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From: To:Guidance on wagon maintenance related to recommendations from RAIB reports
This technical note documents findings from all reports, bulletins, and safety digests, published by RAIB, where maintenance of rail wagons has been…
Guidance on Operational Railway Safety Awareness
This document is aimed at Railway Undertakings and any other railway actors operating in or around the railway environment. It gives guidance on…
GOGN3616 Iss 1
October 2024
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
Evidence conservation of failed axle bearings in service
This technical note sets out a methodical approach to collecting data at the point of failure and preserving the failed bearings for further analysis…
Master manual
The Rule Book manuals have been produced to provide end-users with access to the content of the Rule Book that is relevant to their roles, e.g.…
Possession Workers Manual
The Rule Book manuals have been produced to provide end-users with access to the content of the Rule Book that is relevant to their roles, e.g.…
Signaller and Signalling Technician Manual
The Rule Book manuals have been produced to provide end-users with access to the content of the Rule Book that is relevant to their roles, e.g.…
GERM8000-signallersignallingtechnician Iss 13.1
November 2023
Live Pending Withdrawal
Train Driver Manual
The Rule Book manuals have been produced to provide end-users with access to the content of the Rule Book that is relevant to their roles, e.g.…
Track Workers Manual
The Rule Book manuals have been produced to provide end-users with access to the content of the Rule Book that is relevant to their roles, e.g.…
GERM8000-trackworkers Iss 12
September 2023
Live Pending Withdrawal
- Impact Assessments 3
Train Operations Staff Manual
The Rule Book manuals have been produced to provide end-users with access to the content of the Rule Book that is relevant to their roles, e.g.…
GERM8000-trainoperationsstaff Iss 13
September 2023
Live Pending Withdrawal
- Impact Assessments 3
Lead/Supporting Committee(s)
Document Type
Issue Date
From: To:Guidance on wagon maintenance related to recommendations from RAIB reports
This technical note documents findings from all reports, bulletins, and safety digests, published by RAIB, where maintenance of rail wagons has been…
Guidance on Operational Railway Safety Awareness
This document is aimed at Railway Undertakings and any other railway actors operating in or around the railway environment. It gives guidance on…
GOGN3616 Iss 1
October 2024
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
Evidence conservation of failed axle bearings in service
This technical note sets out a methodical approach to collecting data at the point of failure and preserving the failed bearings for further analysis…
Rail Traffic Loading Requirements for the Design of Railway Structures
GCGN5612 gives guidance on the background and application of the rail traffic loading requirements for the design of railway structures set out in BS…
GCGN5612 Iss 2
September 2024
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
Vehicle Registration, Marking and Numbering
This document sets out requirements for the registration, marking and numbering of rail vehicles operating on the Great Britain (GB) mainline network.
RIS-2453-RST Iss 2.1
September 2024
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 2
- Impact Assessments 1
Operation of Route- and Line-Proving Trains
This standard sets out a framework to identify the need for, plan, and operate trains for the purposes of route proving on routes that have previously…
Signing of Temporary and Emergency Speed Restrictions
This document sets out requirements, rationale and guidance for signing of Temporary Speed Restrictions (TSRs) and Emergency Speed Restrictions (ESRs)…
RIS-0735-CCS Iss 1
September 2024
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
Signing of Permissible Speeds
This document sets out requirements, rationale and guidance for signing of permissible speeds applicable to trains operated on the Great Britain (GB)…
RIS-0734-CCS Iss 2
September 2024
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
Rolling Stock Electromagnetic Compatibility with Trackside CCS Subsystems
This document gives guidance on achieving rolling stock electromagnetic compatibility with control, command and signalling (CCS) subsystems, through…
Lineside Operational Signs
This document sets out requirements, rationale and guidance for the application of lineside operational signs published in the RSSB catalogue. It also…
RIS-0733-CCS Iss 1
September 2024
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
- Deviations 1
Instructions for use at a vehicular crossing without a telephone (PCR diagram 102)
This document provides design details for CC04 sign - Instructions for use at a vehicular crossing without a telephone (PCR diagram 102).
Electrical hazard: warnings to the public
This document provides design details for CB01 sign - Electrical hazard: warnings to the public.
Instructions for use at a crossing with miniature red / green lights and user-operated gates (PCR diagram 109)
This document provides design details for CC09 sign - Instructions for use at a crossing with miniature red / green lights and user-operated gates…
Instructions at a crossing with gates (PCR diagram 115)
This document provides design details for CC15 sign instructions at a crossing with gates (PCR diagram 115).
White diamond with 'X'
This document provides design details for DA03 sign - White diamond with 'X'.
Horse riders to dismount at crossings where there are overhead electric lines
This document provides design details for CC17 sign - Horse riders to dismount at crossings where there are overhead electric lines.
National radio network channel change marker
This document provides design details for DC03 sign - National radio network channel change marker.
Emergency telephone
This document provides design details for DB04 sign - Emergency telephone.
GSM-R common shunt group access code
This document provides design details for DD01 sign - GSM-R common shunt group access code.
Deviation for countdown markers
This document provides design details for DEV-AK102-02 sign - Deviation for platform countdown markers at ¾, ½ and ¼ mile on the approach to a…
Document Type
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From: To:Code of Practice for Audit Protocol for Supply of Machine / Crane Controllers
This Audit Protocol provides a comprehensive list of questions for an auditor to ask and detailed guidance of what is expected of an auditor whilst…