UIC 518

Testing and Approval of Railway Vehicle Running Behaviour

UIC 518 is the International Union of Railways standard that specifies dynamic testing requirements for acceptance of railway vehicles based on running behaviour criteria. This standard, which served as the basis for the later EN 14363, defines measurements and limits for vehicle response to track irregularities, lateral dynamics, and operational safety across varying track conditions. It is historically significant in European rail certification and remains in use for certain vehicle classes and retrofit assessments. Accreditation for UIC 518 testing ensures proper measurement methodology and comparison against established international railway acceptance criteria.

What it measures

  • Lateral acceleration response
  • Wheel load variation under dynamic conditions
  • Vehicle body acceleration and displacement
  • Derailment coefficient assessment
  • Running safety indices
🇩🇪 DIN EN 14363 🇬🇧 BS EN 14363 🇫🇷 NF EN 14363 🇮🇹 UNI EN 14363 🇪🇸 UNE EN 14363 🇳🇱 NEN EN 14363 🇩🇪 DIN EN 12299 🇬🇧 BS EN 12299 🇫🇷 NF EN 12299 🇮🇹 UNI EN 12299 🇪🇸 UNE EN 12299 🇳🇱 NEN EN 12299
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ENAC LE1385 Beasain, ES
DIN EN 13260 DIN EN 13261 DIN EN 13262 Railway end stop systems (EN 14752) Railway vehicle body structural requirem + 3 more
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ENAC LE149 Móstoles, ES
UNE-EN 60567 IEC 60814 UNE-EN 61198 IEC 60247 UNE-EN 61619 + 3 more
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ENAC LE471 Madrid, ES
OM H-3 based on ISO 9698:2019 ISO 13164-4 SM 3111 UNE-EN ISO 13160 ISO 10704 + 3 more
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ENAC LE2543 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, ES
UNE-EN ISO 5667-19 UNE-EN ISO 16665 UNE-EN 19493
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ENAC LE1355 Carreño, ES
SM 2510 B SM 4500 H+ UNE 7027-1 UNE 7887 SM 4500-NO B 2 + 3 more
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ENAC LE2151 Sevilla, ES
UNE-EN 136 UNE-EN 148-1 UNE-EN 140 UNE-EN 149 UNE-EN 13274-7 + 3 more
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ENAC LE2384 Leganés, ES
ISO/IEC 15408-3 ISO/IEC 15408-1 ISO/IEC 15408-2 ISO/IEC 15408-4 ISO/IEC 15408-5 + 1 more
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ENAC LC10.255 Torrejón de Ardoz, ES
CEM EL-020 EURAMET cg-17 CEM EL CEM ME-004 EURAMET cg-11 + 3 more
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ENAC LE1009 Talayuela, ES
UNE 118019 UNE 118012 ISO 22980 UNE 118020 UNE 118021-2
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ENAC LE2170 Olot, ES
SM 3111 B SM 3500-K B SM 3500-Na B SM 2330 B SM 3113 B UNE-EN ISO 8467 + 3 more
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ENAC LE147 Campanillas, ES
IEC 61730-2 IEC 61215-1-2 IEC 61215-2 IEC 61215-1-3 IEC 61215-1-4 + 3 more
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ENAC LE776 Madrid, ES
SM 5210 D UNE-EN ISO 27888 SM 5220 D SM 2130 B UNE-EN ISO 11885 + 3 more
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ENAC LE334 San Fernando de Henares, ES
EPA 9056 ISO 13167 SM 3120 B ISO 13166 UNE 73350-1
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ENAC LE634 Navarrete, ES
UNE-EN 12211 UNE-EN 12210 UNE-EN 1026 UNE-EN 12207 UNE-EN 14608 + 3 more
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ENAC LE1853 Maliaño, ES
UNE-EN ISO 6892-1 DIN EN 10002-1 ASTM E 8 ASTM E 208 ASTM E208-06 + 3 more
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ENAC LE2182 Coslada, ES
UNE 64106 BS ISO 6731:2010 UNE-EN ISO 712 UNE-EN ISO 5534 ISO 13580 + 3 more
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ENAC LE486 Llanera, ES
UNE-EN ISO 10304-3 UNE-EN ISO 10304-1 UNE-EN ISO 6878 UNE-EN 1484 SM 10200 H + 3 more
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ENAC LE268 Castellón de la Plana, ES
UNE 77061 UNE-EN ISO 15681-2 SM 4500-NH3 F UNE-EN ISO 8467 UNE-EN ISO 6878 + 3 more
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ENAC LE236 Loeches, ES
UNE-EN ISO 20884 UNE-EN ISO 12185 UNE-EN ISO 12156-1 ASTM D 93 ASTM D 2622 + 3 more
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ENAC LC10.004 Majadahonda, ES
CEM DI-013 UNE 17-710-78
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ENAC LC10.018 Eibar, ES
EURAMET CG-2 CEM DI-014 CEM DI-037 UNE-EN ISO 2178 UNE-EN ISO 16809 + 3 more
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ENAC LE1951 Linares, ES
EN 14750-1 EN 14750-2 EN 14813-1 EN 13129 EN 14750 + 1 more
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ENAC LE858 Boecillo, ES
UNE-EN ISO 6507-1 UNE-EN ISO 1461 UNE-EN ISO 898-1 UNE-EN ISO 2178 UNE-EN ISO 6892-1 + 3 more
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ENAC LE2487 Mengíbar, ES
ISO 13766-2: 2018 Railway applications — vehicle reference
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ENAC LE814 Noáin, ES
UNE-EN 55016-2-1 UNE-EN 55011 UNE-EN IEC 61000-6-2 UNE-EN 61000-4-4 UNE EN 61000-4-5 + 3 more
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Railway vehicle manufacturing Freight rail operators Passenger train services Rolling stock certification Railway maintenance and upgrades

Related Standards

  • EN 14363 Railway applications — testing for the acceptance of running characteristics of railway vehicles
  • EN 12299 Railway applications — ride comfort for passengers — measurement and evaluation
  • UIC 510-2 Running of trains — braking — part 2: freight trains running in the network

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