NFPA 130, Standard for Fixed Guideway Transit and Passenger Rail Systems
NFPA-130ActiveOfficial catalogue
Issuing body: National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) · Version: 2026 Edition
Link verified July 22, 2026
Scope
Sets fire protection and life-safety requirements for underground, surface and elevated fixed guideway transit and passenger rail systems, covering stations, trainways, vehicles, emergency ventilation, and the communications and control systems used to manage an evacuation.
More in this category
All railway standardsEN-50553
Railway applications - Requirements for running capability in case of fire on board of rolling stock
IEC-62267
Railway applications - Automated urban guided transport (AUGT) - Safety requirements
IEC-62290-1
Railway applications - Urban guided transport management and command/control systems - Part 1: System principles and fundamental concepts
IEC-62290-2
Railway applications - Urban guided transport management and command/control systems - Part 2: Functional requirements specification
IEEE-1474.1
IEEE Standard for Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) Performance and Functional Requirements