Standards Catalogue

Multi Grooved Locking Pin (Huck Fasteners)

Instructions for the Safety and Operation of Construction Work for Contract and British Rail Staff on A.C Electrified Lines

Visual Standards

Standard Maintenance Conditions for BR Maintained Telecommunications Equipment

Aspect Sequences

Class 14x DMU's and Track Circuit Transpositions

Indications Associated with Trains Starting from Platforms

Overlaps

Intermixing of 3 and 4 Aspect Signals

Health and Safety at Work Act 1974: Enforcement

Application of Standard Vehicle Gauges

This document defines standard vehicle gauges and the associated application rules for rolling stock and for infrastructure.

Application of the Entity in Charge of Maintenance Regulations

This document gives guidance on the application of regulations on entities in charge of maintenance (ECM) with respect to freight wagons that are used…

Verification of Conformity of Engineering Change to Rail Vehicles

The document sets out a process for verification of conformity of engineering change against applicable requirements. This process can be adopted by…

Size of Vehicles and Position of Equipment

This document sets out Great Britain (GB) requirements in scope of National Technical Rules for the methods of determining the swept envelope of rail…

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. 

On-Track Plant, Trolleys and Associated Equipment

This document sets out requirements and guidance for engineering of on-track plant, trolleys and associated equipment.

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…

Engineering Design of On-Track Machines in Running Mode

This document sets out requirements for the design of on-track Machines (OTMs) in running mode.

Passing a signal at danger or an end of authority (EoA) without a movement authority (MA)

You will need this module if you carry out the duties of a: driver, guard, shunter or signaller. You will also need this module if you carry out the…

Speeds

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

Wrong-direction movements

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

Duties of the person in charge of the possession (PICOP)

You will need this handbook if you carry out the duties of the PICOP.

Duties of the engineering supervisor (ES) in a possession

You will need this handbook if you carry out the duties of the ES in a possession.

Working of on-track machines (OTM)

You will need this module if you carry out the duties of a driver of an on-track machine, an operator of an on-track machine or a signaller.

Rule Book Briefing Leaflet

Changes to National Operations Publications for September 2024

Signaller and Signalling Technician Manual

Train Driver Manual

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

Passing between or close to the end of vehicles

This poster is provided by the M&EE Networking Group to remind staff about personal safety when when to passing between or close to the end of…

Depot Pit Protection

This poster is provided by the M&EE Networking Group to remind depot staff about the risk of failing into uncovered pits. Cover pits or use visual…

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 when…

RCI Motion Cut

OTP Tandem Lift

Crane Controller Competence for Twin Jib Cranes

Lift & Carry using OTP in Road Mode

Lifting Accessories Misuse

Code of Practice for OTM Ready to Run Card

OTP Mechanical Movement Limiting Device Awareness