Standards Catalogue

Car Stop Markers Provision on Station Platforms

This document sets out the industry-agreed requirements and guidance for the design, positioning and use of car stop markers on station platforms on…

Axle Bearing Maintenance

This document sets out requirements and guidance for the maintenance of axle bearing with respect to maintenance policies, plans and competence.It…

The Management of Packet 44 Applications

This document sets out requirements on the management of packet 44 of the European Train Control System (ETCS) data protocol for national…

Managing incidents, floods and snow

Pink Pages Briefing Leaflet

Working Manual for Rail Staff Handling and Carriage of Dangerous Goods - Appendix 1 - List of Dangerous Goods with their United Nations Number, Dangerous Goods Class and TOPS Commodity Code

General safety responsibilities and personal track safety for non-track workers

Changes to National Operations Publications for December 2020

Rule Book Briefing Leaflet

Train Driver Manual

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.

Section B(ii) - Your safety when you are walking in a group or working on or near the line

Section B(iii) - Your general duties when you are on or near the line

Section D - Passing signals at danger and making movements in the wrong direction

Section H(ii) - Working of trains - out of course working, defective vehicles and on-train equipment

Section T(ii) - Protection of the line for engineering work

Floods and snow

Managing accidents

G1 - General safety responsibilities

M2-Train stopped by train failure

Working of on-track machines (OTM) outside a possession

Electrical hazard: warnings to the public

This document provides design details for CB01 sign - Electrical hazard: warnings to the public.

White diamond with 'X'

This document provides design details for DA03 sign - White diamond with 'X'.

Emergency telephone

This document provides design details for DB04 sign - Emergency telephone.

National radio network channel change marker

This document provides design details for DC03 sign - National radio network channel change marker.

GSM-R common shunt group access code

This document provides design details for DD01 sign - GSM-R common shunt group access code.

Deviation for countdown markers

This document provides design details for DEV-AK102-02 sign - Deviation for platform countdown markers at ¾, ½ and ¼ mile on the approach to a…

Text signs

This document provides design details for BB01 sign - Text signs.

Access prohibited sign

This document provides design details for BA03 sign - Access prohibited sign.

Temporary speed restriction termination indicator

This document provides design details for AF06 sign - Temporary speed restriction termination indicator.

Worksite entrance marker

This document provides design details for AG02 sign - Worksite entrance marker.

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.