Standards Catalogue

Rolling Stock Subsystem and Interface to AC Energy Subsystem

Guidance on AC Energy Subsystem and Interfaces to Rolling Stock Subsystem

Changes to National Operations Publications for December 2019

Permissible Track Forces and Resistance to Derailment and Roll-Over of Railway Vehicles

Railway Wheelsets

Size of Vehicles and Position of Equipment

High Visibility Clothing

This document sets out the minimum requirements for high-visibility clothing.

Spoken Safety Critical Communications

This document sets out requirements for spoken safety critical communications, including monitoring.

Approval of Changes to Axle Bearing Lubricants

This document gives guidance on applying the requirements of RIS-2700-RST when making changes to axle bearing greases that have been approved and…

Confidential Reporting System for Rail Staff

Traction batteries in rolling stock depots

The technical note aims to inform the industry on handling, storage and the safe maintenance practices of lithium-ion traction battery packs within…

Fire compartmentation and Li-ion traction batteries

The technical note aims to inform the industry on adequate design considerations for crashworthiness and fire barrier considerations to minimise the…

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…

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…

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…

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.

Possession Workers Manual

Train Operations Staff Manual

Track Workers Manual

Master manual

General signalling regulations

Rule Book Module Issue History

Rule Book Handbook Issue History

Signals, Handsignals, Indicators and Signs Handbook

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.

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 M&EE Documents

Code of Practice for Handling Serviceable Rail with RRV Excavator Cranes including Thimbling

Code of Practice for Use and Loading of MEWPs

Code of Practice for Action to be Taken in the Event of an Accident or Incident Involving OTP

Code of Practice for Planning for the Use of OTP

Code of Practice for Tandem Lifting with Two Excavator Cranes

Code of Practice for Rail Mounted Manually Propelled Equipment

Code of Practice for Safety Related Defect Reporting for OTP and Plant & Equipment

Code of Practice for Safe use of Quick Hitches

Code of Practice for Loading of On-Track Plant