Standards Catalogue

Specification for Resilient Chair or Base Plate Pads (Natural or Synthetic Rubber)

Specification for Steel Rail Keys

Use of Block in Multi-aspect Signalled Areas

Splitting Distant Signals

Backgrounds for Yellow Arm Disc Signals

Signal Post Identification Signs

Route Indicators on Ground Shuning Signals

Exemption from Rule 55 at Shunting Signals

ATC Vacuum Horn - Diesel & Electric

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Trespass Risk Assessment

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

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.

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…

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…

Lettered Differential Permissible Speeds Classification

This document sets out requirements and guidance for the classification of rail vehicles to the lettered differential permissible speed categories.

Assessment of Compatibility of Rolling Stock and Infrastructure - Gauging and Stepping Distances

This document sets out requirements and responsibilities for the assessment of gauging compatibility and of stepping distances between rolling stock…

Interface between Station Platforms, Track, Trains and Buffer Stops

RIS-7016-INS brings together requirements to provide an integrated and consistent set covering station platforms, the interface between platforms,…

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…

Format and Methods for Defining Vehicle Gauging Data

This document sets out requirements, rationale and guidance concerning how vehicle gauging data is generated and the format in which it is recorded.…

Storage and Recommissioning of Rail Vehicles

This document sets out guidance on the storage and recommissioning of rail vehicles that are not to be operated on the GB mainline railway for an…

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…

AC Electrified Lines

You will need this module if you carry out the duties of a train driver, guard, shunter, designated person (DP), signaller, crossing keeper or person…

AC Electrified Lines

This handbook is for those personnel who need to go on the operational railway in an AC electrified area to carry out their duties, with the exception…

Rule Book Handbook Issue History

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

DC Electrified Lines

You will need this module if you carry out the duties of a train driver, guard, shunter, designated person (DP), signaller, crossing keeper in DC…

DC Electrified Lines

This handbook is for those personnel who need to go on the operational railway in an DC electrified area to carry out their duties, with the exception…

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.…

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 Route Knowledge - Training, Assessment and Retention

Application Note 5 - Relationship of Yellow Book with European Directives

Application Note 4 - Independent Safety Assessment

Application Note 3 - Human Error: Causes, Consequences and Mitigations

Application Note 2 - Software and EN50128

Application Note 1 - Railway-Level Issues

Engineering Safety Management (The Yellow Book) Fundamentals and Guidance