Standards Railway standards AREMA 11.5.1

AREMA 11.5.1 - Environmental requirements for railway signalling (AREMA, USA)

AREMA C&S Manual, Part 11.5.1 - environmental requirements (shock, vibration) for railway signalling equipment, North American market; classes by installation location.

Rodzaj

Railway standards

Organizacja

AREMA (American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association)

Aktualne wydanie

Part 11.5.1 rev. 2021; the C&S Manual is published annually (2024, 2025 and 2026 editions available in the AREMA publications portal)

Status

current

What the standard covers

Part 11.5.1 provides recommended environmental requirements for electrical and electronic railway signalling equipment in the North American market. The document has the status of a recommended practice in the AREMA manual; AREMA is an industry association and its manual is a collection of recommendations.

Applies to fixed infrastructure (railway signalling).

What this means for selection

Railway signalling enclosures and equipment supplied to the US/Canadian market must demonstrate environmental testing in accordance with AREMA 11.5.1, as Class I railroad specifications refer to this document.