Valve assembly for a spring-loaded brake, the valve assembly comprising: a first inlet connection for connection to a normal operation pressure source for mechanical generation of pressure; a second inlet connection for connection to an emergency release pressure source for preferably manual generation of pressure, and a first outlet connection for connection to a spring-loaded pressure chamber in a spring-loaded cylinder of the spring-loaded brake, the valve assembly being adjustable between a normal position (a) in which the first inlet connection is connected to the first outlet connection, and an emergency release position (b) in which the first inlet connection is shut off from the first outlet connection, and the second inlet connection is connected to the first outlet connection, with interposition of a check valve, the valve assembly further comprising: an actuation element, for adjusting the valve assembly from the normal position (a) into the emergency release position (b), a latching means which is designed for latching the valve assembly in the emergency release position (b) in a manner that can be overcome, a control connection that is designed to bring about an adjustment of the valve assembly from the emergency release position (b) into the normal position (a), overcoming the latching, when sufficient pressure is applied, and a control line which connects the first or the second inlet connection to the control connection, the valve assembly being characterised in that it further comprises a second outlet connection for connection to a brake pressure chamber in a brake cylinder of a service brake, the second inlet connection being intended to be connected to a brake pedal of the service brake, which pedal also functions as the emergency release pressure source, the second inlet connection being connected to the second outlet connection in the normal position (a), and the control line connecting the second inlet connection to the control connection. a first inlet connection for connection to a normal operation pressure source for mechanical generation of pressure; a second inlet connection for connection to an emergency release pressure source for preferably manual generation of pressure, and a first outlet connection for connection to a spring-loaded pressure chamber in a spring-loaded cylinder of the spring-loaded brake, the valve assembly being adjustable between a normal position (a) in which the first inlet connection is connected to the first outlet connection, and an emergency release position (b) in which the first inlet connection is shut off from the first outlet connection, and the second inlet connection is connected to the first outlet connection, with interposition of a check valve, the valve assembly further comprising: an actuation element, for adjusting the valve assembly from the normal position (a) into the emergency release position (b), a latching means which is designed for latching the valve assembly in the emergency release position (b) in a manner that can be overcome, a control connection that is designed to bring about an adjustment of the valve assembly from the emergency release position (b) into the normal position (a), overcoming the latching, when sufficient pressure is applied, and a control line which connects the first or the second inlet connection to the control connection, the valve assembly being characterised in that it further comprises a second outlet connection for connection to a brake pressure chamber in a brake cylinder of a service brake, the second inlet connection being intended to be connected to a brake pedal of the service brake, which pedal also functions as the emergency release pressure source, the second inlet connection being connected to the second outlet connection in the normal position (a), and the control line connecting the second inlet connection to the control connection. an actuation element, for adjusting the valve assembly from the normal position (a) into the emergency release position (b), a latching means which is designed for latching the valve assembly in the emergency release position (b) in a manner that can be overcome, a control connection that is designed to bring about an adjustment of the valve assembly from the emergency release position (b) into the normal position (a), overcoming the latching, when sufficient pressure is applied, and a control line which connects the first or the second inlet connection to the control connection, the valve assembly being characterised in that it further comprises a second outlet connection for connection to a brake pressure chamber in a brake cylinder of a service brake, the second inlet connection being intended to be connected to a brake pedal of the service brake, which pedal also functions as the emergency release pressure source, the second inlet connection being connected to the second outlet connection in the normal position (a), and the control line connecting the second inlet connection to the control connection.