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From: To:Signals, Handsignals, Indicators and Signs Handbook
You will need this handbook if you need to understand the meaning of signals, handsignals, indicators and signs.
RS521 Iss 8
December 2025
Withdrawn
- Impact Assessments 1
Lineside Operational Signs
This document sets out requirements, rationale and guidance for the application of lineside operational signs published in the RSSB catalogue. It also…
RIS-0733-CCS Iss 1.3
September 2025
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
End of Degraded Working
This document provides design details for sign AK215 - End of degraded working.
Sign AK215 Iss 1
September 2025
Withdrawn
- Impact Assessments 1
- Amendments: 1
Train Service and Path Identifiers
This document sets out requirements and guidance on how to uniquely identify train services and paths in telematic messages used on the Great Britain…
Guidance Note on Competence and Training for Guards
This document provides a framework to assist railway undertakings in the management of training, competence and assessment of staff who undertake the…
Requirements for Speed Restrictions and Managing Overspeed Events
This document sets out requirements and guidance for the implementation of speed restrictions below the normal permissible speed of the line and the…
Duties of the lookout and site warden
This handbook is for those personnel who have duties of the lookout and site warden.
GERT8000-HB3 Iss 3
December 2025
Withdrawn
- Impact Assessments 1
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…
RIS-3437-TOM Iss 3
September 2025
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
- Technical Notes 1
General signalling regulations
You will need this module if you carry out the duties of a signaller.
Lead/Supporting Committee(s)
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From: To:Lineside Operational Signs
This document sets out requirements, rationale and guidance for the application of lineside operational signs published in the RSSB catalogue. It also…
RIS-0733-CCS Iss 1.3
September 2025
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
Train Service and Path Identifiers
This document sets out requirements and guidance on how to uniquely identify train services and paths in telematic messages used on the Great Britain…
Guidance Note on Competence and Training for Guards
This document provides a framework to assist railway undertakings in the management of training, competence and assessment of staff who undertake the…
Requirements for Speed Restrictions and Managing Overspeed Events
This document sets out requirements and guidance for the implementation of speed restrictions below the normal permissible speed of the line and the…
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…
RIS-3437-TOM Iss 3
September 2025
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
- Technical Notes 1
Crashworthiness risk assessment for mainline passenger rolling stock
This technical note aims to inform the industry about assessment against GMRT2100 issue one in relation to the Carmont rail accident, the process set…
TN2324 Iss 1
July 2025
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ERTMS/ETCS DMI National Requirements
This document sets out requirements for European Rail Traffic Management System/European Train Control System (ERTMS/ETCS) Driver Machine Interface…
GERT8402 Iss 3
July 2025
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
- Deviations 9
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…
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…
RIS-2700-RST Iss 2
June 2025
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- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
- Amendments: 1
- Technical Notes 3
Signals, Handsignals, Indicators and Signs Handbook
You will need this handbook if you need to understand the meaning of signals, handsignals, indicators and signs.
RS521 Iss 8
December 2025
Withdrawn
- Impact Assessments 1
Duties of the lookout and site warden
This handbook is for those personnel who have duties of the lookout and site warden.
GERT8000-HB3 Iss 3
December 2025
Withdrawn
- Impact Assessments 1
General signalling regulations
You will need this module if you carry out the duties of a signaller.
Duties of the engineering supervisor (ES) in a possession on ERTMS lines where lineside signals
You will need this handbook if you carry out the duties of the ES on ERTMS lines.
GERT8000-HB12 ERTMS Iss 3
December 2025
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- Impact Assessments 1
- Deviations 4
Work on signalling equipment – duties of the signalling technician
You will need this handbook if you carry out the duties of a signalling technician.
GERT8000-HB19 Iss 5
December 2025
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- Impact Assessments 1
General duties and track safety for track workers
This handbook is for those personnel who need to go on the operational railway to carry out their duties, with the exception of a train driver, guard,…
GERT8000-HB1 Iss 8
December 2025
Withdrawn
- Impact Assessments 3
Single Line Working
You will need this module if you carry out the duties of a driver, pilot or signaller.
Track circuit block regulations
You will need this module if you carry out the duties of a signaller in a track circuit block area.
End of Degraded Working
This document provides design details for sign AK215 - End of degraded working.
Sign AK215 Iss 1
September 2025
Withdrawn
- Impact Assessments 1
- Amendments: 1
Advance lower pantograph (temporary power changeover)
This document provides design details for sign AJ12 - Advance lower pantograph (temporary power changeover).
Power changeover not applicable
This document provides design details for sign AJ16 – Power changeover not applicable.
Warning of Traction System Changeover
This document provides design details for sign AJ04 - Warning of traction system changeover.
Raise pantograph (temporary power changeover)
This document provides design details for sign AJ14 - Raise pantograph (temporary power changeover).
Lower pantograph (temporary power changeover)
This document provides design details for sign AJ13 - Lower pantograph (temporary power changeover).
Indication of route
This document provides design details for sign AJ11 - Indication of route.
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.
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From: To:OTP Mechanical Movement Limiting Device
This poster is provided by the M&EE Networking Group to remind the industry about the use of mechanical movement limiting devices and the restrictions…
Consequences of Lifting Whilst in "Dig Mode" or RCI Inactive / Overridden
This poster is provided by the M&EE Networking Group to remind industry about the serious consequences of lifting whilst in “Dig Mode” or if the RCI…
Rail Handling – Rail Turner Awareness
This poster is provided by the M&EE Networking Group to remind industry about the competence requirements necessary for the Crane Controller and…
Using Outriggers / Stabilisers on Plant
This poster is provided by the M&EE Networking Group to reminder planners and users of plant with outriggers that stability can be seriously affected…
Lifting Accessories Misuse
This poster is provided by the M&EE Networking Group to remind planners and users of plant about the dangers associated with the misuse of lifting…
Rated Capacity Indicator (RCI) Status Indicator Lights
This poster is provided by the M&EE Networking Group to remind industry about coloured indicator lights fitted to RRV excavator cranes and the…
OTP Tandem Lifting and Indication
This poster is provided by the M&EE Networking Group to remind planners to use the latest planning information/tools provided by the RCI suppliers for…
RCI Motion Cut
This poster is provided by the M&EE Networking Group to remind the industry that the RCI function automatically stops further movement of the machine…
Lift and Carry Using OTP in Road Mode
This poster is provided by the M&EE Networking Group to remind the operator of road-rail excavator cranes of the need for caution because lift and…
Twin Jib Crane Competence
This poster is provided by the M&EE Networking Group to remind industry that when using a twin jib crane under the control of one operator then there…