Standards Catalogue

Specification for Rail Pads Cut from Commercial Vehicle Tyres

Specification for Miniature Tractive Armature DC Single Wound Lamp Proving Relay, Plug-in Type for Railway Signalling Purposes

Specification for Miniature Tractive Armature AC Lamp Proving Relay, Plug-in Type, for use with Relay Signalling Position Light Junction Indicators

Specification for Miniature Tractive Armature AC Lamp Proving Relay Plug-in Type for Railway Signalling Purposes

Specification for Miniature D.C. Non-Safety Time Delay Relay Unit; Plug-in Type, for use in Point Control Circuits

Specification for Miniature Twin Tractive Armature A.C. Immune D.C. Biased Neutral Line Relay Unit, Plug-in Type, for Railway Signalling Purposes

Track Circuit Clearance Points

Specification for Miniature Tractive Armature D.C Neutral Track Relay for use with Aster Type 'U' Plug-in Type for Railway Signalling Purposes

Factors of Safety of Wire Ropes, Electric Lifts and Hoists

Specification for Wire, Hard Drawn Copper, PVC Insulated, High Voltage

Requirements for Rail Vehicle Structures

Traincrew Access to and Egress from Railway Vehicles

Rail Industry Standard for Network and Depot Interface Management - Isolation Documentation

This document sets out principles to be applied in the production and management of isolation documentation and local isolation instructions in…

On-board Energy Metering for Billing Purposes

This document sets out the energy metering requirements when electric traction units are fitted with an energy measuring system that provides data to…

Guidance on the Braking Requirements for Hauling Unbraked Multiple Units in Freight Trains

Rail Industry Standard for Onboard ETCS

Interface between Station Platforms, Track and Trains

Guidance on Accident and Incident Investigation

Accident and Incident Investigation

Assessment of Compatibility of Rail Vehicle Weights and Underline Bridges

Level crossings - drivers' instructions

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

IWA, COSS or PC blocking a line

You will need this handbook if you carry out the duties of a IWA, COSS or PC blocking a line.

Duties of the machine controller (MC) and on-track plant operator

You will need this handbook if you carry out the duties of the machine controller (MC) and on-track plant operator.

General duties of an individual working alone (IWA)

This handbook is for those personnel with general duties of an individual working alone (IWA).

Wrong-direction movements

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

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.

General duties and track safety for track workers

This handbook is for those personnel who need to go on the operational railway to carry out their duties, with the exception of a train driver, guard,…

Defective or isolated vehicles and on-train equipment

You will need this module if you carry out the duties of a driver, guard, signaller or train preparer. It sets out the operational instructions to be…

Preparation and movement of trains

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

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.

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 Defect Reporting for OTP, Plant and Equipment

This Code of Practice details the systems to have in place so that all safety related defects are reported and that other reported defects are checked…

Code of Practice for Defective OTP Safety Critical Equipment

This code of practice has been developed to describe the actions to be taken by Plant Lead, Machine/Crane controllers and machine operators in the…

Code of Practice for Load Lifting Points on Road Rail Excavator Cranes

This Code of Practice is intended to provide explanation and guidance to manufacturers, converters, owners and users of road rail excavator cranes…

Code of Practice for Lifting Operations Using Manually Propelled Rail Handlers (MPRH)

This Code of Practice details the various minimum requirements for Lifting and handling loads with Manually Propelled Rail Handlers (MPRH). This Code…

Code of Practice for Tandem Lifting with Two Excavator Cranes

This Code of Practice details the control measures to be applied when using two excavator cranes to lift a load simultaneously. This Code of Practice…

Code of Practice for Flailing Operations using OTP

This Code of Practice details the actions to be taken, when planning for, and undertaking flailing operations. This Code of Practice applies to all…

Code of Practice for Planning for the use of non-rail mounted plant

This Code of Practice details minimum requirements for planning and mitigating the risks when delivering work using non rail mounted plant that could…

Code of Practice for Independence and Competence of LOLER Thorough Examiners

This Code of Practice details the various minimum requirements for independence of the examiner for Thorough Examination of lifting equipment and…

Code of Practice for On, Off and Cross Tracking of On Track Plant (OTP)

This Code of Practice is intended to give guidance for the safe on, off and cross tracking of OTP to mitigate the possibility of derailing or…

Code of Practice for 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…