The objective of this Standard is to provide safety benefits in that proper braking performance contributes to the prevention of collisions or derailments of railway rolling stock by providing controls for known hazards.
This standard describes minimum standards for brake performance, features and compatibility for the braking systems of hauled Freight and Passenger Rolling Stock.
This Standard is intended to compliment the rolling stock compliance certification process outlined in AS 7501, including all vehicle types such as new, modified and heritage rolling stock.
