ICS 43.020 T 09 GB National Standards of the People’s Republic of China GB 13094–200x Replacing GB 13094–1997 _______________________________________________________________ The safety requirements for bus construction (Draft for Approval) Issue date ××××-××-×× Implementation date ××××-××-×× ____________________________________________________________________ The General Administration of Quality Supervision, Issued Inspection and Quarantine of the People’s Republic of by China The Standardisation Administration of the People’s Republic of China (SAC) Contents Foreword ………………………………………….…………………………….… II 1 Scope …………………………………………………………………………. 1 2 Normative references ………………………………………………………… 1 3 Terms and definitions ………………………………………………………… 1 4 Requirements …………………………………………………………………. 3 4.1 General requirements ………………………………………………………. 3 4.2 Strength of superstructure ……………………………………………..…… 3 4.3 Stability of bus during lateral inclination ……………………………..…… 4 4.4 Fire prevention measures ……………………………………………..…… 4 4.5 Exit ……………………………………………..…………………………. 5 4.6 Interior layout of bus ………………………..……………………………. 10 4.7 Interior lighting of bus ……………………..………………………….…. 20 4.8 Articulated section of an articulated bus ……..…………….……………. 20 4.9 Direction-maintenance of an articulated bus ……..……..…………..…… 20 4.10 Handrails and handles …….………………..…………..…………………. 20 4.11 Protection in the stepwell area ……………..…………..…………………. 21 4.12 Protection of passengers ….………………..…………..…………………. 22 4.13 Moveable cover …………………………………..………………………. 22 4.14 Visual entertainment ….………………..…………..…..…………………. 22 4.15 Indication of luggage mass……………..…………..…..…………………. 22 4.16 Interior ventilation of bus ……………..…………..…..…………….……. 22 Appendix A (Normative Appendix) Additional technical requirements for provision of buses with suitable equipment for passengers with reduced mobility ..…..…..………………. 23 Appendix B (Normative Appendix) Confirmation of the calculation of static lateral inclination limits ..……………………………. 29 Appendix C (Normative Appendix) Measurement of pinching force of power-operated doors ………..…………..…..…………….……. 30 Foreword All the technical contents of this Standard are mandatory. This Standard and Directive 2001/85/EC, “Special provisions for vehicles used for the carriage of passengers comprising more than eight seats in addition to the driver’s seat” (English version) promulgated by the European Parliament and the European Council are non-equivalent. This Standard replaces GB 13094-1997, “The safety requirements for bus construction.” Compared with GB 13094-1997, the major changes of the Standard are as follows: a) The scope of the Standard has been re-determined in relation to the number of passengers, and is linked with the scope of GB 18986–2003, “The Safety Requirements for Light Bus Construction”. It is clearly specified that sleeper buses are not included (Section 1 of the 1997 version; Section 1 of this version). b) The following terms and definitions have been revised: –– gangway (Subsection 3.5 of the 1997 version; Subsection 3.1 of this version); –– access passage (Subsection 3.6 of the 1997 version; Subsection 3.2 of this version); –– exit (Subsection 3.4 of the 1997 version; Subsection 3.6 of this version); –– emergency exit (Subsection 3.3 of the 1997 version; Subsection 3.7 of this version); –– emergency window (Subsection 3.1 of the 1997 version; Subsection 3.9 of this version); –– escape hatch (Subsection 3.2 of the 1997 version; Subsection 3.11 of this version). c) The following terms and definitions have been supplemented: –– driver’s compartment (see Subsection 3.3); –– separate compartment (see Subsection 3.4); –– double doors (see Subsection 3.5); –– emergency door (see Subsection 3.8); –– double or multiple windows (see Subsection 3.10); –– power-operated service door (see Subsection 3.12); –– automatically operated service door (see Subsection 3.13); –– starting prevention device (see Subsection 3.14); –– member of the crew (see Subsection 3.15); –– passenger with reduced mobility (see Subsection 3.16); –– wheelchair user (see Subsection 3.17); –– priority seat (see Subsection 3.18); –– demountable seat (see Subsection 3.19); –– boarding device (see Subsection 3.20); –– kneeling system (see Subsection 3.21); –– lift (see Subsection 3.22); –– ramp (see Subsection 3.23); –– portable ramp (see Subsection 3.24); –– mass of the vehicle in running order (see Subsection 3.25); –– In order to ensure a clear understanding of “front”, “rear”, “forward”, “foremost”, “backward” and “rearmost” which appear in the clauses of the Standard several times, they are specified clearly (see Subsection 3.26). d) The technical requirements for the suitable facilities provided for passengers with reduced mobility have been increased (see Subsections 4.1.3 and 4.5.5.4, and Appendix A); e) The requirements and test methods for the strength of the superstructure of buses have been revised (see Subsection 4.2 of the 1997 version; Subsection 4.2 of this version); a) The requirements and confirmation methods for the stability of buses during lateral inclination have been increased (see Subsection 4.3 and Appendix B); b) The requirements in terms of the non-combustibility of conducting wire have been increased (see Subsection 4.4.4.1); c) The separation methods and requirements for the minimum number of exits have been revised (see Subsection 4.4.1.2 of the 1997 version; Subsection 4.5.1.1 of this version); d) The requirements for the minimum number of service doors have been revised (see Subsection 4.4.1.1 of the 1997 version; Subsection 4.5.1.2 of this version); e) The stipulations for the positions of service doors have been revised (see Subsection 4.4.2.1 of the 1997 version; Subsections 4.5.1.3 and 4.5.1.4 of this version); f) The stipulations for double doors and double or multiple windows, which are regarded as two bus doors and two emergency windows respectively, have been increased (see Subsection 4.5.1.5); g) The stipulations for the emergency exits at the front and rear or the provision of an escape hatch have been increased (see Subsection 4.5.1.7); h) The stipulations for the minimum number of safety roof windows have been revised as have the stipulations for the minimum number of escape hatches (i.e. safety roof windows and/or floor exits) (see Subsection 4.4.1.3 of the 1997 version; Subsection 4.5.1.8 of this version); i) The related stipulations for the additional seat near the exit of the driver’s compartment and the driver have been increased (see Subsections 4.5.1.11–4.5.1.13); j) The minimum dimensions of exits, the minimum width of double doors and the net area of emergency windows and escape hatch holes have been revised (see Subsection 4.4.3.1 of the 1997 version; Subsection 4.5.2 of this version); k) The stipulations for the service doors of urban buses, which should be openable by passengers from the outside, have been increased (see Subsection 4.4.4.3 of the 1997 version; Subsection 4.5.3.1 of this version); l) The detailed anti-pinch requirements for power-operated service doors have been revised/supplemented, and the measurement methods of door closing force have been increased (see Subsection 4.4.5.3 of the 1997 version; Subsection 4.5.4.6 of this version and Appendix C); m) The additional requirements for automatically operated service doors have been increased (see Subsection 4.5.5); n) The requirements for emergency doors, emergency windows, escape hatches and extendable steps have been made more comprehensive (see Subsections 4.4.6, 4.4.7, 4.4.8 and 4.4.9 of the 1997 version; Subsections 4.5.6, 4.5.7, 4.5.8 and 4.5.9 of this version); o) The requirements for the height between the lower edge of the side windows of vehicle and the floor below it have been increased (Subsection 4.5.7.5); p) The stipulations for the interior layout of buses and handrails have been revised (see Subsections 4.5 and 4.7 of the 1997 version; Subsections 4.6 and 4.10 of this version); q) The stipulations for the articulated section and direction-maintenance of articulated buses, heating devices inside the compartment, moveable covers and visual entertainment have been increased (see Subsections 4.8, 4.9, 4.12.2, 4.13 and 4.14); r) The stipulations for the indication of luggage mass have been increased (see Subsection 4.15); s) The requirements for the axle load mass, laden mass and manoeuvrability of vehicles have been deleted (see Subsections 4.1 and 4.6 of the 1997 version); t) The quantitative requirements for clean air per capita inside the bus have been deleted (see Subsection 4.5.4.3 of the 1997 version, and Subsection 4.16 of this version). The requirements for the transition periods for enforcement of this Standard are as follows: a) Regarding new bus models produced, the following clauses shall be implemented as from 36 months after the enforcement of the Standard; –– Subsection 4.2, whereby Grade II and Grade III buses should abide by the stipulations of GB/T 17578; –– Subsection 4.3, containing stipulations for the stability of buses during lateral inclination. b) Regarding existing models of buses produced, implementation shall be effective as from 36 months after the enforcement of the Standard; c) The stipulations of Subsection 4.5.9.4 relating to extendable steps shall be implemented as from 12 months after the enforcement of the Standard. Appendix A, Appendix B and Appendix C of the Standard are normative appendices. The Standard was proposed by the National Development and Reform Commission. The Standard is kept by the National Automotive Standardisation Technical Committee (SAC/TC114). The units responsible for the drafting of the Standard are: Urban Vehicle Committee, Scientific Techniques Committee, Ministry of Construction; and China Highway Vehicle Machinery Headquarters. The units involving in the drafting of the Standard are: Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co. Ltd, National Automobile Quality Supervision and Test Centre (Xiangfan), Xi’an Silver Bus Corporation, Dandong Huanghai Bus Co. Ltd, Xiamen Kinlong United Vehicle Industrial Co. Ltd, Commercial Vehicle Research and Development Centre of Dongfeng Automobile Co. Ltd, Kinlong United Vehicle Industrial (Suzhou) Co.