Standards Catalogue

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…

Route Availability

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

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…

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…

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…

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…

Changes to National Operations Publications for June 2024

Fire safety of refurbished passenger seats​

This technical note provides guidance on the application of fire standards to existing vehicles undergoing refurbishment which affects passenger…

Public address interface to GSM-R

This technical note will help industry to determine GSM-R cab radio public address announcement priorities when integrated with the onboard public…

Electromagnetic Compatibility of Train Detection Infrastructure with Rail Vehicles

RIS-0725-CCS Iss 1.1 is a rail industry standard correction release on immunity levels of infrastructure-based train detection systems, to provide…

Rail Industry Standard on Control of Mobile communication Equipment use in Driving Cabs

This document contains requirements and guidance for the control of mobile communication equipment use in the driving cabs of trains.

Hauling Unbraked Fixed Formations in Freight Trains

This document gives guidance on the braking requirements for hauling unbraked multiple units and other fixed formations in a freight train. This…

Engineering Certification of Railborne Plant and the Assessment of Non-Railborne Plant

This document is the industry agreed standard for the certification of railborne plant and the assessment of non-railborne plant. It provides an…

Rail Industry Standard for Accident and Incident Investigation

Internet Access on Trains for Customer and Operational Railway Purposes

This document is intended to assist in the procurement of system and services to enable Internet access on trains, and suppliers in pre-empting the…

Interface Requirements for Connected Driver Advisory System

This document sets out requirements for the data interfaces between the infrastructure manager (IM) and the railway undertakings (RUs) for an…

Requirements for Minimum Signalling Braking and Deceleration Distances

This document specifies the Minimum Signalling Braking Distance (MSBD) and Minimum Deceleration Distance (MDD) for lineside signal spacings and the…

Permissive Working Risk Assessment and Risk Controls

This document sets out the Control, Command and Signalling (CCS) system requirements for authorising a train movement into an occupied section of…

Driver Controlled Operation (DCO) On-Train Camera/Monitors (OTCM)

This standard sets out requirements for the functions, design and testing of Driver Controlled Operation (DCO) On-Train Camera/Monitor (OTCM) systems…

General signalling regulations

Train Operations Staff Manual

Track Workers Manual

Signaller and Signalling Technician Manual

Master manual

Possession Workers Manual

Train Driver Manual

Changes to National Operations Publications for June 2024

Driver’s Single Line Working Ticket

This form should be used by the driver when single line working applies.

Changes to National Operations Publications for March 2024

Lower pantograph (temporary power changeover)

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

Warning of Traction System Changeover

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

Changeover to or from self-powered

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

Directional arrows

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

Advance lower pantograph (temporary power changeover)

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

Changeover to Overhead Electric Traction

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

Do not raise pantograph

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

Lower Pantograph

This document provides design details for sign AJ03 - Lower pantograph

Indication of route

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

Do not raise pantograph (temporary power changeover)

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

Code of Practice for Defect Reporting for OTP, Plant and Equipment

This Code of Practice details the systems to have in place so that all safety related defects are reported and that other reported defects are checked…

Code of Practice for Defective OTP Safety Critical Equipment

This code of practice has been developed to describe the actions to be taken by Plant Lead, Machine/Crane controllers and machine operators in the…

Code of Practice for Load Lifting Points on Road Rail Excavator Cranes

This Code of Practice is intended to provide explanation and guidance to manufacturers, converters, owners and users of road rail excavator cranes…

Code of Practice for Lifting Operations Using Manually Propelled Rail Handlers (MPRH)

This Code of Practice details the various minimum requirements for Lifting and handling loads with Manually Propelled Rail Handlers (MPRH). This Code…

Code of Practice for Tandem Lifting with Two Excavator Cranes

This Code of Practice details the control measures to be applied when using two excavator cranes to lift a load simultaneously. This Code of Practice…

Code of Practice for Flailing Operations using OTP

This Code of Practice details the actions to be taken, when planning for, and undertaking flailing operations. This Code of Practice applies to all…

Code of Practice for Planning for the use of non-rail mounted plant

This Code of Practice details minimum requirements for planning and mitigating the risks when delivering work using non rail mounted plant that could…

Code of Practice for Independence and Competence of LOLER Thorough Examiners

This Code of Practice details the various minimum requirements for independence of the examiner for Thorough Examination of lifting equipment and…

Code of Practice for On, Off and Cross Tracking of On Track Plant (OTP)

This Code of Practice is intended to give guidance for the safe on, off and cross tracking of OTP to mitigate the possibility of derailing or…

Code of Practice for Piling using OTP

This Code of Practice details guidance on the arrangements for controlling the risks when planning and undertaking piling operations on the railway…