ISO 4832:2006
BS ISO 16649-2:2001
Method No 2.9 based on BS EN ISO
Method No 2.12 based on BS EN
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Wil-Test Solutions
Active
BS 1377-2:2022
BS 1377-9:1990
DIN EN 1097-5
BS EN ISO 17892-1:2014+A1:2022
purposes (BS 1377-2:2022
Winkhaus (UK)
Active
DIN EN 12046-2
DIN EN 12094-8
DIN EN 949
BS 6375-2:2009
DIN EN 950
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Wood Group UK
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IEC 61400-12-1
IEC 61400-12-3
IEC 61400-50
IEC 61400-12
IEC 61400-50-2
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i2 FAST
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BS 4401-1:1998 Using
N008-1 based on BS EN
ISO 12966-4 2015
N008-2 based on BS EN
N011 based on BS 4401-9:1975 and BS 770-
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ifp-labs UK West Yorkshire
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on BS 4401:Part 3:1970(1986)
ISO 12966-1:2014 and
ISO 12966-4
CH 4026 based on BS 5766:Part
CH 4001 based on BS EN 12014-
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