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BS EN 16584-2:2025 Railway applications. Design for PRM use. General requirements - Information, 2025
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- European foreword
- Introduction
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and definitions
- 4 Symbols and abbreviations
- Table 1 —Abbreviations
- Table 2 —Symbols
- 5 Requirements and assessment [Go to Page]
- Figure 1 — Positioning of tactile information on the handrail
- Figure 2 — Vertical positioning of tactile information on the wall or surface [Go to Page]
- Figure 3 — A priority seat sign with example wording for interior use [Go to Page]
- Figure 4 — Indicated area (hatched) is that deemed to be adjacent to the door [Go to Page]
- Figure 5 — Example showing measuring points for an indicative vehicle layout [Go to Page]
- Table 3 — Minimum character heights, relative to reading distance, for internal displays in rolling stock [Go to Page]
- 6 Methodologies for Internal display scrolling speed and character display duration [Go to Page]
- Annex A (normative) PRM Signage
- A.1 Infrastructure signs
- A.2 Rolling stock signs
- A.3 International wheelchair sign
- Table A.1 —Examples of colours for use on an international wheelchair sign
- A.4 Induction loop (for hearing aid systems) sign
- Table A.2 — Examples of colours for use on induction loop sign
- A.5 Call for aid
- A.6 Priority seating signs
- Table A.3 — Examples of colours for use on priority seating sign
- Figure A.1 — Priority seating symbol
- Annex B (normative) Tactile characteristics
- B.1 Tactile pictograms and characters
- Figure B.1 — Stroke width
- Figure B.2 — Example sign showing the tactile elements on the left and the visual elements on the right version
- B.2 Tactile controls
- Figure B.3 — Example of a pressel (button with raised arrows) raised 3 mm from the bezel (surround)
- Figure B.4 — Example door control panel with tactile pushbuttons
- Figure B.5 — Example passenger ‘call for aid devices’
- B.3 Tactile feedback or tactile indication
- Annex C (normative) Eye point dimensions
- Table C.1 — Eye point dimensions for PRMs in both the standing position and sat in a wheelchair
- Annex D (normative) Visual acuity for displays
- Figure D.1 — Diagram for establishing the necessary observer distance
- Tables D.1 — Minimum observer distance (Eb) and minimum character height (hm), rounded
- Table D.2 — Visual acuity correction factor Ks as function of adaptation luminance, relative to the value for a luminance of 100 cd/m2
- Figure D.2 — Minimum character height as function of adaptation luminance for selected visual acuities V viewing distance Se = 100 mm
- Figure D.3 — Minimum character height as function of adaptation luminance for selected visual acuities V viewing distance Se = 500 mm
- Figure D.4 — Minimum character height as function of adaptation luminance for selected visual acuities V viewing distance Se = 1 000 mm
- Figure D.5 — Minimum character height as function of adaptation luminance for selected visual acuities V viewing distance Se = 5 000 mm
- Figure D.6 — Minimum character height as function of adaptation luminance for selected visual acuities V viewing distance Se = 10 000 mm
- Annex E (normative) Specific braille Requirements
- Figure E.1 — Key components of a tactile sign including braille components
- Annex F (normative) Characteristics of 'easily readable'
- Figure F.1 — Example highlighting serifs in red
- Figure F.2 — Example showing serifs circled
- Figure F.3 — Example of upper, lower and mixed case
- Figure F.4 — Key elements of a typeface
- Figure F.5 — Example showing compressed ascenders
- Figure F.6 — Example showing misaligned descenders
- Figure F.7 — Example showing compressed and misaligned characters
- Figure F.8 — Example of compliant descender in Roman script
- Annex G (normative) Passenger external door audible signals
- G.1 General
- G.1.1 Introduction
- G.1.2 Definitions
- G.2 Door opening and closing signals - Characteristics
- G.2.1 Door opening signal
- G.2.2 Door closing signal
- G.3 Door finding signals
- G.3.1 Introduction
- G.3.2 Single Tone Signal
- G.3.3 Dual Tone Signal
- G.4 Measuring Positions
- Annex H (informative) Other specific braille requirements
- H.1 General requirements for braille
- Figure H.1 — Example of braille dots
- H.2 Checking readability of braille
- H.3 Recommendations for braille carrier material
- H.4 The braille cell
- Figure H.2 — The braille cell
- Figure H.3 — Braille text visualization of characters “a” to “f”
- H.5 Marburg medium spacing convention for braille
- Figure H.4 — Marburg medium spacing convention and dimensions for braille
- H.6 Braille character sets
- Figure H.5 — Braille transposition of letters in common use
- Annex I (informative) Pictograms examples and ‘Good practice’
- Figure I.1 — Example of five pictograms combined with a directional arrow
- Figure I.2 — Examples of combined pictograms with directional arrows (infrastructure)
- Figure I.3 — Examples of three combined pictograms with directional arrows (infrastructure)
- Figure I.4 — Examples of combined pictograms with directional arrows (infrastructure)
- Figure I.5 — Example of two rows of pictograms and a directional arrow (infrastructure)
- Figure I.6 — Example of combined pictogram with directional arrow (rolling stock)
- Figure I.7 — Example of combined pictograms (rolling stock)
- Figure I.8 — Example of a universal toilet hinged handrail sign
- Figure I.9 — Example of call for aid device functional instructions sign
- Figure I.10 — Examples of a wheelchair sign
- Annex J (informative) Examples of toilet control device ‘Good practice’
- J.1 Orientation of equipment and associated labels
- J.2 Function identification
- J.2.1 General
- J.2.2 Visual identification of the function should be pictograms or simple words
- Figure J.1 — Example of 3 variations of pictogram for soap
- J.2.3 Tactile identification of the function
- Figure J.2 — Example of tactile symbols
- Figure J.3 — Example of the tactile indicators
- Figure J.4 — Example toilet control panel with pictograms and tactile elements (tactile letters and braille)
- Figure J.5 — Example control panel with pictograms and tactile indicators
- J.3 “Vacant / occupied / out of service” indicator
- J.3.1 General
- J.3.2 Visual recognition:
- J.3.3 Acoustic recognition
- Table J.1 — Acoustic signals
- Annex K (informative) Electronic display assessment guidance
- K.1 General
- Figure K.1 — Example of display font
- Figure K.2 — Character width in dots
- K.2 Worked through assessment example
- Annex L (informative) Examples of sans serif fonts
- Annex M (informative) Examples of tactile toilet door locking devices
- Figure M.1 — Example of door lock device that provides visual and tactile indication of status
- Figure M.2 — Example of door lock that provides visual and tactile indication of status
- Figure M.3 — Example of door lock providing visual and tactile indication of status
- Figure M.4 — Example of door lock providing visual and tactile indication of status
- Annex N (informative) Door Buttons
- N.1 General
- N.2 Examples of door buttons
- Figure N.1 — Examples of door buttons
- N.3 Visual and tactile symbols on or near door buttons
- Figure N.2 — Arrow indicating opening or closing
- Figure N.3 — Signs for wheelchair and pram access
- Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential requirements of EU Directive (EU) 2016/797 aimed to be covered
- Table ZA.1 — Correspondence between this European Standard, Commission Regulation (EU) N 1300/2014 concerning the technical specifications for interoperability relating to accessibility of the Union's rail system for persons with disabilities and per...
- Bibliography [Go to Page]