Standards Catalogue

TPWS receiver aerial location

This technical note will help industry identify the risks associated with mounting the Train Protection and Warning System (TPWS) receiver aerial…

Guidance on the Common Safety Method for Risk Evaluation and Assessment

This document gives guidance on application of the principles in the Common Safety Method for Risk Assessment and Evaluation.

Psychometric Assessment in Train Driver Selection

This document sets out requirements and guidance on the psychometric assessment used during the selection process for train driver candidates who will…

Identification of roller bearing defects

This document sets out requirements and guidance for the identification and recording of roller bearing defects at overhaul, for taper, cylindrical…

Level Crossing Systems

This document sets out requirements for level crossing systems and guidance on the application of controls to mitigate the risk of collision of a…

Time and Date in Railway Systems

This document sets out requirements and guidance for the use, interpretation and formatting of time and date information in railway systems.

Wheelsets handling and storage

This document sets out requirements and guidance for the handling and storage of wheelsets and their components.

Lineside Operational Signs

Changes to National Operations Publications for December 2024

List of Dangerous Goods and their United Nations Numbers

You will need this handbook if you need to understand what dangerous goods are, how they are classified and the meaning of their warning signs.

Route Availability

This technical note describes the standards associated with rail vehicle route availability (RA) numbers, and provides guidance on the application of…

Route Level Assessment of Technical Compatibility between Rail Vehicles and Underline Bridges

This document sets out requirements and guidance for the assessment of compatibility between rail vehicles and underline bridges at route level on the…

Guidance on evaluating excessive dynamic effects in underline bridges

This document provides guidance on evaluating and managing the risk of excessive dynamic effects in underline bridges resulting from the operating…

Fire safety of refurbished passenger seats​

This technical note provides guidance on the application of fire standards to existing vehicles undergoing refurbishment which affects passenger…

Public address interface to GSM-R

This technical note will help industry to determine GSM-R cab radio public address announcement priorities when integrated with the onboard public…

Guidance on the Application of the Control of Electromagnetic Fields at Work Regulations

This document gives guidance on the application of the Control of Electromagnetic Fields at Work Regulations in the railway environment, and…

On-Train Camera Monitoring Systems

This document sets out requirements for the installation and use of modern camera systems for the purposes of recording, storing, and accessing video…

Infrastructure Based Train Detection Interface Requirements

This standard specifies the infrastructure based train detection system parameters that are necessary to support technical compatibility with GB…

On-Track Plant, Trolleys and Associated Equipment

Compliance with noise and vibration legislation

This technical note sets out the relevant railway-specific legislation on noise and vibration. It will help familiarise organisations with their…

General signalling regulations

Train Operations Staff Manual

Master manual

Track Workers Manual

Possession Workers Manual

Train Driver Manual

Signaller and Signalling Technician Manual

Changes to National Operations Publications for June 2024

Driver’s Single Line Working Ticket

This form should be used by the driver when single line working applies.

Changes to National Operations Publications for March 2024

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…