BS 9992:2020

This standard BS 9992:2020 Fire safety in the design, management and use of rail infrastructure. Code of practice is classified in these ICS categories:

• 13.220.01 Protection against fire in general
• 45.080 Rails and railway components

This British Standard gives recommendations and guidance on the design, management and use of railway buildings and the permanent way to achieve reasonable standards of fire safety for all people in and around rail infrastructure (railways and guided systems).

It covers:

• stations (surface, sub‑surface and enclosed);

• platforms;

• tunnels;

• viaducts;

• elevated rail;

• train care depots and maintenance facilities;

• training facilities;

• sidings;

• signalling/control facilities; and

• ancillary buildings.

This British Standard is primarily intended for life safety but also gives guidance on protection of property, business and operations.

This British Standard is applicable to the design of new premises, and to material alterations, extensions and material change of use of existing premises.

This British Standard does not cover fire safety of rolling stock, or fire safety design strategies for extreme events such as terrorist actions.