🇵🇱 INSTYTUT KOLEJNICTWA PL
AutomotiveEnvironment
INSTYTUT KOLEJNICTWA is a laboratory accredited by PCA under number AB 742 (Warszawa, Poland). Its accreditation scope covers 17 test methods in the following areas: Automotive, Environment. Test objects include: Rail vehicles - Locomotives and railway passenger and freight rolli…, Railway applications – Railway rolling stock, Rail vehicles - Braking systems of railway rail vehicles, Rail vehicles - Freight wagons. Most frequently used techniques: Direct method, Reference method, Simplified method – acceleration measurement.
At a glance
- Accreditation number: PCA AB 742
- Methods in scope: 17
- Types of test objects: 12
- Techniques used: 3
- City: Warszawa, Poland
- Accreditation number
- AB 742
- Accreditation body
- PCA
- Address
- LABORATORIUM BADAŃ TABORU, ul. Chłopickiego 50, 04-275 Warszawa
- City
- Warszawa, Poland
What this laboratory tests (12)
- Rail vehicles - Locomotives and railway passenger and freight rolling stock — 4 methods
- Railway applications – Railway rolling stock — 3 methods
- Rail vehicles - Braking systems of railway rail vehicles — 1 method
- Rail vehicles - Freight wagons — 1 method
- Rail vehicles - Locomotives and railway passenger rolling stock — 1 method
- Rail vehicles - Locomotives, special vehicles and railway passenger and freight rolling stock — 1 method
- Rail vehicles - Locomotives, special vehicles and railway passenger rolling stock — 1 method
- Rail vehicles - Railway passenger rolling stock — 1 method
- Rail vehicles - Railway passenger rolling stock – public address systems, Railway infrastructure – public address systems — 1 method
- Rail vehicles - Railway rail vehicles — 1 method
- Railway vehicles – Braking systems – friction pairs of railway vehicle brakes (disc and block brakes) — 1 method
- Systems for fastening rails to sleepers in railway track — 1 method
Analytical techniques used (3)
- Direct method — 1 method
- Reference method — 1 method
- Simplified method – acceleration measurement — 1 method
Laboratory sections (4)
- Calculations and Measurement Techniques Development Laboratory — 9 methods
- Dynamics Laboratory; Calculations and Measurement Techniques Development Laboratory — 4 methods
- Bench Testing Laboratory — 3 methods
- Brakes Laboratory — 1 method
Laboratory locations
- INSTYTUT KOLEJNICTWA (main site) — ul. Chłopickiego 50, 04-275 Warszawa
- ROLLING STOCK TESTING LABORATORY — ul. Chłopickiego 50
- Dynamics Laboratory — ul. Chłopickiego 50, 04-275 Warszawa
- Calculations and Measurement Techniques Development Laboratory — ul. Chłopickiego 50, 04-275 Warszawa
- Brakes Laboratory — ul. Chłopickiego 50, 04-275 Warszawa
- Bench Testing Laboratory — ul. Chłopickiego 50, 04-275 Warszawa
- Dynamics Laboratory; Calculations and Measurement Techniques Development Laboratory
Certificate information
- Issue date
- 24.09.2026
- Issue no.
- 19
Accreditation scope — test methods (17)
| No. | Test object | Methodology / Parameters | Technique | Reference document | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamics Laboratory; Calculations and Measurement Techniques Development Laboratory | |||||
| 1 | Railway applications – Railway rolling stock | Ride comfort index NMV | PN-EN 12299:2009 excluding cl. 7 and 8; UIC Leaflet 513, issue 1 of 1 July 1994 | ||
| 2 | Railway applications – Railway rolling stock | Ride comfort index NVA | PN-EN 12299:2009 excluding cl. 7 and 8; UIC Leaflet 513, issue 1 of 1 July 1994 | ||
| 3 | Railway applications – Railway rolling stock | Dynamic properties of the vehicle with regard to running safety, running gear and track loading. | Simplified method – acceleration measurement | PN-EN 14363+A1:2019-02 chapters 5 and 7 (simplified method) | PN-EN 14363+A2:2023-01 chapters 5 and 7 (simplified method); TSI WAG - Commission Regulation (EU) No 321/2013 of 13 March 2013, as amended – cl. 4.2.3.5.2 (in accordance with PN-EN 14363+A2:2023-01); TSI Lok&Pas - Commission Regulation (EU) No 1302/2014 of 18 November 2014, as amended and corrected – cl. 4.2.3.4.2 (in accordance with PN-EN 14363+A2:2023-01) | |
| 4 | Systems for fastening rails to sleepers in railway track | Measurements of the attenuation of rail fastening systems | Reference method | PN EN-13146-3:2012 excluding the alternative method | |
| Brakes Laboratory | |||||
| 5 | Rail vehicles - Braking systems of railway rail vehicles | Correct operation Performance parameters – stationary method Braking efficiency determined by: braking distance delay percentage of braking mass (characteristic calculated) braking mass (characteristic calculated) Correct operation of the wheel anti-skid system – dynamic method |
TSI WAG – Commission Regulation (EU) No 321/2013 of 13 March 2013, as amended: - cl. 4.2.4 Brake - Appendix C, cl. 9 UIC brake - cl. 6.2.2.6 Thermal capacity; TSI Lok&Pas – Commission Regulation (EU) No 1302/2014 of 18 November 2014, as amended and corrected: - cl. 4.2.4 Braking - cl. 4.2.5.3 Passenger alarm - cl. 5.3.5 Wheel slide protection (WSP) - cl. 6.1.3.2 Wheel slide protection (cl. 5.3.5) - cl. 6.2.3.8 Emergency braking (cl. 4.2.4.5.2) - cl. 6.2.3.9 Service braking (cl. 4.2.4.5.3) - cl. 6.2.3.10 Wheel slide protection (cl. 4.2.4.6.2) | PN-EN 16185-2+A1:2020-04 UIC 544-1 issue 6 of 01.10.2014 UIC 547 issue 4 of 01.07.1989 | PN-K-88177:1998/Az1:2002 UIC 644 issue 2 of 01.07.1980 | ||
| Bench Testing Laboratory | |||||
| 6 | Rail vehicles - Freight wagons | Level of stresses and strains in the wagon structure during impact tests | TSI WAG – Commission Regulation (EU) No 321/2013 of 13 March 2013, as amended – Appendix C cl. 3 (in accordance with PN- EN 12663-2:2010); UIC Leaflet 577, issue 5 of January 2012; ERRI Report B 12/RP 17, issue 8 of April 1997 | PN-EN 12663-2:2010 cl. 8 | ||
| 7 | Rail vehicles - Railway rail vehicles | Value of the lateral force (Y) of the wheel acting on the track when negotiating a curve of radius, R=150 m | ORE B55 RP8 report, edition of April 1983; TSI WAG – Commission Regulation (EU) No 321/2013 of 13 March 2013, as amended – cl. 4.2.3.5.1 (in accordance with PN-EN 14363+A2:2023-01 chapters 4,5, 6.1.5); TSI Lok&Pas – Commission Regulation (EU) No 1302/2014 of 18 November 2014, as amended and corrected – cl. 4.2.3.4.1 (in accordance with PN-EN 14363+A2:2023-01 chapters 4,5, 6.1.5); PN-EN 14363+A2:2023-01 chapters 4,5, 6.1.5 | ||
| 8 | Railway vehicles – Braking systems – friction pairs of railway vehicle brakes (disc and block brakes) | Bench tests of friction pairs of railway vehicle brakes with regard to the determination of: dynamic friction coefficient / effectiveness static friction coefficient Range (0,05-0,5) measurements of additional parameters: temperature of the wheel friction surfaces Range (20-900) ̊C brake disc temperature Range (20-650) ̊C mass wear of brake blocks or pads Range (1-2000) g wheel rim deformation Range ± 100 mm |
TSI WAG - Commission Regulation (EU) No 321/2013 of 13 March 2013, cl. 6.1.2.5; TSI Loc&Pas - Commission Regulation (EU) No 1302/2014 of 18 November 2014, cl. 6.1.3.1; ERA/TD/213-02/INT ver. 3.0 cl. 4, 5 | PN-EN 16425+A1:2019-05 cl. 7.2 and Annexes C to I, cl. 7.3 and Annex Q, cl. 8.2 and Annex R, cl. 8.3 and Annex J; UIC 541-4 ed. 6 Annex A points A.1 to A.4, A.6, A.8, A.11 to A.14; UIC 541-3 ed. 8 Annexes A to C | PN-EN 15328:2020-12 cl. 5.2 and Annexes A to E; UIC 510-5 ed. 1 cl. 7.1, 7.2 and Annex A cl. A.2 and A.3 | PN-EN 13979-1:2020-12 cl. 7.2 and 7.3 and Annexes A and B (only for the measurement of wheel rim deformation) | PN-EN 13979-1+A2:2011 cl. 6.2, 6.3 and Annexes A and B (only for the measurement of wheel rim deformation) | PN-EN 14535-3:2016-03 cl. 7, 8, 9.3, 9.4, 10, 11, 12, 13 | ||
| Calculations and Measurement Techniques Development Laboratory | |||||
| 9 | Rail vehicles - Locomotives and railway passenger and freight rolling stock | Measurements of the noise emitted by rolling stock while stationary Equivalent continuous sound level A, LpAeq,T Maximum A-weighted sound level, LpAFmax Range (35-115) dB |
TSI NOI - Commission Regulation (EU) No 1304/2014 of 26 November 2014 as amended | PN-EN ISO 3095:2013-12 | ||
| 10 | Rail vehicles - Locomotives and railway passenger and freight rolling stock | Energy average (calculated) | TSI NOI - Commission Regulation (EU) No 1304/2014 of 26 November 2014 as amended | PN-EN ISO 3095:2013-12 | ||
| 11 | Rail vehicles - Locomotives and railway passenger and freight rolling stock | Noise measurements inside the cab of the driver. Equivalent continuous sound level A, LpAeq,T Range (35-115) dB Checking of audible warning signals A-weighted equivalent sound level, LpAeq,T C-weighted equivalent sound level, LpCeq,T Range (60-135) dB Fundamental frequency of the separately emitted signal Range (200- 800) Hz |
TSI NOI - Commission Regulation (EU) No 1304/2014 of 26 November 2014 as amended | PN-EN ISO 3381:2022-02; TSI Loc&Pas - Commission Regulation (EU) No 1302/2014 of 18 November 2014, as amended and corrected | PN-EN 15153-2:2020-06 UIC 644 issue 2. of 01.07.1980 | ||
| 12 | Rail vehicles - Locomotives and railway passenger and freight rolling stock | Measurements of the noise emitted by the audible warning signals of external entrance doors A-weighted equivalent sound level, LAeq,T Range (55-115) dB Frequency emitted signal Range (800-6000) Hz |
TSI PRM – Commission Regulation (EU) No 1300/2014 of 18 November 2014, as amended and corrected | PN-EN 17285:2021-01 | ||
| 13 | Rail vehicles - Locomotives and railway passenger rolling stock | Average illuminance and illuminance uniformity in areas occupied by people in locomotives and railway passenger rolling stock Range (0,1-1000) lx |
TSI PRM – Commission Regulation (EU) No 1300/2014 of 18 November 2014, cl. 4.2.2.4; TSI Loc&Pas - Commission Regulation (EU) No 1302/2014 of 18 November 2014, cl. 4.2.9.1.8, cl. 4.2.10.4.1 | PN-EN 13272-1:2020-03 cl. 6, cl. 4.1.2, cl. 4.1.6, 4.1.7 | ||
| 14 | Rail vehicles - Railway passenger rolling stock | Closing forces of entrance doors in rail vehicles Range (0-700) N Time delay Range (0-60) s |
PN-EN 14752+A1:2022-03 | EN 14752:2019+A1:2021 | PN-EN 14752:2020-04 cl. 5.2.1.4.2.2 and Annex D cl. 3.3 | EN 14752:2019 cl. 5.2.1.4.2.2 and Annex D cl. 3.3 | ||
| 15 | Rail vehicles - Locomotives, special vehicles and railway passenger and freight rolling stock | Noise emitted by rolling stock passing by at constant speed (pass-by noise) Equivalent continuous sound level A, LpAeq,T Range (35-115) dB |
TSI NOI - Commission Regulation (EU) No 1304/2014 of 26 November 2014 cl. 4.2.3 and cl. 6.2.2.3 | PN-EN ISO 3095:2013-12 cl. 6.1, cl. 6.3, cl. 6.4, cl. 6.5, cl. 6.6, cl. 6.7 (without cl. 6.7.2) | ||
| 16 | Rail vehicles - Locomotives, special vehicles and railway passenger rolling stock | Noise emitted by traction units during starting (starting noise) Maximum A-weighted sound level, LpAfmax,T Range (35-115) dB Equivalent continuous A-weighted sound level, LpAeq,T Range (35-115) dB |
TSI NOI - Commission Regulation (EU) No 1304/2014 of 26 November 2014 cl. 4.2.2 and cl. 6.2.2.2 | PN-EN ISO 3095:2013-12 cl. 7 (without cl. 7.5.1.2) | ||
| 17 | Rail vehicles - Railway passenger rolling stock – public address systems, Railway infrastructure – public address systems | Speech intelligibility index STIPA | Direct method | TSI PRM – Commission Regulation (EU) No 1300/2014 of 18 November 2014, cl. 4.2.2.7.4 subclause 5 and cl. 4.2.1.11 | PN-EN 60268-16:2021-06 cl. 5, Annex B, STIPA method | PN-EN 16584-2:2017 cl. 5.3.5.4 | |
Reference standards (36)
EN 14752:2019 cl. 5.2.1.4.2.2 and Annex D cl. 3.3
EN 14752:2019+A1:2021
PN EN-13146-3:2012 excluding the alternative method
PN-EN 12299:2009 excluding cl. 7 and 8; UIC Leaflet 513, issue 1 of 1 July 1994
PN-EN 12299:2009 excluding cl. 7 and 8; UIC Leaflet 513, issue 1 of 1 July 1994
PN-EN 12663-2:2010 cl. 8
PN-EN 13272-1:2020-03 cl. 6, cl. 4.1.2, cl. 4.1.6, 4.1.7
PN-EN 13979-1+A2:2011 cl. 6.2, 6.3 and Annexes A and B (only for the measurement of wheel rim deformation)
PN-EN 13979-1:2020-12 cl. 7.2 and 7.3 and Annexes A and B (only for the measurement of wheel rim deformation)
PN-EN 14363+A1:2019-02 chapters 5 and 7 (simplified method)
PN-EN 14363+A2:2023-01 chapters 5 and 7 (simplified method); TSI WAG - Commission Regulation (EU) No 321/2013 of 13 March 2013, as amended – cl. 4.2.3.5.2 (in accordance with PN-EN 14363+A2:2023-01); TSI Lok&Pas - Commission Regulation (EU) No 1302/2014 of 18 November 2014, as amended and corrected – cl. 4.2.3.4.2 (in accordance with PN-EN 14363+A2:2023-01)
PN-EN 14535-3:2016-03 cl. 7, 8, 9.3, 9.4, 10, 11, 12, 13
PN-EN 14752+A1:2022-03
PN-EN 14752:2020-04 cl. 5.2.1.4.2.2 and Annex D cl. 3.3
PN-EN 15153-2:2020-06 UIC 644 issue 2. of 01.07.1980
PN-EN 15328:2020-12 cl. 5.2 and Annexes A to E; UIC 510-5 ed. 1 cl. 7.1, 7.2 and Annex A cl. A.2 and A.3
PN-EN 16185-2+A1:2020-04 UIC 544-1 issue 6 of 01.10.2014 UIC 547 issue 4 of 01.07.1989
PN-EN 16425+A1:2019-05 cl. 7.2 and Annexes C to I, cl. 7.3 and Annex Q, cl. 8.2 and Annex R, cl. 8.3 and Annex J; UIC 541-4 ed. 6 Annex A points A.1 to A.4, A.6, A.8, A.11 to A.14; UIC 541-3 ed. 8 Annexes A to C
PN-EN 16584-2:2017 cl. 5.3.5.4
PN-EN 17285:2021-01
PN-EN 60268-16:2021-06 cl. 5, Annex B, STIPA method
PN-EN ISO 3095:2013-12
PN-EN ISO 3095:2013-12 cl. 6.1, cl. 6.3, cl. 6.4, cl. 6.5, cl. 6.6, cl. 6.7 (without cl. 6.7.2)
PN-EN ISO 3095:2013-12 cl. 7 (without cl. 7.5.1.2)
PN-EN ISO 3381:2022-02; TSI Loc&Pas - Commission Regulation (EU) No 1302/2014 of 18 November 2014, as amended and corrected
PN-K-88177:1998/Az1:2002 UIC 644 issue 2 of 01.07.1980
ORE B55 RP8 report, edition of April 1983; TSI WAG – Commission Regulation (EU) No 321/2013 of 13 March 2013, as amended – cl. 4.2.3.5.1 (in accordance with PN-EN 14363+A2:2023-01 chapters 4,5, 6.1.5); TSI Lok&Pas – Commission Regulation (EU) No 1302/2014 of 18 November 2014, as amended and corrected – cl. 4.2.3.4.1 (in accordance with PN-EN 14363+A2:2023-01 chapters 4,5, 6.1.5); PN-EN 14363+A2:2023-01 chapters 4,5, 6.1.5
TSI NOI - Commission Regulation (EU) No 1304/2014 of 26 November 2014 cl. 4.2.2 and cl. 6.2.2.2
TSI NOI - Commission Regulation (EU) No 1304/2014 of 26 November 2014 cl. 4.2.3 and cl. 6.2.2.3
TSI NOI - Commission Regulation (EU) No 1304/2014 of 26 November 2014 as amended
TSI PRM – Commission Regulation (EU) No 1300/2014 of 18 November 2014, cl. 4.2.2.4; TSI Loc&Pas - Commission Regulation (EU) No 1302/2014 of 18 November 2014, cl. 4.2.9.1.8, cl. 4.2.10.4.1
TSI PRM – Commission Regulation (EU) No 1300/2014 of 18 November 2014, cl. 4.2.2.7.4 subclause 5 and cl. 4.2.1.11
TSI PRM – Commission Regulation (EU) No 1300/2014 of 18 November 2014, as amended and corrected
TSI WAG - Commission Regulation (EU) No 321/2013 of 13 March 2013, cl. 6.1.2.5; TSI Loc&Pas - Commission Regulation (EU) No 1302/2014 of 18 November 2014, cl. 6.1.3.1; ERA/TD/213-02/INT ver. 3.0 cl. 4, 5
TSI WAG – Commission Regulation (EU) No 321/2013 of 13 March 2013, as amended – Appendix C cl. 3 (in accordance with PN- EN 12663-2:2010); UIC Leaflet 577, issue 5 of January 2012; ERRI Report B 12/RP 17, issue 8 of April 1997
TSI WAG – Commission Regulation (EU) No 321/2013 of 13 March 2013, as amended: - cl. 4.2.4 Brake - Appendix C, cl. 9 UIC brake - cl. 6.2.2.6 Thermal capacity; TSI Lok&Pas – Commission Regulation (EU) No 1302/2014 of 18 November 2014, as amended and corrected: - cl. 4.2.4 Braking - cl. 4.2.5.3 Passenger alarm - cl. 5.3.5 Wheel slide protection (WSP) - cl. 6.1.3.2 Wheel slide protection (cl. 5.3.5) - cl. 6.2.3.8 Emergency braking (cl. 4.2.4.5.2) - cl. 6.2.3.9 Service braking (cl. 4.2.4.5.3) - cl. 6.2.3.10 Wheel slide protection (cl. 4.2.4.6.2)