Standards Catalogue

Guidance on Operational Railway Safety Awareness

This document is aimed at Railway Undertakings and any other railway actors operating in or around the railway environment. It gives guidance on…

Evidence conservation of failed axle bearings in service

This technical note sets out a methodical approach to collecting data at the point of failure and preserving the failed bearings for further analysis…

ETCS Location Marker

This document provides design details for sign AB10 - ETCS location marker.

Permissible speed acceleration indicator

This document provides design details for sign AD06 - Permissible speed acceleration indicator.

Temporary speed restriction termination - Acceleration indicator

This document provides design details for sign AF09 - Temporary speed restriction termination - Acceleration indicator.

ETCS stop marker

This document provides design details for sign AB08 - ETCS stop marker.

Shunting

You will need this module if you carry out the duties of a driver, guard, shunter or signaller.

Speeds

You will need this module if you carry out the duties of a driver, signaller or train preparer.

Operation of Route- and Line-Proving Trains

This standard sets out a framework to identify the need for, plan, and operate trains for the purposes of route proving on routes that have previously…

Personnel asking for trains to be stopped form

This form is used by signallers to record the details when personnel ask for a line to be blocked for their own protection when going on or near the…

Nomenclature of Running Signals

Replacement Switches for Automatic Signals

Signalling Control and Indication System

Specification for Oak Rail Keys

Specification for Moving Iron Direct Current Polar Line Relays for Railway Signalling

Specification for Polythene Ferrules

Overlaps

Approach Locking

Location of Signal Post Telephones

Annunciators working in conjunction with Track Circuits at Home Signals

Rule Book Module Issue History

This document contains updates to align with changes to Rule Book module issues (GERT8000).

Rule Book Briefing Leaflet

Each issue of the Rule Book Briefing Leaflet contains a summary of the changes being introduced to GERT8000.

Changes to National Operations Publications for March 2025

This document is primarily used to publish minor changes to National Operations Publications (NOPs) and has been re-issued, taking into consideration…

AC Electrified Lines

You will need this module if you carry out the duties of a train driver, guard, shunter, designated person (DP), signaller, crossing keeper or person…

AC Electrified Lines

This handbook is for those personnel who need to go on the operational railway in an AC electrified area to carry out their duties, with the exception…

Rule Book Handbook Issue History

This document contains updates to align with changes to Rule Book handbook issues (GERT8000).

DC Electrified Lines

You will need this module if you carry out the duties of a train driver, guard, shunter, designated person (DP), signaller, crossing keeper in DC…

DC Electrified Lines

This handbook is for those personnel who need to go on the operational railway in an DC electrified area to carry out their duties, with the exception…

Train Operations Staff Manual

The Rule Book manuals have been produced to provide end-users with access to the content of the Rule Book that is relevant to their roles, e.g.…

Possession Workers Manual

The Rule Book manuals have been produced to provide end-users with access to the content of the Rule Book that is relevant to their roles, e.g.…

Temporary speed restriction warning boards (km/h)

This document provides design details for AF02k sign - Temporary speed restriction warning boards (km/h).

Temporary speed restriction warning boards (mph)

This document provides design details for AF02m sign - Temporary speed restriction warning boards (mph).

Temporary speed restriction speed indicators (km/h)

This document provides design details for AF04k sign - Temporary speed restriction speed indicators (km/h).

Permissible speed warning indicators (km/h) for limited clearance

This document provides design details for AD04k sign - Permissible speed warning indicators (km/h) for limited clearance.

Temporary speed restriction speed indicator (mph)

This document provides design details for AF04m sign - Temporary speed restriction speed indicator (mph).

Permissible speed warning indicators (mph)

This document provides design details for AD03m sign - Permissible speed warning indicators (mph).

Permissible speed warning indicators (km/h)

This document provides design details for AD03k sign - Permissible speed warning indicators (km/h).

Permissible speed indicators (mph) for limited clearance

this document provides design details for AD02m sign - Permissible speed indicators (mph) for limited clearance.

Termination of special AWS working

This document provides design details for AA04 sign - Termination of special AWS working.

Commencement of special AWS working

This document provides design details for AA03 sign - Commencement of special AWS.

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…