Standards Catalogue

Safe work leader (SWL) blocking a line

Absolute block regulations

General signalling regulations

General duties and track safety for track workers

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

Speeds

Station duties and train dispatch

Working single and bi-directional lines by pilotman

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

Master Module Manual

Functioning and Control of Exterior Doors on Passenger Vehicles

This document provides GB requirements for exterior doors and Selective Door Operation (SDO) systems.

The Management of Packet 44 Applications

Guidance on High-Integrity Software-Based Systems for Railway Applications

In-Service Examination and Reference Limits for Freight Wagons

Weekly Operating Notice, Periodical Operating Notice and the Sectional Appendix

This document sets out the arrangements for the production of information relating to engineering work, alterations to track and signalling…

Guidance on the Application of the Control Command and Signalling TSI

This guidance note has been produced to provide application guidance on the CCS TSI. The CCS TSI was adopted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/919/EC…

Positioning of Lineside Telephones

This document sets out the requirements for assessing the positioning of lineside operational telephones and the provision of information labels.

Information for Safe Train Operation

This document sets out requirements for information to be provided by the railway undertaking to the infrastructure manager regarding train running on…

Provision of Information and Signs for Access on the Railway

Operational Security Response Planning

Pilot's Single Line Working Form

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

Single Line Working

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

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.

Pilot's form for working of single and bi-directional lines by pilot

This form is used by the pilot to record the details for the working of trains over single or bi-directional lines by pilot, during a failure or when…

Signaller's Form for Working Single and Bi-Directional Lines by Pilot

This form is used by signallers to record the details for the working of trains over a single or bi-directional line by pilot, during a failure or…

Rule Book Handbook Issue History

Preparation and movement of trains: Defective or isolated vehicles and on-train equipment

Changes to National Operations Publications for September 2022

Rule Book Briefing Leaflet

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.