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Brake requirements for rescue purposes

Definition
Requirements concerning the ability of brake systems regarding rescue of a train/vehicle, e.g. opportunity to release and isolate all brakes, controllability of the brake system of the rescued train/vehicle from other vehicles, compatibility with other types of brake in degraded mode. For rescue purposes of a train/vehicle usually the opportunity to release and isolate all brakes is necessary.
Context
Interoperability
Document Type
Decision
Origin document

Commission Decision of 30 November 2009 on the reference document referred to in Article 27(4) of Directive 2008/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the interoperability of the rail system within the Community. (2009/965/EC)

Reference document

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/2299 of 17 November 2015

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