Glossary

AC

Alternating current

AGB

General terms and conditions (Allgemeine Geschäftsbedingungen)

AsBo

Assessment Body

CCS / ZZS

(Subsystems) control-command and signalling (Zugsteuerung, Zugsicherung und Signalgebung)

CSM-RA

Common Safety Methods on risk assessment (acc. Regulation (EU) No 402/2013)

DAkkS

German accreditation body (Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle GmbH)

DC

Direct current

DeBo

Designated body

ENE

(Subsystem) Energy

ETCS

European Train Control System

EÜ

Railway overpass (Eisenbahnüberführung)

GNT

Speed monitoring tilting system (Geschwindigkeitsüberwachung Neigetechnik)

GSM-R

Global System for Mobile Communications – Rail(way)

INF

(Subsystem) Infrastructure

IOP Directive (EU) 2016/797

Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union

ISO/IEC 17065

International standard for product, process or service certification bodies

LOC&PAS

(Subsystem) Rolling Stock - locomotives and passenger rolling stock

LZB

German continuous train control (Linienzugbeeinflussung)

Module SG

Module SH1

Modules acc. 2010/713/EU for conformity and EC assessment:

SG: EC assessment based on a unit verification procedure

SH1: EC assessment based on a full quality management system with design examination procedure

NANDO

New Approach Notified and Designated Organisations

NNTR / NNTV

Notified National Technical Rules / Notifizierte Nationale Technische Vorschriften

NoBo

Notified Body

NOI

(Subsystem) Rolling Stock - noise

OL-Mast

Overhead line support (Oberleitungsmast)

OSS

One stop shop

Pre-Engagement

Preparation procedure acc. Regulation (EU) 2018/545

PRM

People with reduced mobility

PZB

German intermittent train protection (Punktförmige Zugbeeinflussung)

PZO

Verification and certification rules (Prüf- und Zertifizierungsordnung)

RAG

Railway Approvals Germany

RST

(Subsystem) Rolling Stock

SRT

Safety in railway tunnels

TSI

Technical specification for interoperability

WAG

(Subsystem) Rolling Stock - freight wagons

ZUB

Train protection system (Zugbeeinflussung)