1 Scope
Combination of different overhead contact lines and pantographs will provide various interaction performances.
This standard defines parameters for interoperability in the field of interaction
between pantograph and overhead contact line. The document specifies the interface requirements of rolling stock and infrastructure
to achieve free access to the European railway network.
This standard describes parameters and values for all planned lines and future lines.
Annex B gives some essential parameters for existing lines.
The line categories given in Table 1 are applicable:
Table 1
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Line categories
| Line speed v [km/h] | v ≤ 160 | 160 < v ≤ 220 | 220 < v < 250 | v ≥ 250 |
| Category for a.c. system | AC 1 | AC 2 | AC 3 | AC 4 |
| Line speed v [km/h] | v ≤ 160 | 160 < v ≤ 220 | 220 < v ≤ 250 | - |
| Category for d.c. system | DC 1 | DC 2 | DC 3 | - |
| AC 1 | conventional and connecting lines - a.c. |
| AC 2 and AC 3 | upgraded lines around 200 km/h - a.c. |
| AC 4 | high-speed lines - a.c. |
| DC 1 | conventional and connecting lines - d.c. |
| DC 2 | upgraded lines around 200 km/h - d.c. |
| DC 3 | high-speed lines - d.c. |
The energy supply system is not covered by this standard.