safety in railway tunnels - ERA
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(b) Roll<strong>in</strong>g stock categorised “A” or “B” accord<strong>in</strong>g to the previous SRT TSI 3 shall reta<strong>in</strong> its category <strong>in</strong> thisTSI as def<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> clause 4.2.3.1.1.3 Scope related to operational aspects(a) This TSI applies to the operation of all units of roll<strong>in</strong>g stock which are runn<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> <strong>tunnels</strong> described <strong>in</strong>clause 1.1.1.1.1.3.1. Operation of freight tra<strong>in</strong>s(a) When each vehicle of a freight tra<strong>in</strong> or dangerous good tra<strong>in</strong> as def<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> clause 2.4 complies withthe structural TSIs which apply to it (LOC&PAS, SRT, NOI, CCS, WAG) and when the dangerous goodswagon(s) complies with the Annex II of Directive 2008/68/EC 4 , the freight tra<strong>in</strong> or dangerous good tra<strong>in</strong>operated accord<strong>in</strong>g to the requirements of the OPE TSI shall be allowed to circulate <strong>in</strong> all <strong>tunnels</strong> of theEuropean Union rail system.1.1.4. Risk scope, risks that are not covered by this TSI(a) This TSI covers only specific risks to the <strong>safety</strong> of passengers and on-board staff <strong>in</strong> <strong>tunnels</strong> for thesubsystems above. It also covers risks for the people <strong>in</strong> the neighbourhood of a tunnel where a collapseof the structure could have catastrophic consequences.(b) Where the risk analysis comes to the conclusion that other scenarios might be of relevance, specificmeasures to deal with these scenarios have to be def<strong>in</strong>ed(c)Risks not covered by this TSI are as follows:(1) Health and <strong>safety</strong> of staff <strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> the ma<strong>in</strong>tenance of the fixed <strong>in</strong>stallations <strong>in</strong> <strong>tunnels</strong>.(2) F<strong>in</strong>ancial loss due to damage to structures and tra<strong>in</strong>s, and consequently the losses result<strong>in</strong>gfrom non-availability of the tunnel for repairs.(3) Trespass <strong>in</strong>to the tunnel through the tunnel portals.(4) Terrorism, as a deliberate and premeditated act which is designed to cause wantondestruction, <strong>in</strong>jury and loss of life.1.2. Geographical scope(a) The geographical scope of this TSI is the network of the whole rail system, composed of:3 Commission Decision 2008/163/EC of 20 December 2007 concern<strong>in</strong>g the technical specification of<strong>in</strong>teroperability relat<strong>in</strong>g to the ‘<strong>safety</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>railway</strong> <strong>tunnels</strong>’ <strong>in</strong> the trans-European conventional and high-speed railsystem (OJ L 64, 07.03.2008, p. 1).4 Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on the <strong>in</strong>landtransport of dangerous goods (OJ L 260, 30.9.2008, p. 13–59 ).8
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