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
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 ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช DIN EN 12299 ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง BS EN 12299 ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท NF EN 12299 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น UNI EN 12299 ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ UNE EN 12299 ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ NEN EN 12299
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UKAS 0937 Chessington, GB
(HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248 P-12 based on HSG 248
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UKAS 0625 Preston Riversway Docklands, GB
(HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248 ISO 12966-2 F06 6 & F06 5 based on BS EN F05 4 based on BS 770:Part + 3 more
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UKAS 6998 Port Talbot, GB
(HSG 264, 2012)
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UKAS 4707 Port Talbot, GB
(HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 LSOP6 based on HSG 248 (PCM) based on HSG 248
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UKAS 0610 Bishop's Stortford, GB
(HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 QSOP 01 based on HSG 248 (PCM) based on HSG 248 QSOP 03 based on HSG 248
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UKAS 0340 Bishop's Stortford, GB
(HSG 264, 2012) Appendix 5 of HSG 227 (2004)
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UKAS 2432 Newport, GB
(HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 staining based on HSG 248
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UKAS 9656 70 Pembroke Place, GB
accordance with (EN ISO 14644- BS EN ISO 14644-1:2015
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UKAS 29622 Chelmsford, GB
(HSG 264, 2012)
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UKAS 1119 Enfield, GB
staining based on HSG 248 (HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248
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UKAS 9681 Hextable, GB
(HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 ASB04 based on HSG 248 (PCM) based on HSG 248
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UKAS 0013 Stone, GB
DIN EN 772-13 DIN EN 1052-2 DIN EN 772-20 DIN EN 772-14 DIN EN 1052-4 + 3 more
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UKAS 2569 Gateshead, GB
staining based on HSG 248 (HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248 3492, ISO14966 and HSG 248 DIN EN 14629 + 3 more
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UKAS 0227 Poole, GB
Plain ring gauges (taper) Plain gap gauges (parallel) Plain plug gauges (taper) LENGTH ANGLE + 3 more
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UKAS 0228 Wimborne, GB
Plain plug gauges (parallel) length bars) LENGTH (continued) Micrometers (enzephalomyopathische Form + 3 more
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UKAS 1625 Wellingborough, GB
on BS 4401:Part 3:1970(1986) ISO 936:1998 BS ISO 21528-2:2017 BS ISO 16649-2:2001 ISO 6888-1 + 3 more
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UKAS 0199 Galdames Place, GB
(HSG 264, 2012) Appendix 5 of HSG 227 (2004) Appendix 3 of HSG 227 (2004) (HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248 + 1 more
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UKAS 28563 Driffield, GB
ISO 6579-1 ISO 21528-2 ISO 16649-2 TP/007 based on BS ISO ISO 11290-2 + 3 more
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UKAS 9019 Erith, GB
BS EN 14876:2007/Internal proceduresDiss BS EN ISO 18119:2018+A1:2021 BS EN ISO 22434:2011 BS EN ISO 10460:2018 BS EN ISO 13769:2018
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UKAS 0373 Coventry, GB
tungsten carbide) Plain ring gauges (taper) Straight edges LENGTH (contโ€™d) Squares + 3 more
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UKAS 0511 Kingswinford, GB
LENGTH Caliper Depth BS 6468: 2008, 0 to 300 Depth Dial gauges and dial + 2 more
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UKAS 4045 Walmersley, GB
1) TM 5.4.1 based on BS EN ISO 21149:2017+Amd1:2022 DIN EN 13704 DIN EN 13727 DIN EN 1656 + 3 more
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UKAS 4007 Scunthorpe, GB
(HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248
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UKAS 0405 Scunthorpe, GB
(HSG 264, 2012)
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UKAS 1899 Bournemouth, GB
ISO 7251 # = 100 A ISO 6888-3 1) A:2b based on ISO 4833-2:2013 Amd 1:2 2) A:6c based on ISO 21528-1:2017 by mos + 1 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 โ€” testing for the acceptance of running characteristics of railway vehicles
  • EN 12299 Railway applications โ€” ride comfort for passengers โ€” measurement and evaluation
  • UIC 510-2 Running of trains โ€” braking โ€” part 2: freight trains running in the network

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