Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Symbols and abbreviations
4.1 Symbols and abbreviations
4.2 Subscripts
4.3 Notations
5 Rules for determination of the limit gauge
5.1 General
5.2 Transverse displacements
5.3 Vertical displacements
6 Determination of the nominal gauge
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Determination
7 Determination of the distance between track centers
7.1 General
7.2 Determination of the limit distance between track
centres
7.3 Determination of the nominal distance between
track centres
8 Elements of variable layout
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Layout transition
8.3 Running over a switch and crossing
8.4 Rules of gauge determination for a line electrified
by an overhead contact line
8.5 Determination of the mechanical gauge for the free
passage of the pantograph
8.6 Electrical gauge of pantographs
9 Overhead contact wire
10 Rules for building platform edges
10.1 General
10.2 Gaps b[lac] and h[lac]
10.3 Installation dimensions
11 Tilting body vehicles
11.1 General
11.2 Transition curves
11.3 Downgraded modes
12 Track accessories
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Contact ramps
12.3 Active check-rails
12.4 Planking of level crossings
12.5 Electrical third rail
12.6 Rail brakes
13 Determination of structure gauges
13.1 Selection of the gauge
13.2 Concepts of a uniform gauge
14 Verification and maintenance of the gauge
14.1 Structure gauge
14.2 Distance between track centres
15 Guide for determination of a new gauge from an existing
infrastructure
16 Dynamic gauge
Annex A (normative) Calculation methodology of the
horizontal margin of the structure
gauge
A.1 Scope
A.2 Formulation
A.3 Recommendations for coefficients
A.4
A.5 Calculation examples
Annex B (normative) Interoperable gauges G1, GA, GB, GB+ and GC
B.1 General
B.2 Upper parts - h > 400 mm
B.3 Lower parts (h <= 0,400 m)
B.4 Lower parts (h <= 0,400 m) - Tracks for rail brakes
B.5 Gauge for the free passage of the pantographs
Annex C (normative) Reduced interoperability gauges
C.1 Gauge G2
C.2 Gauges GB1 and GB
C.3 Gauges CPb, CPb+ and CPc
C.4 Gauge B-M6
C.5 Gauge F 3.3
Annex D (informative) Example of calculation to determination
the gauge on a switch and crossing
D.1 Introduction
D.2 Methodology
D.3 Gauge widening in a curve
D.4 Quasi-static effect
D.5 Gauge widening on a switch and crossing
Annex E (normative) Determination of the vehicle characteristics
E.1 Introduction
E.2 Methodology
E.3 Calculation example