Standards Catalogue

Communication of urgent operating advice

This standard sets out requirements, rationale and guidance for reporting and communicating urgent operating safety information.

Supplementary sign where crossing is used for animal traffic (PCR diagram 118)

Changes to National Operations Publications for June 2023

Guidance on Operational Railway Safety Awareness

Engineering change (software and firmware)

This technical note provides signposts to existing standards and good practice in engineering change management relating to software and…

Freight coupler loads

This technical note will help industry assess the ability of a locomotive to haul loads over a route. It focuses on coupler load capacity and…

Fire-related properties of batteries

This technical note sets out options for improving fire performance of batteries in use on GB mainline rolling stock, and the factors which may need…

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…

ERTMS/ETCS DMI National Requirements

Lineside Signals, Indicators and Layout of Signals

Guidance on Lineside Signals, Indicators and Layout of Signals

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

Sanding Equipment

Compatibility Requirements for Braking Systems of Rail Vehicles

This document defines the compatibility and performance requirements for the braking systems of rail vehicles for operation in trains on the mainline…

Rail Industry Standard for the Identification of Roller Bearings Defects

Rail Industry Standard for Verification of Conformity of Engineering Change to Rail Vehicles

Managing Drivers on Routes Undergoing Significant Change - Good Practice Guide

This Good Practice Guide (GPG) on managing drivers on routes undergoing sifnificant change represents a collation of RSSB research and good practice…

Guidance on the Use of On-Train Satellite Positioning Technology Based Locator for Railway Applications

This document provides guidance on good practice for the specification, selection, implementation, and installation of on-train satellite positioning…

Engineering Supervisor's Certificate

Section U(i) - Temporary speed restrictions

Section Y - Accidents

Section K - Trains or vehicles detained on running lines or loops

Section B(iv) - Your safety when you are working on rail vehicles

Section S - Protection of hand trolleys on running lines not under possession

Blocking of Lines for Electric Traction Purpose - AS Form

Blocking of Lines for Electric Traction Purposes - AE Form

Blocking of Lines for Electric Traction Purposes - AT Form

Rule Book Section Z (Part i) - AC electrified 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.