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Commission Regulation (EU) No 1301/2014 of 18 November 2014 on the technical specifications for interoperability relating to the ‘energy’ subsystem of the rail system in the Union Text with EEA relevance

Type Regulation

Publication 2014-12-12

Last updated 2023-09-28

State In force

Department European Commission

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7.4.2.3.1. Phase separation sections — lines with speed v ≥ 250 km/h (4.2.15.2)

P case

In case of upgrading/renewal of high speed line Rome-Naples special design of phase separation sections is allowed.

7.4.2.4. Particular features on the Latvian network

7.4.2.4.1. Voltage and frequency (4.2.3)

P case

Maximum allowed voltage of overhead contact line in Latvia is 4 kV (3 kV DC networks).

7.4.2.5. Particular features on the Lithuanian network

7.4.2.5.1. Dynamic behaviour and quality of current collection (4.2.12)

P case

For existing overhead contact line designs the space for steady arm uplift is calculated according to national technical rules notified for this purpose.

7.4.2.6. (not used)

7.4.2.7. Particular features on the Spanish network

7.4.2.7.1. (not used)

7.4.2.7.2. Phase separation sections — lines with speed v ≥ 250 km/h (4.2.15.2)

P case

In case of upgrading/renewal of existing high speed lines special design of phase separation sections shall be kept.

7.4.2.8. (not used)

7.4.2.9. (not used)

7.4.2.10. Particular features on the Eurotunnel network

7.4.2.10.1. Contact wire height (4.2.9.1)

P case

For, upgrade or renewal of the existing energy subsystem it is allowed for the overhead contact line wire height to be designed in accordance with the technical rules notified for this purpose.

Appendix A

Conformity assessment of interoperability constituents

A.1 SCOPE

This Appendix indicates the conformity assessment of interoperability constituent (overhead contact line) of the energy subsystem.

For existing interoperability constituents, the process described in point 6.1.2. shall be followed.

A.2 CHARACTERISTICS

The characteristics of the interoperability constituent to be assessed applying modules CB or CH1 are marked by an X in Table A.1. The production phase shall be assessed within the subsystem.

Table A.1

Assessment of the interoperability constituent: overhead contact line

	Assessment in the following phase	Assessment in the following phase	Assessment in the following phase	Assessment in the following phase
	Design and development phase	Design and development phase	Design and development phase	Production phase
Characteristic — point	Design review	Manufacturing process review	Test [^E0012]	Product quality (series production)
Geometry of the OCL — 5.2.1.1	X	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mean contact force — 5.2.1.2 [^E0011]	X	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dynamic behaviour — 5.2.1.3	X	N/A	X	N/A
Space for steady arm uplift — 5.2.1.4	X	N/A	X	N/A
Pantograph spacing for overhead contact line design — 5.2.1.5	X	N/A	N/A	N/A
Current at standstill — 5.2.1.6	X	N/A	X (only for DC systems)	N/A
Contact wire material — 5.2.1.7	X	N/A	N/A	N/A
N/A: not applicable	N/A: not applicable	N/A: not applicable	N/A: not applicable	N/A: not applicable

The measurement of the contact force is integrated with the process of assessment of dynamic behaviour and quality of current collection.

Test as defined in Section 6.1.4. on particular assessment procedure for the interoperability constituent — overhead contact line.

Appendix B

EC verification of the energy subsystem

B.1 SCOPE

This Appendix indicates the EC verification of the energy subsystem.

B.2 CHARACTERISTICS

The characteristics of the subsystem to be assessed in the different phases of design, installation and operation are marked by X in Table B.1.

Table B.1

EC verification of the energy subsystem

Basic parameters	Assessment phase	Assessment phase	Assessment phase	Assessment phase
Basic parameters	Design develop. phase	Production phase	Production phase	Production phase
Basic parameters	Design review	Construction, assembly, mounting	Assembled, before putting into service	Validation under full operating conditions
Voltage and frequency — 4.2.3	X	N/A	N/A	N/A
Traction power supply performance — 4.2.4	X	N/A	N/A	N/A
DC systems only: Current at standstill — 4.2.5	X [^E0013]	N/A	N/A	N/A
Regenerative braking — 4.2.6	X	N/A	N/A	N/A
Electrical protection coordination arrangements — 4.2.7	X	N/A	X	N/A
Harmonics and dynamic effects for AC traction power supply systems- 4.2.8	X	N/A	N/A	N/A
Geometry of the overhead contact line — 4.2.9	X [^E0013]	N/A	N/A [^E0015]	N/A
Pantograph gauge — 4.2.10	X	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mean contact force — 4.2.11	X [^E0013]	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dynamic behaviour and quality of current collection — 4.2.12	X [^E0013]	N/A	X [^E0014] [^E0015]	N/A [^E0014]
Pantograph spacing for overhead contact line design — 4.2.13	X [^E0013]	N/A	N/A	N/A
Contact wire material — 4.2.14	X [^E0013]	N/A	N/A	N/A
Phase separation sections — 4.2.15	X	N/A	N/A	N/A
System separation sections — 4.2.16	X	N/A	N/A	N/A
On-ground energy data collecting system — 4.2.17	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Protective provisions against electric shock — 4.2.18	X	X [^E0016]	X [^E0016]	N/A
Maintenance rules — 4.5	N/A	N/A	X	N/A
N/A: not applicable	N/A: not applicable	N/A: not applicable	N/A: not applicable	N/A: not applicable

Only to be carried out if the overhead contact line has not been assessed as interoperability constituent.

Validation under full operating conditions shall only be done when the validation in the phase ‘Assembly before putting into service’ is not possible.

To be carried out as an alternative assessment method in case the dynamic behaviour of the OCL integrated into subsystem is not measured (see point 6.2.4.5)

To be carried out in case the check is not done by another independent body.

Appendix C

(not used)

Appendix D

Specification of the static pantograph gauge (track gauge system 1 520 mm)

This is applicable for Member States accepting the pantograph profile in accordance with LOC&PAS TSI point 4.2.8.2.9.2.3.

The pantograph gauge shall conform to Figure D.3 and Table D.1.

Figure D.3

Static pantograph gauge for 1 520 mm track gauge system

Image omitted; see official source

Table D.1

Distances between live parts of OCL and pantograph and earthed parts of rolling stock and fixed instalations for 1 520 mm track gauge system

Voltage of the contact system in respect of the ground [kV]	Vertical air clearance A1 between the rolling stock and lowest position of the contact wire [mm]	Vertical air clearance A1 between the rolling stock and lowest position of the contact wire [mm]	Vertical air clearance A1 between the rolling stock and lowest position of the contact wire [mm]	Vertical air clearance A2 between live parts of OCL and earthed parts [mm]	Vertical air clearance A2 between live parts of OCL and earthed parts [mm]	Lateral air clearance α between live parts of the pantograph and earthed parts [mm]	Lateral air clearance α between live parts of the pantograph and earthed parts [mm]	Vertical space δ for the live parts of the OCL (mm)	Vertical space δ for the live parts of the OCL (mm)	Vertical space δ for the live parts of the OCL (mm)	Vertical space δ for the live parts of the OCL (mm)
Voltage of the contact system in respect of the ground [kV]	Normal	Normal	Minimal allowed for plain and main station tracks on which train hoteling is not foreseen	Vertical air clearance A2 between live parts of OCL and earthed parts [mm]	Vertical air clearance A2 between live parts of OCL and earthed parts [mm]	Lateral air clearance α between live parts of the pantograph and earthed parts [mm]	Lateral air clearance α between live parts of the pantograph and earthed parts [mm]	Without catenary wire	Without catenary wire	With catenary wire	With catenary wire
Voltage of the contact system in respect of the ground [kV]	Plain and main station tracks on which train hoteling is not foreseen	Other station tracks	Minimal allowed for plain and main station tracks on which train hoteling is not foreseen	Normal	Minimal allowed	Normal	Minimal allowed	Normal	Minimal allowed	Normal	Minimal allowed
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
1,5-4	450	950	250	200	150	200	150	150	100	300	250
6-12	450	950	300	250	200	220	180	150	100	300	250
25	450	950	375	350	300	250	200	150	100	300	250

Appendix E

List of referenced standards

Index	Characteristics to be assessed	TSI Point	Mandatory standard Point
[1]	EN 50388-1:2022 Railway Applications - Fixed installations and rolling stock - Technical criteria for the coordination between electric traction power supply systems and rolling stock to achieve interoperability - Part 1: General	EN 50388-1:2022 Railway Applications - Fixed installations and rolling stock - Technical criteria for the coordination between electric traction power supply systems and rolling stock to achieve interoperability - Part 1: General	EN 50388-1:2022 Railway Applications - Fixed installations and rolling stock - Technical criteria for the coordination between electric traction power supply systems and rolling stock to achieve interoperability - Part 1: General
[1.1]	Traction power supply performance	4.2.4	8.2
[1.2]	Regenerative braking	4.2.6	12.2.2
[1.3]	Electrical protection coordination arrangements	4.2.7	11.2 and 11.3 point 2 and 3
[1.4]	Harmonics and dynamic effects for AC traction power supply systems	4.2.8 (2)	10.3 – Table 6
[1.5]	Assessment of traction power supply performance	6.2.4.1a	8.4
[1.6]	Assessment of regenerative braking	6.2.4.2 (1)	15.6.2
[1.7]	Assessment of electrical protection coordination arrangements	6.2.4.3	15.5.1.2 and 15.5.2.1
[1.8]	Assessment of harmonics and dynamic effects for AC traction power supply systems	6.2.4.4 (1)	10.3
[1.9]	Assessment of harmonics and dynamic effects for AC traction power supply systems	6.2.4.4 (3)	10.3
[2]	EN 50367: 2020+A1:2022 Railway Applications - Fixed installations and rolling stock - Criteria to achieve technical compatibility between pantographs and overhead contact line	EN 50367: 2020+A1:2022 Railway Applications - Fixed installations and rolling stock - Criteria to achieve technical compatibility between pantographs and overhead contact line	EN 50367: 2020+A1:2022 Railway Applications - Fixed installations and rolling stock - Criteria to achieve technical compatibility between pantographs and overhead contact line
[2.1]	Current at standstill	4.2.5	7.2, Table 5
[2.2]	Maximum lateral deviation	4.2.9.2 (1)	5.2.5
[2.3]	Mechanical kinematic pantograph gauge	4.2.10 (1)	5.2.2
[2.4]	Mean contact force	4.2.11 (2) and (3)	Table 6
[2.5]	Pantograph spacing for overhead contact line design	4.2.13	8.2.2, Table 9
[2.6]	Phase separation sections - General - length D of neutral section	4.2.15.1 (2)	4
[2.7]	Lines with speed v ≥ 250 km/h	4.2.15.2 (a)	Annex A.1.2
[2.8]	Lines with speed v ≥ 250 km/h	4.2.15.2 (b)	Annex A.1.4
[2.9]	Lines with speed v < 250 km/h	4.2.15.3	Annex A.1
[2.10]	System separation sections - General - length D of neutral section	4.2.16.1 (3)	4
[2.11]	Assessment of current at standstill (DC systems only)	6.1.4.2	Annex A.3
[3]	EN 50119:2020 Railway Applications - Fixed installations – Electric traction overhead contact lines	EN 50119:2020 Railway Applications - Fixed installations – Electric traction overhead contact lines	EN 50119:2020 Railway Applications - Fixed installations – Electric traction overhead contact lines
[3.1]	Minimum design contact wire height	4.2.9.1 (1)	5.10.4
[3.2]	Maximum design contact wire height	4.2.9.1 (1) (note ⁽¹⁾)	figure 3
[3.3]	Relation with pantograph working height	4.2.9.1 (2)	figure 3
[3.4]	Dynamic behaviour and quality of current collection	4.2.12 (2)	5.10.2
[3.5]	Dynamic behaviour and quality of current collection	4.2.12 (3)	5.2.5.2, Table 4
[3.6]	Phase separation sections - calculation of D, clearances	4.2.15.1 (2)	5.1.3
[3.7]	System separation sections – General - calculation of D, clearances	4.2.16.1 (3)	5.1.3
[3.8]	System separation sections - pantographs raised	4.2.16.2 (2)	5.10.3
[4]	EN 50122-1:2022 Railway Applications - Fixed installations – Electrical safety, earthing and the return circuit – Part 1: Protective provisions against electric shock	EN 50122-1:2022 Railway Applications - Fixed installations – Electrical safety, earthing and the return circuit – Part 1: Protective provisions against electric shock	EN 50122-1:2022 Railway Applications - Fixed installations – Electrical safety, earthing and the return circuit – Part 1: Protective provisions against electric shock
[4.1]	Contact wire height	4.2.9.1 (3)	5.2.5 and 5.2.7
[4.2]	Protective provisions against electric shock	4.2.18	5.1 and in public areas: — 5.2.1, 5.2.2, or — 5.3.1, 5.3.2, 5.3.3, 5.3.4
[4.3]	AC voltage limits	4.2.18	9.2.2.2, 9.2.2.4
[4.4]	DC voltage limits	4.2.18	9.3.2.2, 9.3.2.4
[5]	EN 50149:2012 Railway Applications - Fixed installations – Electric traction – Copper and copper alloy grooved contact wire	EN 50149:2012 Railway Applications - Fixed installations – Electric traction – Copper and copper alloy grooved contact wire	EN 50149:2012 Railway Applications - Fixed installations – Electric traction – Copper and copper alloy grooved contact wire
[5.1]	Contact wire material	4.2.14 (3)	4.2 (excluding the reference to annex B of the standard), 4.3 and 4.6 to 4.8
[6]	EN 50463-3:2017 Railway Applications – Energy measurement on board trains – Part 3: Data handling	EN 50463-3:2017 Railway Applications – Energy measurement on board trains – Part 3: Data handling	EN 50463-3:2017 Railway Applications – Energy measurement on board trains – Part 3: Data handling
[6.1]	On-ground energy data collecting system	4.2.17 (2)	4.12
[7]	EN 50463-4:2017 Railway Applications – Energy measurement on board trains – Part 4: Communication	EN 50463-4:2017 Railway Applications – Energy measurement on board trains – Part 4: Communication	EN 50463-4:2017 Railway Applications – Energy measurement on board trains – Part 4: Communication
[7.1]	On-ground energy data collecting system	4.2.17 (3)	4.3.6 and 4.3.7
[8]	EN 50318:2018+A1:2022 Railway Applications – current collection systems – Validation of simulation of the dynamic interaction between pantograph and overhead contact line	EN 50318:2018+A1:2022 Railway Applications – current collection systems – Validation of simulation of the dynamic interaction between pantograph and overhead contact line	EN 50318:2018+A1:2022 Railway Applications – current collection systems – Validation of simulation of the dynamic interaction between pantograph and overhead contact line
[8.1]	Assessment of dynamic behaviour and quality of current collection – Simulation tool	6.1.4.1 (1)	5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
[9]	EN 50317:2012+A1:2022 Railway Applications – current collection systems – Requirements for and validation of measurements of the dynamic interaction between pantograph and overhead contact line	EN 50317:2012+A1:2022 Railway Applications – current collection systems – Requirements for and validation of measurements of the dynamic interaction between pantograph and overhead contact line	EN 50317:2012+A1:2022 Railway Applications – current collection systems – Requirements for and validation of measurements of the dynamic interaction between pantograph and overhead contact line
[9.1]	Assessment of dynamic behaviour and quality of current collection - Measurement	6.1.4.1 (1)	5, 6, 7, 8, 9
[9.2]	Assessment of dynamic behaviour and quality of current collection (integration into a subsystem)	6.2.4.5 (2)	5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Appendix F

List of open points

Intentionally deleted

Appendix G

Glossary

Table G.1

Glossary

Defined term	Abbr.	Definition
AC		Alternative current
DC		Direct current
Compiled energy billing data	CEBD	Dataset compiled by the Data Handling System (DHS) suitable for energy billing
Contact line system		System that distributes the electrical energy to the trains running on the route and transmits it to the trains by means of current collectors
Contact force		Vertical force applied by the pantograph to the OCL
Contact wire uplift		Vertical upward movement of the contact wire due to the force produced from the pantograph
Current collector		Equipment fitted to the vehicle and intended to collect current from a contact wire or conductor rail
Gauge		Set of rules including a reference contour and its associated calculation rules allowing defining the outer dimensions of the vehicle and the space to be cleared by the infrastructure. NOTE: According to the calculation method implemented, the gauge will be a static, kinematic or dynamic
Lateral deviation		Lateral stagger of contact wire in maximum crosswind.
Level crossing		An intersection at the same elevation of a road and one or more rail tracks
Line speed		Maximum speed measured in kilometres per hour for which a line has been designed
Maintenance plan		A series of documents setting out the infrastructure maintenance procedures adopted by an infrastructure manager
Mean contact force		Statistical mean value of the contact force
—————	—————	—————

Minimum contact wire height		A minimum value of the contact wire height in the span in order to avoid the arcing between one or more contact wires and vehicles in all conditions
—————	—————	—————

Nominal contact wire height		A nominal value of the contact wire height at a support in the normal conditions
Nominal voltage		Voltage by which an installation or part of an installation is designated
Normal service		Planned timetable service
On-ground energy data collecting system (data collecting service)	DCS	On-ground service collecting the CEBD from an Energy Measurement System
Overhead contact line	OCL	Contact line placed above (or beside) the upper limit of the vehicle gauge and supplying vehicles with electric energy through roof-mounted current collection equipment
Reference contour		A contour, associated to each gauge, showing the shape of a cross-section and used as a basis to work out the sizing rules of the infrastructure, on the one hand and of the vehicle, on the other hand
Return circuit		All conductors which form the intended path for the traction return current
Static contact force		Mean vertical force exerted upwards by the pantograph head on the OCL, and caused by the pantograph-raising device, whilst the pantograph is raised and the vehicle is standstill

[^E0001]: Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union (OJ L 138, 26.5.2016, p. 44).

[^E0002]: Directive (EU) 2016/798 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on railway safety (OJ L 138, 26.5.2016, p. 102).

[^E0003]: Commission Decision 2010/713/EU of 9 November 2010 on modules for the procedures for assessment of conformity, suitability for use and EC verification to be used in the technical specifications for interoperability adopted under Directive 2008/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 319, 4.12.2010, p. 1.)

[^E0004]: Commission Regulation (EU) No 1302/2014 of 18 November 2014 concerning a technical specification for interoperability relating to the ‘rolling stock — locomotives and passenger rolling stock’ subsystem of the rail system in the European Union (See page 228 of this Official Journal).

[^E0007]: i.e. the speed of the two types of pantograph shall be at least equal to the design speed of the simulated overhead contact line.

[^E0008]: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/250 of 12 February 2019 on the templates for ‘EC’ declarations and certificates for railway interoperability constituents and subsystems, on the model of declaration of conformity to an authorised railway vehicle type and on the ‘EC’ verification procedures for subsystems in accordance with Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Regulation (EU) No 201/2011 (OJ L 42, 13.2.2019, p. 9).

[^E0009]: Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union (OJ L 138, 26.5.2016, p. 44).

[^E0010]: Commission Recommendation 2014/881/EU of 18 November 2014 on the procedure for demonstrating the level of compliance of existing railway lines with the basic parameters of the technical specifications for interoperability (OJ L 356, 12.12.2014, p. 520).

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