Role of Active Fire Protection Systems in Ensuring an Acceptable Level of Safety of Rolling Stock

The article presents issues related to active fire safety systems used in rolling stock based on water extinguishing. The approach to active methods of fire protection and extinguishing is described in detail. The article presents the current standards, regulations and requirements regulating the use of active fire protection systems for railway vehicles in the European Union. An analysis of the elements influencing the efficiency, practicality and cost effectiveness of the extinguishing systems with the expected effectiveness of operation was carried out. The directions of development undertaken in order to develop tools for assessing the size of the threat and its prevention are presented.