TS EN 1907

TS EN 1907 is a terminology standard for the European safety-requirements standards used for cableway installations designed to carry persons. Its role is to define the general terms that appear across this standards family, helping engineers, operators, and reviewers use the same concepts with the same meaning.

Why terminology matters in cableway safety

Cableway systems combine several interdependent elements such as carriers, ropes, stations, suspension arrangements, and control components. In safety documentation, the same word can otherwise be interpreted differently across design, operation, maintenance, and inspection contexts. A terminology standard provides a shared vocabulary layer so that the broader safety standards can be read and applied with greater consistency.

What this document covers in practice

The focus of this document is language, not test methods or performance limits. It is therefore best understood as a reference for harmonized technical terminology rather than as a product- or equipment-testing specification. In real-world use, that shared terminology supports clearer project documentation, specifications, safety reviews, and multilingual communication within the cableway sector.

• It covers general terms used in standards for cableway installations designed to carry persons.
• It supports a common technical vocabulary across the safety-requirements standards family.
• It is relevant to design, operation, maintenance, and inspection contexts.
• It is not a test method or performance-limit standard.