Standards Catalogue

Client Safety Assurance of High Integrity Software-Based Systems for Railway Applications

This document sets out requirements for safety assurance of high integrity software-based systems for railway applications.

Pilot's Single Line Working Form

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

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…

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…

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.

Working single and bi-directional lines by pilot

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

Single Line Working

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

Rule Book Briefing Leaflet

Rule Book Module Issue History

Preparation and movement of trains

Defective On-Train Equipment

Testing Railway Safety Critical Workers for Drugs and Alcohol

Qualification of Suppliers of Safety Critical Engineering Products and Services

Level Crossing Operational Interfaces with Trains

Reporting High Risk Defects

Communication of Urgent Operating Advice

Rail Vehicle Maintenance

This document sets out the arrangements by which continued conformity to standards, known as the Maintenance Plan, is achieved together with the…

Guidance on the Infrastructure Technical Specification for Interoperability

This document gives guidance on interpreting the requirements of the Infrastructure Technical Specification for Interoperability 2014 (INF TSI),…

Post Incident and Post Accident Testing of Rail Vehicles

Management of Safety Related Control, Command and Signalling System Failures

Rule Book Module Issue History

This document contains updates to align with changes to Rule Book module issues (GERT8000).

Rule Book Briefing Leaflet

Each issue of the Rule Book Briefing Leaflet contains a summary of the changes being introduced to GERT8000.

Changes to National Operations Publications for March 2025

This document is primarily used to publish minor changes to National Operations Publications (NOPs) and has been re-issued, taking into consideration…

Rule Book Handbook Issue History

This document contains updates to align with changes to Rule Book handbook issues (GERT8000).

Train Operations Staff Manual

The Rule Book manuals have been produced to provide end-users with access to the content of the Rule Book that is relevant to their roles, e.g.…

Possession Workers Manual

The Rule Book manuals have been produced to provide end-users with access to the content of the Rule Book that is relevant to their roles, e.g.…

Master Manual

The Rule Book manuals have been produced to provide end-users with access to the content of the Rule Book that is relevant to their roles, e.g.…

Track Workers Manual

The Rule Book manuals have been produced to provide end-users with access to the content of the Rule Book that is relevant to their roles, e.g.…

Signaller and Signalling Technician Manual

The Rule Book manuals have been produced to provide end-users with access to the content of the Rule Book that is relevant to their roles, e.g.…

Train Driver Manual

The Rule Book manuals have been produced to provide end-users with access to the content of the Rule Book that is relevant to their roles, e.g.…

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 Safe use of Quick Hitches

This Code of Practice identifies the types of quick hitches as categorised by the HSE and details the safety issues and provides safe systems of work…

Code of Practice for Re-railing Kirow Cranes using Outriggers

This Code of Practice provides guidance in the re-railing of Kirow cranes utilising the crane’s outriggers.

Manually propelled equipment in a line blockage

This poster is provided by the M&EE Networking Group to remind industry of the additional measures to take to use manually propelled equipment in a…

OTP Mechanical Movement Limiting Device

This poster is provided by the M&EE Networking Group to remind the industry about the use of mechanical movement limiting device and the restrictions…

Rail Handling – Rail Turner Awareness

This poster is provided by the M&EE Networking Group to remind industry about the competence requirements necessary for the Crane Controller and…

Seasonal Operating of OTP

This poster is provided by the M&EE Networking Group to remind operators when adhesion is low, keep it slow.

Code of Practice for Management of Siding Safety Surveys

This Code of Practiceprovides guidance to enable the effective setting up of a safe system of work within all sidings allocated for stabling and…

Code of Practice for Route Knowledge within Possessions

This Code of Practice contains guidance and generic good practice for the management of route knowledge for train drivers within a possession. It sets…

Code of Practice for Brake Testing of OTP

This Code of Practice details the testing of the braking system of OTP excluding Trolleys during operations and routine maintenance examination…

Code of Practice for Loading of OTP

This Code of Practice gives guidance on the arrangements for loading and securing of typical loads associated with all on-track plant (OTP) whilst on…