BS EN 16273:2014

This standard BS EN 16273:2014 Railway applications. Track. Forged rail transitions is classified in these ICS categories:

• 93.100 Construction of railways

This European Standard specifies the requirements for the approval of a process wherein a rail of one profile has part of its length forged to a different profile, together with the requirements for subsequent forging production and product acceptance.

This European Standard applies to new railway rails according to EN 13674‑1 , and to switch and crossing rails used in conjunction with railway rails 46 kg/m and above according to EN 13674‑2 , to be welded or fish plated to make up switch rails or transition rails intended for use on railway infrastructures.