3. Technical Specifications for Interoperability (TSI)
Technical Specifications for Interoperability (TSIs) are the texts set out in European Directives 1996/48 and 2001/16 (both amended by Directive 2004/50) issued by the European Railway Agency concerning the interoperability of the European rail system. These two directives stipulate that the railway system is divided into five subsystems:
infrastructure ;
energy ;
control and command ;
rolling stock ;
operation.
A Technical Specification for Interoperability (TSI) is drawn up for each subsystem or part of a subsystem. These TSIs apply the essential requirements of the above-mentioned European directives to specific cases, and define a set of technical requirements that apply...
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Bibliography
Websites
European register of authorized vehicle types (RETVA) https://eratv.era.europa.eu/eratv/
Einsenbahn Bundesamt (EBA) http://www.eba.bund.de
Standards and norms
Interoperability standards are available at http://www.era.europa.eu
• Locomotive and Passenger TSI from 1 er January 2015
• STI Noise November 26, 2014
• TSI Persons with reduced mobility from 1 January...
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