AS 7529.3 Railway Rolling Stock – Fire Safety – Part 3: Passenger Rolling Stock

1.3 SCOPE

1.3.1 This document applies to passenger rolling stock.
1.3.2 The document covers the design, construction and maintenance of rolling stock.
1.3.3 Sections 2 to 12 (inclusive) of this document applies to the design and construction of
new passenger rolling stock.
1.3.4 Section 12 of this document applies to the maintenance, modification and
refurbishment of existing passenger rolling stock.
1.3.5 Operation of rolling stock is not covered.
1.3.6 Rolling stock used on light rail, cane railway and monorail networks are not covered.
1.3.7 While it is not the intention to cover heritage rolling stock within the scope of AS7529.1,
operators of heritage rolling stock fleets are encouraged to consider the requirements
within this standard and comply with them if reasonable to do so.
1.3.8 The requirements of this standard are aimed at minimising fire risk to life of passenger
rail rolling stock occupants as well as the risks that a fire on such rolling stock may
pose to the life safety of other users of the infrastructure. (5.3.47)
1.3.9 The requirements of this standard do not address asset protection of either the
passenger rolling stock or the infrastructure.
The requirements of this standard do not contain any specific mitigations for fire safety
risks associated with terrorism, or with fires following train-to-train collision and ignition.