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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has to comply?

Railway Group Standards (RGSs) must be complied with by those infrastructure managers who hold a safety authorisation issued in respect of the mainline railway and those railway undertakings who hold a Part B safety certificate issued in respect of the mainline railway. Mainline railway has the meaning given to it in the Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems (Safety) Regulations 2006 but excluding the dedicated high speed railway between St Pancras Station and the Channel Tunnel.

Note that in exceptional circumstances the Office of Rail Regulation may impose RGSs on other Railway Undertakings, in which case it will be set out in their safety certificate.