Safe railway technology
We test, certify, and support railway technology throughout its entire life cycle—throughout Germany and in accordance with standards.
Our services for the railway industry
Railway technology requires the highest safety standards throughout its entire life cycle. TÜV NORD supports manufacturers, operators, transport companies, infrastructure operators and workshops from the initial concept right through to safe operation. We ensure transparency, trust and legal certainty within a complex regulatory environment.
Testing and approval of vehicles, components and subsystems
National and European approvals in accordance with EBO, BOStrab and TSI, including safety-related tests on braking systems, control systems, wheel sets, traction systems, and special-purpose and dual-mode vehicles.
Safety assessments in accordance with national and European requirements
: conformity assessment, certification and evaluation in accordance with NNTR, TSI and CSM – both domestically and abroad.
Electronics and functional safety
Assessment of safety-critical systems in accordance with IEC 61508 and the railway-specific CENELEC standards EN 50126, EN 50128 and EN 50129 – throughout the entire life cycle.
Certification of control centres in accordance with DIN EN 50518
: assessment of structural, technical and organisational requirements for emergency call and service control centres.
Additive manufacturing in accordance with DIN EN ISO/ASTM 52920
Support for the industrial application of 3D printing for safety-critical components in the railway industry.
We support you throughout the entire value chain – from development and planning, through approval and operation, to maintenance and modernisation.
On this page, you will find information on the following service areas:
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TÜV NORD's railway technology division has been supporting customers in the railway sector for more than 20 years in all matters relating to the inspection, assessment and approval of rail vehicles, infrastructure and components. Here we let our customers talk about us.
See what Stadler Deutschland, Max Bögl and Hamburger Hochbahn have to say about their cooperation with us.
TÜV NORD provides support in relation to national standards (EBO, BoStrab) and European requirements (TSI, CSM).
Through testing in accordance with IEC 61508 and CENELEC standards, as well as functional safety assessments.
TÜV NORD inspects and certifies in accordance with DIN EN 50518 / TSA.STANDARD, including physical, organisational and technical security requirements.
