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Issue Date: May 2025

Crashworthiness risk assessment for mainline passenger rolling stock

This Technical Note aims to address Recommendation 19 c) of RAIB’s Carmont report. This required RSSB, in consultation with operators of pre-1994…

Live
Issue Date: April 2025

Onboard passenger air quality improvement

This technical note aims to inform the industry about potential solutions for improving air quality in the passenger cabin environment, referred to in…

Live
Issue Date: March 2025

Lower pantograph (temporary power changeover)

This document provides design details for sign AJ13 - Lower pantograph (temporary power changeover).  

Live
Issue Date: March 2025

Warning of Traction System Changeover

This document provides design details for sign AJ04 - Warning of traction system changeover.  

Warning of traction system changeover
Sign AJ04 Iss 1
March 2025
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Live
Issue Date: March 2025

Changeover to or from self-powered

This document provides design details for sign AJ08 - Changeover to or from self-powered.

Live
Issue Date: March 2025

Directional arrows

This document provides design details for sign AJ10 - Directional arrows.  

Live
Issue Date: March 2025

Advance lower pantograph (temporary power changeover)

This document provides design details for sign AJ12 - Advance lower pantograph (temporary power changeover).

Live
Issue Date: March 2025

Changeover to Overhead Electric Traction

This document provides design details for sign AJ07 - Changeover to Overhead Electric Traction.

Live
Issue Date: March 2025

Do not raise pantograph

This document provides design details for sign AJ09 - Do not raise pantograph.  

Live
Issue Date: March 2025

Lower Pantograph

This document provides design details for sign AJ03 - Lower pantograph

Lower pantograph
Sign AJ03 Iss 1
March 2025
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Guidance on Rolling Stock Subsystem and Interfaces to DC Conductor Rail Energy Subsystem

This document gives guidance on interpreting the requirements of Railway Group Standard GMRT2113 Iss 1 Rolling Stock Subsystem and Interfaces to DC…

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Issue Date: September 2015

Guidance on 'Signals, Railway Track, Explosive' (also known as 'Detonators')

This guidance is intended to assist infrastructure managers and railway undertakings in understanding their responsibilities in relation to…

Guidance on Railway Fog Signals (now known as 'Signals, Railway Track, Explosive')
GEGN8532 Iss 4
September 2015
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Issue Date: September 2015

DC Conductor Rail Energy Subsystem and Interfaces to Rolling Stock Subsystem

This document defines the requirements for the DC conductor rail energy system and the interfaces to rolling stock operating over the DC electrified…

Electrical Protective Provisions for Electrified Lines
GERT8025 Iss 1
June 2017
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  • Impact Assessments 3
  • Amendments: 1
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Warning Signs and Notices for Electrified Lines
GMRT1041 Iss 1
December 2015
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  • Briefing Notes: 1
  • Impact Assessments 1
Electrified Lines Traction Bonding
GLRT1254 Iss 1
December 2015
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  • Briefing Notes: 3
  • Impact Assessments 3
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Issue Date: September 2015

Rolling Stock Subsystem and Interfaces to DC Conductor Rail Energy Subsystem

This document defines the interface requirements to the DC conductor rail energy system for all rolling stock operating over the DC electrified…

Electrical Protective Provisions for Electrified Lines
GERT8025 Iss 1
June 2017
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  • Briefing Notes: 3
  • Impact Assessments 3
  • Amendments: 1
  • Deviations 3
Equipotential Bonding of Rail Vehicles to Running Rail Potential
GMRT2304 Iss 3
June 2017
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  • Briefing Notes: 3
  • Impact Assessments 3
  • Amendments: 1
  • Deviations 4

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Issue Date: March 2025

Rule Book Module Issue History

This document contains updates to align with changes to Rule Book module issues (GERT8000).

Rule Book Module Issue History
GERT8000 Issue Iss 37
September 2024
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Rule Book Briefing Leaflet

Each issue of the Rule Book Briefing Leaflet contains a summary of the changes being introduced to GERT8000.

Rule Book Briefing Leaflet
GERT8000-RBBL Iss 40.1
November 2024
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Issue Date: March 2025

Changes to National Operations Publications for March 2025

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

Changes to National Operations Publications for December 2024
GERT8001 Iss 84
March 2025
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Issue Date: March 2025

Rule Book Handbook Issue History

This document contains updates to align with changes to Rule Book handbook issues (GERT8000).

Rule Book Handbook Issue History
GERT8000 Issue HB Iss 18
September 2024
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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.…

Train Operations Staff Manual
GERM8000-trainoperationsstaff Iss 14.1
November 2024
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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.…

Possession Workers Manual
GERM8000-possessionworkers Iss 10.1
November 2024
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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.…

Master Manual
GERM8000-master-module Iss 14.1
November 2024
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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.…

Track Workers Manual
GERM8000-trackworkers Iss 13.1
November 2024
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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.…

Signaller and Signalling Technician Manual
GERM8000-signallersignallingtechnician Iss 14.1
November 2024
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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.…

Train Driver Manual
GERM8000-traindriver Iss 14.1
November 2024
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Issue Date: March 2025

Lower pantograph (temporary power changeover)

This document provides design details for sign AJ13 - Lower pantograph (temporary power changeover).  

Live
Issue Date: March 2025

Warning of Traction System Changeover

This document provides design details for sign AJ04 - Warning of traction system changeover.  

Warning of traction system changeover
Sign AJ04 Iss 1
March 2025
Withdrawn
Live
Issue Date: March 2025

Changeover to or from self-powered

This document provides design details for sign AJ08 - Changeover to or from self-powered.

Live
Issue Date: March 2025

Directional arrows

This document provides design details for sign AJ10 - Directional arrows.  

Live
Issue Date: March 2025

Advance lower pantograph (temporary power changeover)

This document provides design details for sign AJ12 - Advance lower pantograph (temporary power changeover).

Live
Issue Date: March 2025

Changeover to Overhead Electric Traction

This document provides design details for sign AJ07 - Changeover to Overhead Electric Traction.

Live
Issue Date: March 2025

Do not raise pantograph

This document provides design details for sign AJ09 - Do not raise pantograph.  

Live
Issue Date: March 2025

Lower Pantograph

This document provides design details for sign AJ03 - Lower pantograph

Lower pantograph
Sign AJ03 Iss 1
March 2025
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Live
Issue Date: March 2025

Indication of route

This document provides design details for sign AJ11 - Indication of route.

Live
Issue Date: March 2025

Do not raise pantograph (temporary power changeover)

This document provides design details for sign AJ15 – Do not raise pantograph (temporary power changeover).

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