GMRT2130 Iss 1

Vehicle Fire, Safety and Evacuation

Synopsis

This document mandates requirements for the provision of rail vehicle fire safety and evacuation arrangements. In particular, it addresses matters of rail vehicle design associated with fire safety, diesel propulsion, emergency lighting, emergency and safety equipment, emergency and safety information and emergency evacuation.

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Railway Group Standard

Issued:: 01/06/2008
Published:: 07/06/2008
In Force:: 02/08/2008
Withdrawn:: 03/10/2009

Details

Consultation Status	Closed
Vehicle Assessment	No
Supersedes	GMRT2120 Iss 2, GMRT2177 Iss 1, GMRT2300 Iss 1, GMRT2462 Iss 1, GMRT2176 Iss 1
Superseded By	GMRT2130 Iss 2
Lead Committee	Rolling Stock - RST
Supporting Committee	Plant - PLT; Traffic Operation and Management - TOM
Briefing Notes	08 BN13; 09 BN09
Impact Assessments Registered	08 IA02
Deviations Registered	09-186-DGN Derogation against the fire containment/fire suppression requirements. 09-210-DGN Derogation against the various emergency lighting/signage requirements that are not applicable to the driver’s cab of a freight locomotive. 09-212-DGN Derogation against the BS 476 pt 7 requirement for flame spread on the driver’s desk for the first seven locomotives. 08-179-DGN Non application of GMRT2130 to Class 378 08-233-DGN Application to use a material not conforming with GMRT2130 09-058-TNC Temporary use of non-compliant cables for test equipment 09-038-TNC Derogation to exhaust the APU through the underframe.