TS EN 15016-2

TS EN 15016-2 focuses on the preparation and reproduction of design parts lists used in railway technical documentation. It defines the basic principles and structure of these parts lists, helping engineering documents present component information in a consistent and readable way. Parts lists are key documents for showing what a design contains and how its components are identified.

The role of a design parts list

In general technical practice, parts lists record a product structure, subassemblies, individual parts, quantities, and identifying data in a systematic form. In railway applications, this kind of documentation supports manufacturing, procurement, maintenance, and configuration control. Consistent naming, referencing, and relationship mapping between parts improves traceability and reduces the risk of misinterpretation across technical documents.

What this standard covers

The standard provides the basic framework for organizing design parts lists and applies to all design parts lists for railway applications. Its purpose is to encourage a common presentation method across different projects and teams. It addresses the formal and structural aspects of a parts list; the broader technical context here should be understood as documentation discipline rather than a product-specific design rule set.

• Defines the basic principles for preparing design parts lists.
• Addresses the structural arrangement of parts lists.
• Applies to all design parts lists used in railway applications.
• Supports a consistent presentation approach for technical documentation.