Harmonization of European track quality

Abstract

This paper deals with characterisation of track geometry, track measuring and recording system, as well as geometric quality levels. The legal framework and state of the art in the field of harmonization of track geometry technical regulation in the Republic of Serbia were presented. In particular, the paper discusses the European standard EN 13848 Series (Parts 1-6). Principal track geometric parameters were analyzed according to EN 13848-1. Track geometric quality levels were examined according to EN 13848-5. The evaluation of track geometry quality according to prEN 13848-6 was analyzed as well. The objective of creation of the European standard EN 13848 Series (Parts 1-6) was defining a unique approach for the evaluation of track geometry quality of various European railway infrastructures. The Institute for Standardization of Serbia has adopted and published five of six parts of this standard. This paper is a part of an effort to harmonize the Serbian railway technical regulations with those of the European Union. .

Ovaj rad se bavi definisanjem geometrije koloseka, sistemima merenja i snimanja koloseka, kao i nivoima kvaliteta geometrije koloseka. Predstavljeni su pravni okvir i trenutno stanje u oblasti harmonizacije tehničke regulative za geometriju koloseka u Republici Srbiji. Naročito, rad razmatra seriju evropskih EN 13848 (deo 1-6). Analizirani su glavni parametri geometrije koloseka prema EN 13848-1, nivoi kvaliteta geometrije koloseka prema EN 13848-5, kao i ocenjivanje kvaliteta geometrije koloseka u skladu prEN 13848-6. Cilj izrade serije evropskih standarda EN 13848 (delovi 1-6) je definisanje jedinstvenog pristupa za ocenu kvaliteta geometrije koloseka različitih železničkih infrastruktura u Evropi. Institut za standardizaciju Srbije je usvojio pet od šest delova ovog standarda. Ovaj rad je deo napora ka harmonizaciji železničke tehničke regulative u Srbiji sa regulativom Evropske Unije.