BS EN 15595:2018+A1:2023

This standard BS EN 15595:2018+A1:2023 Railway applications. Braking. Wheel slide protection is classified in these ICS categories:

• 45.040 Materials and components for railway engineering
• 45.060.01 Railway rolling stock in general

This document specifies the criteria for system acceptance and type approval of a wheel slide protection (WSP) system. It also specifies criteria for the implementation of WSP to specific vehicle applications and specific operating conditions, as well as requirements for wheel rotation monitoring (WRM). This includes the design, testing and quality assessment of the WSP and WRM systems and their components. This European Standard does not apply to vehicles on rubber tyred wheels or vehicles equipped with hydraulic brakes.