Standards Catalogue

Route Availability

This technical note describes the standards associated with rail vehicle route availability (RA) numbers, and provides guidance on the application of…

Route Availability Number for Assessment of Compatibility between Rail Vehicles and Underline Bridges

This document sets out requirements for the derivation and use of the Route Availability number for the assessment of compatibility between the static…

Rail Industry Standard for Driving Cabs

This document sets out supplementary requirements for the design, layout and operational equipment in driving cabs of rail vehicles to the Locomotive…

Rail Industry Guidance Note on Vehicle Static Testing

This document gives guidance on meeting the requirements of GMRT2141 'Permissible Track Forces and Resistance to Derailment and Roll-Over of Railway…

Changes to National Operations Publications for June 2024

This document is primarily used to publish minor changes to National Operations Publications (NOPs) and has been re-issued, taking into consideration…

Application of the WAG NTSN and NOI NTSN to the Design of Freight Wagons

This document provides guidance on the application of the Rolling Stock - Freight Wagon National Technical Specification Notice (WAG NTSN) and on the…

Route Level Assessment of Technical Compatibility between Rail Vehicles and Underline Bridges

This document sets out requirements and guidance for the assessment of compatibility between rail vehicles and underline bridges at route level on the…

Guidance on evaluating excessive dynamic effects in underline bridges

This document provides guidance on evaluating and managing the risk of excessive dynamic effects in underline bridges resulting from the operating…

Permissible Track Forces and Resistance to Derailment and Roll-Over of Railway Vehicles

This document sets out requirements for railway vehicles regarding permissible track forces, derailment resistance and resistance to roll-over due to…

Rail Industry Standard for NDT Processes on Rail Vehicles

This document sets out requirements and gives guidance for processes and the certification of operatives, equipment, and facilities used to undertake…

Client Safety Assurance of High Integrity Software-Based Systems for Railway Applications

This document sets out requirements for safety assurance of high integrity software-based systems for railway applications.

GB Requirements for Platform Height, Platform Offset and Platform Width

GIRT7020 Issue 2 sets out GB requirements in scope of National Technical Rules for platform height, platform offset and platform width.

Storage and Recommissioning of Rail Vehicles

This document sets out guidance on the storage and recommissioning of rail vehicles that are not to be operated on the GB mainline railway for an…

Size of Vehicles and Position of Equipment

This document sets out Great Britain (GB) requirements in scope of National Technical Rules for the methods of determining the swept envelope of rail…

Assessment of Compatibility of Rolling Stock and Infrastructure - Gauging and Stepping Distances

This document sets out requirements and responsibilities for the assessment of gauging compatibility and of stepping distances between rolling stock…

Managing Low Adhesion

This standard sets out a framework to develop, implement, monitor and review the effectiveness of site-specific plans to manage low adhesion at…

Interface between Station Platforms, Track, Trains and Buffer Stops

RIS-7016-INS brings together requirements to provide an integrated and consistent set covering station platforms, the interface between platforms,…

Format and Methods for Defining Vehicle Gauging Data

This document sets out requirements, rationale and guidance concerning how vehicle gauging data is generated and the format in which it is recorded.…

Lettered Differential Permissible Speeds Classification

This document sets out requirements and guidance for the classification of rail vehicles to the lettered differential permissible speed categories.

Requirements for Driving Cabs of Railway Vehicles

This document sets out national technical rules for driving cabs of railway vehicles on visibility from within, emergency exit dimensions and…

Section H(ii) - Working of trains - out of course working, defective vehicles and on-train equipment

Section T(ii) - Protection of the line for engineering work

Section W - Bad weather affecting railway infrastructure

Record of T(i) Protection Arrangements Signaller's Form

Record of T(i) Protection Arrangements IWA/COSSs Form

COSSs Record of Arrangements and Briefing Form

Engineering Supervisor's Certificate

Section T(iii) - Protection of engineering work when the engineer takes possession of the line

Section U(iii) - Permissible speeds and enhanced permissible speeds

Section N - Single line working

Supplementary sign where crossing is used for animal traffic (PCR diagram 118)

This document provides design details for CC16 sign - Supplementary sign where crossing is used for animal traffic (PCR diagram 118).

Car Stop Markers on Station Platforms

Car Stop Markers on Station Platforms

FTAP Flexible Train Arrival Point

A set of four signs to direct engineering trains or on-track machine to locate the required stopping point within a possession or protection zone when…

Car Stop Markers on Station Platforms

No refuges sign

This document provides design details for BA05 sign - No refuges sign.

End of Emergency special Working

This document provides design details for sign AK215 - End of Emergency Special Working

Temporary Speed Restriction Repeater Warning Board

This document provides design details for AF03 sign - Temporary speed restriction repeater warning board.

Signs at access points - information

This document provides design details for BC01 sign - Signs at access points - information.

Danger from passing trains

This document provides design details for CA01 sign - Danger from passing trains.

Danger - No unauthorised access

This document provides design details for CA03 sign - Danger - no authorised access.

Code of Practice for OTM Driver Communication Review Group (CRG)

This Code of Practice supports the national strategy for improved Safety Critical Communications.  It provides a collaborative process (M&EE Group OTM…

Code of Practice for Re-railing Kirow Cranes using Outriggers

This Code of Practice provides guidance in the re-railing of Kirow cranes utilising the crane’s outriggers.

Manually propelled equipment in a line blockage

This poster is provided by the M&EE Networking Group to remind industry of the additional measures to take to use manually propelled equipment in a…

Code of Practice for Haulage Capabilities of On Track Machines

This Code of Practice details the haulage capabilities of on track machines (OTM), it should be followed by any route or operator control when…

Code of Practice for Safe Use of Remote Controls

This Code of Practice identifies the safe use of wired and wireless remote controls for OTP, OTM and other machines in the railway environment. The…

Code of Practice for Action following Hydraulic Pump and/or Motor Failure

This Code of Practice details the details the action to be taken following the failure of an hydraulic pump and/or motor on an on-track machine (OTM).

Code of Practice for M&EE Documents

This Code of Practice details the process by which the M&EE Networking Group produces documentation and is intended for internal use of the M&EE…

Code of Practice for Plant Any Line Open (ALO) Working

This Code of Practice provides guidance on how to safely manage Plant Any Line Open (ALO) working.

Code of Practice for Hydraulic Hose In-use Repair

This Code of Practice details the action to be taken following the failure of  hydraulic hose(s) on an on-track machine (OTM).

Code of Practice for Safe use of Quick Hitches

This Code of Practice identifies the types of quick hitches as categorised by the HSE and details the safety issues and provides safe systems of work…