UIC 644

Railway Coach Bogie Behavior Assessment

This standard specifies the behavior and performance requirements for Y25 bogie type coaching stock bogies, focusing on derailment resistance, curving performance, and stability characteristics. It provides test methods and acceptance criteria for evaluating bogie performance through simulation, calculation, and track testing to ensure safe operation across varying track geometries and speeds. Compliance verification is mandatory for coach manufacturers, bogie suppliers, and infrastructure operators to maintain interoperability and prevent accidents. Accredited testing ensures comprehensive evaluation against standardized criteria, reducing operational risks and supporting evidence-based vehicle certification.

What it measures

  • Derailment coefficient and safety margin against derailment
  • Lateral and vertical wheel loads on curves
  • Curve-climbing behavior and stability
  • Dynamic response to track irregularities and switches
  • Forces on bogie frame and guidance components
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช DIN EN 14363 ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง BS EN 14363 ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท NF EN 14363 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น UNI EN 14363 ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ UNE EN 14363 ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ NEN EN 14363
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Crown Windley

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UKAS 30213 Derby, GB
Surface plates LENGTH Straight edges
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Crucial Environmental

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UKAS 9418 Worthing, GB
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Crusader Risk Management

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UKAS 31255 Swinton, GB
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Cube Environmental

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UKAS 6856 Basildon, GB
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DH Budenberg A division of WIKA Instruments

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UKAS 0138 Irlam, GB
Gas pressure (absolute) Gas pressure (gauge) Hydraulic pressure (gauge) Hydraulic Pressure (absolute) PRESSURE (contโ€™d) + 1 more
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DM Calibration

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UKAS 0143 Letchworth Garden City, GB
LENGTH Blade type Straight edges Surface plates External micrometer + 3 more
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DNKA

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UKAS 9730 Govan, GB
staining based on HSG 248. (PCM) based on HSG 248 (HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 QSOP 03 based on HSG 248 QSOP 01 based on HSG 248
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Davidson and Hardy (Laboratory Supplies)

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UKAS 7783 Belfast, GB
DIN EN 12469 EN 14175-3-2004
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UKAS 4303 Ammanford, GB
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Devonport Royal Dockyard

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UKAS 0254 Plymouth, GB
Specific Values 1 ๏— RF Power RF Attenuation 10 MHz to 1 GHz Other values -20 dBm to +20 dBm
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Devonport Royal Dockyard

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UKAS 0687 Devonport, GB
BS 4206:1967 (superseded) ISO 5173 ISO 7438 BS EN ISO 9606-2:2004 BS 131-5:1965 + 3 more
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Don Whitley Scientific

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UKAS 0560 Bingley, GB
TIME INTERVAL TEMPERATURE parameters and ranges)
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E C L (2000)

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UKAS 0709 Forest Hall, GB
(PCM) based on HSG 248) (HSG 248) โ€“ 2021
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EDP Health Safety and Environment Consultants

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UKAS 9982 Waterside Court, GB
and Appx. 3 of HSG 227 (2004)) in Appendix 5 of HSG 227 (2004) guides HSG 264 (2012) and (HSG 264, 2012)
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ENV Surveys

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UKAS 2794 Brighton, GB
staining based on HSG 248 (HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248
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ERC Testing

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UKAS 23361 Leigh, GB
DIN EN 1863-1 BS EN ISO 10077-1:2006 published 2024) for BS EN DIN EN 1863-2 BS EN ISO 10077-2:2017 + 3 more
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East Riding Laboratories

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UKAS 2398 Hull, GB
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UKAS 10169 Jordanstown, GB
EN 1364-3 DIN EN 1366-4 EN 1364-4 BS 476-21 BS 476-22 + 3 more
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Element Materials Technology Environmental UK

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UKAS 4225 Deeside, GB
(HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248 based on BS EN 12457 DIN EN 1948-4 dbSNP rs1800562, rs1799945, rs1800730, r
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Element Materials Technology Environmental UK

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UKAS 0170 Heaton Mersey, GB
(HSG 264, 2012) HSG 227 (2004)) (HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248
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Element Materials Technology Sheffield

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UKAS 0136 Rotherham, GB
ISO 3651-2 ASTM A262 Methods A, C & E ISO 7438 ASTM G28-2022 Method A ASTM G48 Method A + 3 more
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Element Materials Technology Wednesbury

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UKAS 0621 Wednesbury, GB
DIN EN 1303 DIN EN 12209 DIN EN 14846 BS 3621:2007+A2:2012 BS 8621:2007+A2:2012 + 3 more
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Enertek International

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UKAS 9141 Sutton Fields, GB
DIN EN 12279 DIN EN 12278 -22018G/A, rs182549 DIN EN 303-2 DIN EN 15502-2-1 + 3 more
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Enquin Environmental

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UKAS 2604 Wentloog, GB
(HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 (Section 2) based on HSG 248 (Section 4) based on HSG 248 staining based on HSG 248 (HSG 264, 2012) + 3 more
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UKAS 0441 Glasgow, GB
HSG 264 (2012) and Appx. 3 of (HSG 264, 2012) HSG 227 (2004)) Appendix 5 of HSG 227 (2004))
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Coach and passenger vehicle manufacturers Bogie and suspension system suppliers Railway operators and depot maintenance Track infrastructure and maintenance organizations Vehicle type approval and certification bodies

Related Standards

  • UIC 518 Railway applications โ€” Tests for the acceptance of running characteristics of railway vehicles
  • EN 14363 Railway applications โ€” Running gear โ€” Testing and validation of running behaviour and safety
  • UIC 505-1 Railway vehicles โ€” gauge limits โ€” Part 1: Rolling stock

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