GMRT2130 Iss 4

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. Projects should follow the decision logic set out in Annex A of this document (see link below) to identify the valid fire testing requirements applicable to their work. The proposed approach aims to ensure double testing is avoided by existing projects, which may be reliant on GMRT2130 or BS6853, while new projects can rely on EN16989:2018 for fire testing and on EN45545-2 for other fire tests relevant to vehicles. https://www.rssb.co.uk/Standards-and-Safety/Using-Standards/Understanding-and-Applying-Standards//-/media/Project/RSSB/RssbWebsite/Documents/Public/Public-content/Using-Standards/2020-05-18-Recommended-Approach-to-fire-testing-requirements-for-Vehicles-V-32.pdf

Summary Of Changes

This document has been revised to align with fire categories in the Rolling Stock Technical Specification for Interoperability (RST TSI) and BS EN 45545:2013, to facilitate open wide gangways, remove duplication of testing between GMRT2130 and BS 6853:1999, revise the requirements for emergency lighting outside of exterior doorways and remove the requirements for emergency lighting to charge luminescent signage. It is supported by a new Rail Industry Guidance Note GMGN2630 Iss 1.

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Issued:: 07/12/2013
Published:: 07/12/2013
In Force:: 01/03/2014
Withdrawn:: 06/06/2020

Details

Consultation Status	Closed
Vehicle Assessment	Yes
Supersedes	GMRT2130 Iss 3
Superseded By	RIS-2730-RST Iss 1, GMRT2130 Iss 5
Lead Committee	Rolling Stock - RST
Supporting Committee	Plant - PLT; Traffic Operation and Management - TOM
Briefing Notes	13 BN29
Impact Assessments Registered	13 IA17
Amendments Registered	2130 Iss 4 AM001
Supporting Documents	GMGN2630 Iss 1 ; GMRC2530 Iss 1 ; GMRC2531 Iss 1 ; GMRC2532 Iss 1 ; GMRC2533 Iss 1 ; GMRC2534 Iss 1
Deviations Registered	14-002-DEV Deviation against the requirements of GMRT2130 Issue 4. 14-015-DEV Advanced stage deviation to GMRT2130 Issue 4 for Class 68 UK Light locomotive. 13-214-DEV Derogation to GMRT2130 Issue 03 for the MPVs and Wagons of the Network Rail High Output OLE Construction System (HOPS). 14-059-DEV Deviation against GMRT2130 Issue 4 for GSM-R Equipment Installation. 14-051-DEV Advance stage deviation for installation of GSM-R to Plasser & Theurer 09-16 CSM Tampers. 14-109-DEV Advance stage deviation for installation of Global System for Mobile communications for Railways (GSM-R) to Class 37 Locomotives. 14-166-DEV Advance stage deviation for installation of Global System for Mobile communications for Railways (GSM-R) to a Class 47 Locomotive. 15-039-DEV Sheffield Tram-Train Fire Safety and Evacuation Performance. 15-066-DEV Class 387 – Compliance to GM/RT2130 Issue 4. 15-039-DEV Revised 15 12 2015 Sheffield Tram-Train Fire Safety and Evacuation Performance. 18-019-DEV Class 399 Fire Performance and Emergency Lighting. 22-093-DEV A comparative case for fire assessment of the interior configuration rather than full installation fire testing and a time-limited deviation for the condensate drains penetrating the floor barrier.