System Data for Mechanical and Electrical Coupling of Rail Vehicles

This section has been established by RSSB to present mechanical and electrical coupling system data declared to RSSB to satisfy the requirements of Railway Group Standard GM/RT2190.

The following link gives access to guidance on:

• The main types of rail vehicle mechanical coupling systems currently in use on rail vehicles that operate on Network Rail managed infrastructure.
• The vehicle electrical interconnectors currently in use on rolling stock operating on Network Rail Managed infrastructure.

Mechanical and Electrical Coupling Index

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The following link contains a register of the changes that have been made to the data held on this website.

For definitions, references and design guidance please refer to GM/RT2190.

Note:
The information held in this section supersedes guidance notes GM/GN2590, ‘Traction & Rolling Stock – Vehicle Electrical Interconnectors’, and GM/GN2690, ‘Guidance on Traction and Rolling Stock - Mechanical Coupling Systems’.