Standards Catalogue

Ground Shunting Signals

Type of Colour Light Signal

Route Indicators (all types)

Replacement Switches for Automatic Signals

Track Circuit Clearance Points

ATC (AWS) Brake Valve

ATC & (AWS) Receiver Junction Box

Specification for vulcanised rubber compound for automatic warning system

ATC (AWS) Receiver Plugs & Sockets, Receiver Twin Plug Assembly

ATC (AWS) Bell Plug & Socket

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.

Track circuit block regulations

Rule Book Module Issue History

Changes to National Operations Publications for June 2018

Rule Book Briefing Leaflet

Train Driver Manual

Signaller and Signalling Technician Manual

Train Operations Staff Manual

Track Workers Manual

Master Module Manual

GSM-R Handbook

This handbook is intended a guidance to users of the GSM-R system used on the GB mainline railway.

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

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

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

Operator Competency Standards for On Track Plant

This Code of Practice provides guidance on the competency requirements for operators of On Track Plant (OTP) on railway infrastructures other than…

Pulling Rail with Road-Rail Excavator Cranes

Autumn Poster 2019

RRV Braking

Code of Practice for Action following Hydraulic Pump and/or Motor Failure

Code of Practice for Haulage Capabilities of On Track Machines

Code of Practice for Hydraulic Hose In-use Repair

Code of Practice for Trailers and Attachments with OTP

This Code of Practice details the requirements, actions and control measures to be put in place when trailers and/or attachments are rail mounted,…