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Lead/Supporting Committee(s)
Issue Date
From: To:Switches and Crossings
This document sets out requirements and guidance for new, renewed, and upgraded switches and crossings (S&C) to provide for identification and safe…
GCRT5021 Iss 5
March 2024
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
- Amendments: 2
- Deviations 8
Rolling stock – cyber security essentials
This technical note will help industry to identify cyber security control measures, which may be put in place when designing a new component or…
Rule Book Briefing Leaflet
Each issue of the Rule Book Briefing Leaflet contains a summary of the changes being introduced to GERT8000.
Possession of a running line for engineering work
You will need this module if you carry out the duties of a driver or signaller.
GERT8000-T3 Iss 11
December 2023
Withdrawn
- Impact Assessments 1
- Deviations 7
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.…
GERM8000-possessionworkers Iss 9
December 2023
Withdrawn
- Impact Assessments 3
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.…
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.…
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
December 2023
Withdrawn
- Impact Assessments 3
Code of Practice for Management of Siding Safety Surveys
This Code of Practiceprovides guidance to enable the effective setting up of a safe system of work within all sidings allocated for stabling and…
Lead/Supporting Committee(s)
Document Type
Issue Date
From: To: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.
GEGN8650 Iss 1
September 2022
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
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,…
RIS-7016-INS Iss 1.2
June 2022
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
RIS-7700-INS Iss 3
June 2018
Live
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
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.
GIRT7020 Iss 1.1
September 2022
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
- Deviations 52
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.…
RIS-2773-RST Iss 1
June 2022
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- Briefing Notes: 1
- Amendments: 4
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…
GERT8273 Iss 1
June 2022
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
RIS-7016-INS Iss 1.2
June 2022
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
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…
GMRT2173 Iss 3
September 2022
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
- Deviations 4
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…
RIS-8040-TOM Iss 1
June 2022
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
- Amendments: 1
GEGN8540 Iss 2
June 2022
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Amendments: 1
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.
RIS-2711-RST Iss 1
June 2022
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
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…
GMGN2571 Iss 1
June 2022
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
Rail Industry Standard for Driving Cabs
This document sets out supplemental requirements for the design, layout and operational equipment in driving cabs of rail vehicles in line with GB…
RIS-2761-RST Iss 1
March 2022
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
Advice to Train Crews - Conveyance of Radioactive Flask
This form is a Network Rail maintained document and is provided as a stand-alone version of the form originally reproduced as an Appendix to GORT3407…
Form RT3973-NUC Iss 1
December 2023
Withdrawn
Duties of the person in charge of the siding possession (PICOS)
You will need this handbook if you carry out the duties of a PICOS.
GERT8000-HB13 Iss 3
December 2023
Withdrawn
- Impact Assessments 1
Track circuit block regulations
You will need this module if you carry out the duties of a signaller in a track circuit block area.
Passing a signal at danger or an end of authority (EoA) without a movement authority (MA)
You will need this module if you carry out the duties of a: driver, guard, shunter or signaller. You will also need this module if you carry out the…
GERT8000-S5 Iss 10
December 2023
Withdrawn
- Impact Assessments 1
Signal Passed at Danger (SPAD) or Train Trip or Unauthorised Movement
For use by signallers in cases of a SPAD being investigated.
Form NR3189 Iss 1
December 2023
Withdrawn
- Impact Assessments 1
Train stopped by train failure
You will need this module if you carry out the duties of a driver or signaller.
Dealing with a train accident or train evacuation
You will need this module if you carry out the duties of a driver, guard or signaller.
GERT8000-M1 Iss 6
December 2023
Withdrawn
- Impact Assessments 1
General signalling regulations
You will need this module if you carry out the duties of a signaller.
Failure of, or work on, signalling equipment - signallers' regulations
You will need this module if you carry out the duties of a signaller.
GERT8000-TS11 Iss 5.1
December 2023
Withdrawn
- Impact Assessments 1
Working of on-track machines (OTM)
You will need this module if you carry out the duties of a driver of an on-track machine, an operator of an on-track machine or a signaller.
GERT8000-OTM Iss 10
December 2023
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
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).
Sign CC16 Iss 1
June 2023
Withdrawn
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…
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.
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.
Lineside telephone
This document provides design details for DB03 sign - Lineside telephone.
Telephone number
This document provides design details for DA01 sign - Telephone number