Our comprehensive standards for rail systems prioritize safety, performance, and interoperability, supporting the growth of sustainable mass transit.

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Vanishing perspective of two high-speed Japanese Shinkansen trains parked at a main station.

How to build a robust railway

As the world’s number one overland transport system, trains are routinely expected to deliver safety, efficiency and comfort for passengers and goods. Supporting the sector, ISO standards for railways will help to make rail travel the preferred choice for the future.

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All aboard for quality rail!

Taking quality management a step further in the rail industry can lead to only one destination: better and safer trains. A recently published ISO technical specification promises to help keep the world’s trains on time and on track for efficient and sustainable development.

Sample standards

Railway applications — Suspension components
Part 2: Approval procedure and quality monitoring for elastomer-mechanical parts

Railway applications — Concrete sleepers and bearers for track
Part 2: Prestressed monoblock sleepers

Railway infrastructure — Rail welding
Part 1: General requirements and test methods for rail welding

Mechanical vibration — Ground-borne noise and vibration arising from rail systems
Part 34: Characterizing irregularity of the running surfaces with respect to vibration excitation

Railway applications — Track geometry quality
Part 1: Characterization of track geometry and track geometry quality

Railway applications — Driving simulator for drivers' training