Standards Catalogue

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…

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…

Driver’s Single Line Working Ticket

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

On-Train Camera Monitoring Systems

This document sets out requirements for the installation and use of modern camera systems for the purposes of recording, storing, and accessing video…

Guidance on the Application of the Control of Electromagnetic Fields at Work Regulations

This document gives guidance on the application of the Control of Electromagnetic Fields at Work Regulations in the railway environment, and…

Infrastructure Based Train Detection Interface Requirements

This standard specifies the infrastructure based train detection system parameters that are necessary to support technical compatibility with GB…

Changes to National Operations Publications for March 2024

Managing Train Accident Risk Arising from Train Operations

This document sets out requirements and guidance for the management of train accident risk arising from train operations as part of the GB rail…

Requirements for the Position of Infrastructure and for Defining and Maintaining Clearances

This document sets out requirements for positioning infrastructure and maintaining the position of track relative to infrastructure to achieve gauge…

Railway Wheelsets

This document sets out requirements for the design, manufacture and maintenance of wheelsets and their components. Access the tread profile…

Rail Industry Standard for Wheelsets

This document supports GMRT2466 and sets out requirements for the design, manufacture and maintenance of wheelsets and their components.

Corrosion of rail vehicles

This technical note will help those maintaining or repairing rolling stock in detecting, and if appropriate, remedying corrosion. It covers current…

ERTMS National Identities Management

This document sets out the requirements for arrangements for the management of the ERTMS National Identities on the GB mainline railway.

AC Energy Subsystem and Interfaces to Rolling Stock Subsystem

This document sets out requirements and guidance for new, renewed and upgraded ac energy subsystem, and the interfaces to rolling stock and operation…

Rolling Stock Subsystem and Interfaces to AC Energy Subsystem

This document sets out interface requirements and guidance for the alternating current (ac) energy subsystem for all rolling stock operating over…

AC Energy Subsystem and Interfaces to Rolling Stock Subsystem

This document sets out requirements for the alternating current (ac) energy subsystem and the interfaces to rolling stock operating over the ac…

Rolling Stock Subsystem and Interfaces to AC Energy Subsystem

This document sets out interface requirements to the alternating current (ac) energy subsystem for all rolling stock operating over the Great Britain…

Modified Working Arrangements

Temporary Block Working Ticket

Driver's Single Line Working Ticket

Changes to National Operations Publications for December 2009

Advice to Train Crews - Conveyance of Radioactive Flask

Protecting engineering work or a hand trolley on an ERTMS line not under possession

Passing an end of authority (EOA) without a movement authority (MA)

ERTMS cab signalling

Movement of engineering trains and on-track plant under T3 ERTMS arrangements

Trains or shunting movements detained, or vehicles left, on ERTMS running lines

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).

Warning of Traction System Changeover

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

Indication of route

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

Lower pantograph (temporary power changeover)

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

Changeover to or from self-powered

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

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.  

Do not raise pantograph (temporary power changeover)

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

Lower Pantograph

This document provides design details for sign AJ03 - Lower pantograph

Misuse of MEWPs

This poster is provided by the M&EE Networking Group to remind industry not to misuse MEWPs during work activities.

Plant Exclusion Zones

This poster is provided by the M&EE Networking Group to remind industry about the necessity to keep personnel clear from areas around working…

Emergency Haulage by OTMs

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

Use and Maintenance of Full Electric/Hybrid Powered OTP

This Code of Practice details best practice for use and maintenance of battery or hybrid powered OTP. It defines best practice and industry guidance…

Injection Injury

This poster details the actions to be taken following a hydraulic injection injury.

Cross Tracking of On Track Plant

OTP must only be on/off tracked within a Possession. OTP is not permitted to cross track under Line Blocks.

AFFF Fire Extinguishers

This poster is provided by the M&EE Networking Group to remind industry about the potential for AFFF fire extinguishers to freeze in cold weather.…

RRV Braking

This poster is provided by the M&EE Networking Group to remind industry is a reminder that road-rail vehicles when in rail mode take a lot longer to…

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…

Plant Activities with Any Line Open

All plant activities that could foreseeably foul an open line require a documented ALO Plan, which must be approved by a Responsible ALO Manager.