GOST 33973-2016 PDF

Full title and description

ГОСТ 33973-2016 — Железнодорожная электросвязь. Поездная радиосвязь. Технические требования и методы контроля. (English title: Railway communication. Train radio communication. Technical requirements and methods of control).

Abstract

This interstate (GOST) standard establishes technical requirements, normative definitions and methods of testing and control for onboard/train radio communication systems used in railway operations. It covers functional, electromagnetic compatibility and performance requirements intended to ensure safe and reliable voice and data exchange between train crews and operational dispatch personnel.

General information

• Status: Active / in force (introduced as an interstate standard).
• Publication date: Adopted 2016 (approved by authorities 29 November 2016); effective (date of introduction) 1 September 2017.
• Publisher: Межгосударственный стандарт (EASC / interstate standard framework); implemented and distributed through national standardization bodies (for Russia — Rosstandart / Federal Agency for Technical Regulation and Metrology).
• ICS / categories: 33.100 (Telecommunication), 45.020 (Railway engineering).
• Edition / version: Original issue (2016 adoption); reissued entry with amendment recorded (reissue note / amendment published in information indexes, IUS 3–2019).
• Number of pages: 27 (cataloguing sources list 27 pages; some commercial vendors list 27–28 pages).

Scope

The standard applies to railway electric communications and specifies technical requirements and methods of control for train radio communication systems on railway transport. It addresses requirements for system performance, equipment characteristics, electromagnetic compatibility, testing and inspection procedures used to verify compliance in operational railway environments.

Key topics and requirements

• Definitions and terms specific to train radio communication systems (abonnent, network, system elements).
• Functional and performance requirements for onboard and wayside radio equipment used for train operational communication.
• Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and immunity requirements and references to EMC test methods and limits.
• Technical parameters for transmitters/receivers (bandwidth, modulation types, permissible emissions and spurious levels).
• Requirements for installation, redundancy (reservирование) and measures to maintain availability and reliability in safety-critical operations.
• Methods of control, inspection and type/acceptance testing procedures for verification of compliance in laboratory and field conditions.
• Normative references to related GOST/GOST‑R documents and international equivalents used for test methods.

Typical use and users

Used by railway operators, infrastructure owners, rolling stock manufacturers, equipment suppliers and integrators, testing and certification laboratories, and national/regional regulators responsible for railway communications and safety. The document guides procurement specifications, design verification, acceptance testing and operational compliance checks for train radio systems.

Related standards

Normative references embedded in the standard include earlier and parallel standards covering radio stations with angle modulation, land mobile radio equipment environmental tests, EMC terms and tests, and RF emission limits (examples in the standard: ГОСТ 12252, ГОСТ 16019, ГОСТ 23611, ГОСТ 30318 / ГОСТ Р 50016‑92 and others). This GOST replaces the prior national standard ГОСТ Р 54959-2012 for train radio communication.

Keywords

railway communication; train radio communication; radio systems; technical requirements; testing methods; EMC; interoperability; safety; rolling stock communications.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: An interstate (GOST) standard that defines technical requirements and control/test methods for train radio communication systems used on railways.

Q: What does it cover?

A: Functional and performance requirements for onboard and network radio equipment, electromagnetic compatibility, permissible emissions, test methods (laboratory and field), installation and redundancy considerations, and normative references for measurement procedures.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Railway operators and infrastructure owners, equipment manufacturers and integrators, testing and certification laboratories, procurement specialists and regulators involved in railway communications and safety assurance.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: It is the current interstate standard for train radio communication (GOST 33973‑2016) introduced in effect on 1 September 2017; it supersedes the earlier national standard ГОСТ Р 54959-2012. Updates and amendments (e.g., recorded in information indexes such as IUS 3–2019) are noted in the standard’s publication records.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: It is part of the GOST/EASC body of standards covering railway telecommunications and related EMC and radio-equipment requirements (classified under ICS 33.100 and 45.020) and references several other GOST/GOST‑R documents for specific test methods and definitions.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: railway communication, train radio, radio equipment, EMC, testing, technical requirements, interoperability, safety, redundancy.