This standard BS EN 45545-3:2024 Railway applications. Fire protection on railway vehicles is classified in these ICS categories:
45.060.01 Railway rolling stock in general
13.220.20 Fire protection
This part of EN 45545 specifies the fire resistance requirements and testing methods for fire barriers for railway vehicles. The objective of the measures and requirements, specified in this part of EN 45545, is to protect passengers and staff in railway vehicles in the event of a developing fire on board. Use of a Fire Containment and Control System, where permitted as an alternative to a fire barrier, is not in the scope of this part of EN 45545. It is not within the scope of this part of EN 45545 to describe measures that ensure the preservation of the railway vehicles in the event of a fire.
