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This European Standard defines basic requirements for the braking of passenger coaches in trains hauled by locomotives as described in EN 14198, using UIC air brakes (RIC traffic) operating on routes of the European railways and their infrastructure systems. Normative Annex E is provided for passenger coaches limited to internal use in the UK. This European Standard covers: - all new vehicle designs of the passenger coach type of construction (day coaches, restaurant cars, sleeper coaches, driving trailers, baggage cars, couchette coaches); - all new constructions of existing vehicle types; - other vehicles (e.g. motorail vehicles) that may also be included in passenger trains; - all major overhauls of the above-mentioned vehicles if they involve redesigning or extensive alteration to the brake system1 of the vehicle concerned. The vehicles meet the following technical criteria: - inclusion in trains in accordance with EN 14198 in regular railway operation is possible (coupling capacity); - the maximum speed is between 100 km/h and 200 km/h; - the lower vehicle limitations of prEN 15273-1, prEN 15273-2, prEN 15273-3 are adhered to.