NFPA 130:2026

Chapter 1 Administration 1.1 Scope. 1.2 Purpose. 1.3 Application.
1.4 Equivalency. 1.5 Units and Formulas. Chapter 2 Referenced Publications 2.1 General. 2.2 NFPA Publications. 2.3 Other Publications. 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections.
Chapter 3 Definitions 3.1 General. 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions.
3.3 General Definitions. Chapter 4 General 4.1 Fire Safety of Systems. 4.2 Goals. 4.3 Objectives. 4.4 Fire Scenarios. 4.5 Shared Use by Freight Systems. 4.6 Noncombustible Material and Limited-Combustible Material. 4.7 Flammable and Combustible Liquids Intrusion.4.8 Fire-Life Safety System Integrity. Chapter 5 Stations
5.1 General. 5.2 Construction. 5.3 Means of Egress. 5.4 Fire Protection. 5.5 Integrated Testing of Fire Protection Systems.
Chapter 6 Trainways 6.1 General. 6.2 Construction. 6.3 Emergency Egress. 6.4 Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems. 6.5 Integrated Testing of Fire Protection Systems. Chapter 7 Emergency Ventilation System 7.1 General. 7.2 Design. 7.3 Emergency Ventilation System Equipment. 7.4 Testing. 7.5 Emergency Ventilation Openings. 7.6 Emergency Ventilation System. 7.7 Power Supply for Emergency Ventilation Systems. Chapter 8 Vehicles
8.1 Applicability. 8.2 Compliance Options. 8.3 Equipment Arrangement. 8.4 Flammability and Smoke Emission. 8.5 Fire Performance. 8.6 Electrical Fire Safety. 8.7 Ventilation. 8.8 Emergency Egress Facilities. 8.9 Protective Devices. 8.10 Vehicle Support and Guidance System. 8.11 Engineering Analysis Option.
Chapter 9 Emergency Procedures 9.1 General. 9.2 Emergency Management. 9.3 Emergencies. 9.4 Emergency Procedures. 9.5 Participating Agencies. 9.6 Operations Control Center (OCC).
9.7 Liaison. 9.8 Command Post. 9.9 Auxiliary Command Post.
9.10 Operations Control Center (OCC) and Command Post Relationship. 9.11 Training, Exercises, Drills, and Critiques.
9.12 Records. 9.13 Removing and Restoring Traction Power.
Chapter 10 Emergency Communications System 10.1 General. 10.2 Operations Control Center (OCC). 10.3 Emergency Responder Communications Enhancement System (ERCES). 10.4 Two-Way Emergency Communication Systems for Rescue Assistance. 10.5 One-Way Emergency Communications Systems. Chapter 11 Control and Communication System Functionality, Reliability, and Availability 11.1 General. 11.2 Train Control. 11.3 Functionality, Reliability, and Availability of Control Systems. Chapter 12 Wire and Cable Requirements 12.1 General. 12.2 Flame Spread and Smoke Release. 12.3 Temperature, Moisture, and Grounding Requirements. 12.4 Wiring Installation Methods. 12.5 Fire-Resistive Cables. Annex A Explanatory Material Annex B Emergency Ventilation and Fire Risk Annex C Egress Calculations for Stations Annex D Non-Emergency Ventilation Annex E Fire Hazard Analysis Process for Vehicle Assessment and Evaluation Annex F Creepage Distance Annex G Automatic Fire Detection and Onboard Fire Suppression
Annex H Recommended Methods of Ensuring Cooperation Between Rail Agencies and the Authority Having Jurisdiction
Annex I Rehabilitation of Existing Stations Annex J Review of Emergency Egress and Rescue Challenges in Rail Tunnels Annex K Informational References

This standard shall cover life safety from fire and fire protection requirements for fixed guideway transit and passen‐ger rail systems, including, but not limited to, stations, train‐ways, emergency ventilation systems, vehicles, emergency procedures, communications, and control systems.