Standards Catalogue

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.

Train stopped by train failure

You will need this module if you carry out the duties of a driver or signaller.

Observing and obeying signalling indications. Train warning systems. Reporting signalling failures and irregularities

You will need this module if you carry out the duties of a driver, person controlling train movements, shunter or signaller.

Station duties and train dispatch

You will need this module if you carry out the duties of a driver, a guard, a person in charge (PIC) of dispatch or staff responsible for train…

Activation of TPWS or ERTMS tri

This form is used by a signaller to record information obtained from drivers after the activation of TPWS, except when a signal has been passed at…

Duties of the COSS and person in charge when using a hand trolley

You will need this handbook if you are the COSS or SWL and person in charge when using a hand trolley.

Glossary of Railway Terminology

You will need this glossary if you are issued with GERT8000.

Work on signalling equipment – duties of the signalling technician

You will need this handbook if you carry out the duties of a signalling technician.

Signal Passed at Danger (SPAD) or Train Trip or Unauthorised Movement

For use by signallers in cases of a SPAD being investigated.

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.

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…

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…

Overrun Risk Evaluation and Assessment

This document sets out requirements and guidance for the management of risk associated with trains exceeding the end of their movement authority. 

Provision of Signage at Power Changeover Locations

This document sets out requirements and guidance for provision of signage at power changeover locations for multi-mode rolling stock.

Maintaining the Visibility of Signals and Operational Signs

This document sets out requirements and guidance to ensure that the visibility of signals and operational signs are not adversely affected during the…

Medical Fitness Assessment

This document sets out requirements and guidance for the management of medical fitness assessment for safety critical workers on the GB mainline…

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…

Reference Limits for Freight Wagon Defects

This document sets out the criteria for addressing defects in freight wagons arising during operation, and the restrictions on their use that apply.

Requirements for the operation of freight trains and the conveyance of dangerous goods by any train

This document sets out requirements and guidance relating to the safe operation of freight trains and the safe movement of dangerous goods.

Determination of Aerodynamic Rolling Moment Coefficient

This Guidance Note provides guidance to railway undertakings and infrastructure managers for methods of undertaking wind tunnel tests to determine…

Signaller and Signalling Technician Manual

Possession Workers Manual

Train Driver Manual

Train Operations Staff Manual

Preparation and movement of trains

Possession Arrangements Form

This form is used by the PICOP to record the arrangements for a possession of a running line.

Work-site Certificate

This form is used by the Engineering Supervisor to record arrangements for setting up work sites within a possession of a running line.

General safety responsibilities and personal track safety for non-track workers

Changes to National Operations Publications for December 2020

Rule Book Briefing Leaflet

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 Use and Loading of MEWPs

Code of Practice for Management of OTM Speeds Within T3 Engineering Possessions

Winter Poster 2018

Preventing Points Run Through in Possessions

Autumn Poster 2018

Code of Practice for Planning and Executing Lifting Operations

Code of Practice for Defective OTP Safety Critical Equipment

Code of Practice for Haulage Capabilities of On Track Machines

Code of Practice for Management of Sidings Safety Surveys

Code of Practice for Gaining Assurance When Procuring OTP Services

This Code of Practice is intended to be used when procuring OTP services and can be used to help assure that a supplier has the systems and capability…