Functional safety testing for the rail industry

In the rail industry, functional safety manages and reduces risks associated with malfunctional behaviour of complex systems comprising hardware and software. Functional safety rail services from TÜV SÜD can help you achieve safety that complies with international standards such as CENELAC EN 5012X or equivalent IEC standards.

Functional safety testing verifies that rail systems are robust and reliable, ensuring that all interactions between system components meet safety standards. This is becoming vital due to the increasing technological complexity in railway systems, such as new kinds of interactions between hardware and software. Thus, a thorough testing process is vital to minimise risks to human life.

 

By reducing safety risks arising from malfunctioning systems, testing helps your rail systems comply with international standards. Only then can you enjoy market acceptance in the important markets you seek to access.

 

Furthermore, testing will help you identify and mitigate potential safety flaws early in the development process. This will help you save time and costs.

TÜV SÜD has decades of global experience in rail safety testing and compliance. We are a recognised authority, accredited to provide globally respected certifications.

Our comprehensive service offering spans advisory and assessment to certification and training. We support clients from initial concept through to market launch.

We have a global presence with local expertise. Our network of experts is familiar with international and local regulations.

Our proactive and pragmatic approach helps clients achieve compliance efficiently and cost-effectively.

We provide advisory, assessment, certification, and training services according to the CENELAC railway standards that govern functional safety worldwide.

EN 50126 (IEC 62278) – Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, and Safety (RAMS)

EN 50128 (IEC 622279) – Software

EN 50129 (IEC 62425) – System safety

Technical advisory

• Assessment of safety concepts (definition of suitable safety development processes).
• Verification of development documentation.
• Qualitative (FMEA) and quantitative analyses (Markov, FTA).
• Compiling hazard and risk analyses.
• Validation of generic products and applications.
• Assessment of software development processes and software analyses.

Independent Safety Assessment (ISA) 

Certification

• Product certification in accordance with EN 50126, EN 50128, EN 50657 and EN 50129 (or IEC equivalent standards), and IEC 61508.
• Certification for functional safety experts to demonstrate their expertise.

Training 

• Functional safety trainings to gain deeper insights into relevant CENELEC EN5012X standards.