Standards Catalogue

Signaller's Single Line Working Form

This form is used by the signaller to record the arrangements for implementing single line working.

Written Order 05 Permission To Proceed Under Modified Working Arrangements on Single and Bi-Directional Lines Form

This form is dictated by the signaller to the driver of fitted trains, on ERTMS level 2 lines.

Duties of a designated person (DP) and people working on rail vehicles

You will need this module if you carry out the duties of a designated person or person working on a rail vehicle.

Pilot's Single Line Working Form

You will need this form if you carry out the duties of a pilot.

Route Level Assessment of Technical Compatibility between Vehicles and Infrastructure

This document sets out requirements and responsibilities for the assessment of technical compatibility at route level for vehicles and infrastructure.

Passenger Train Dispatch and Platform Safety Measures

This document sets out requirements and guidance for the development, review and implementation of passenger train dispatch processes and measures to…

Single Line Working

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

Trespass Risk Assessment

This document provides a common framework for trespass risk assessments, developed from the outputs of RSSB research project T1183 - Good practice…

Duties of the engineering supervisor (ES) or safe work leader (SWL) in a possession on ERTMS lines where lineside signals are not provided

You will need this handbook if you carry out the duties of the ES or SWL on ERTMS lines.

Defective On-Train Equipment

This document sets out requirements to be applied when on-train equipment becomes defective and provides guidance to assist the railway undertakings…

Evidence conservation of failed axle bearings in service

This technical note sets out a methodical approach to collecting data at the point of failure and preserving the failed bearings for further analysis…

Operation of Route- and Line-Proving Trains

This standard sets out a framework to identify the need for, plan, and operate trains for the purposes of route proving on routes that have previously…

Rolling Stock Electromagnetic Compatibility with Trackside CCS Subsystems

This document gives guidance on achieving rolling stock electromagnetic compatibility with control, command and signalling (CCS) subsystems, through…

Rail Traffic Loading Requirements for the Design of Railway Structures

GCGN5612 gives guidance on the background and application of the rail traffic loading requirements for the design of railway structures set out in BS…

Signing of Permissible Speeds

This document sets out requirements, rationale and guidance for signing of permissible speeds applicable to trains operated on the Great Britain (GB)…

Signing of Temporary and Emergency Speed Restrictions

This document sets out requirements, rationale and guidance for signing of Temporary Speed Restrictions (TSRs) and Emergency Speed Restrictions (ESRs)…

Vehicle Registration, Marking and Numbering

This document sets out requirements for the registration, marking and numbering of rail vehicles operating on the Great Britain (GB) mainline network.

Lineside Operational Signs

Clarification on drugs and Alcohol testing for safety-critical workers

This technical note aims to provide a greater understanding of the importance of drugs and alcohol testing for safety-critical workers by providing…

Managing Low Adhesion

This standard sets out a framework to develop, implement, monitor and review the effectiveness of site-specific plans to manage low adhesion at…

Train Driver Manual

Signaller and Signalling Technician Manual

Track Workers Manual

Train Operation Staff Manual

Changes to National Operations Publications for June 2015

Master Module Manual

Changes to National Operations Publications for March 2015

Changes to National Operations Publications for December 2014

Duties of a points operator and route-setting agent - moving and securing points by hand

This handbook is for those personnel who has duties of a points operator and route-setting agent - moving and securing points by hand. Information on…

Duties of the lookout and site warden

This handbook is for those personnel who have duties of the lookout and site warden. Information on changes to this issue can be found in the Rule…

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.