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From: To:Guidance on wagon maintenance related to recommendations from RAIB reports
This technical note documents findings from all reports, bulletins, and safety digests, published by RAIB, where maintenance of rail wagons has been…
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…
GOGN3616 Iss 1
October 2024
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
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…
Failure of, or work on, signalling equipment - signallers' regulations
You will need this module if you carry out the duties of a signaller.
GERT8000-TS11 Iss 6
December 2024
Withdrawn
- Impact Assessments 1
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From: To:DC Conductor Rail Energy Subsystem and Interfaces to Rolling Stock Subsystem
This document defines the requirements for the DC conductor rail energy system and the interfaces to rolling stock operating over the DC electrified…
GERT8025 Iss 1
June 2017
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 3
- Impact Assessments 3
- Amendments: 1
- Deviations 3
GMRT1041 Iss 1
December 2015
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
GLRT1254 Iss 1
December 2015
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 3
- Impact Assessments 3
Rolling Stock Subsystem and Interfaces to DC Conductor Rail Energy Subsystem
This document defines the interface requirements to the DC conductor rail energy system for all rolling stock operating over the DC electrified…
GERT8025 Iss 1
June 2017
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- Briefing Notes: 3
- Impact Assessments 3
- Amendments: 1
- Deviations 3
GMRT2304 Iss 3
June 2017
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 3
- Impact Assessments 3
- Amendments: 1
- Deviations 4
Guidance on DC Conductor Rail Energy Subsystem and Interfaces to Rolling Stock Subsystem
This document gives guidance on interpreting the requirements of Railway Group Standard GLRT1212 Iss 1 DC Conductor Rail Energy Subsystem and…
Guidance on Rolling Stock Subsystem and Interfaces to DC Conductor Rail Energy Subsystem
This document gives guidance on interpreting the requirements of Railway Group Standard GMRT2113 Iss 1 Rolling Stock Subsystem and Interfaces to DC…
Guidance on 'Signals, Railway Track, Explosive' (also known as 'Detonators')
This guidance is intended to assist infrastructure managers and railway undertakings in understanding their responsibilities in relation to…
GEGN8532 Iss 4
September 2015
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
Changes to National Operations Publications for June 2025
This document is primarily used to publish minor changes to National Operations Publications (NOPs) and has been re-issued, taking into consideration…
Master 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.…
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.…
Rule Book Briefing Leaflet
Each issue of the Rule Book Briefing Leaflet contains a summary of the changes being introduced to GERT8000.
Rule Book Module Issue History
This document contains updates to align with changes to Rule Book module issues (GERT8000).
Rule Book Handbook Issue History
This document contains updates to align with changes to Rule Book handbook issues (GERT8000).
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 7
June 2025
Withdrawn
- Impact Assessments 2
- Deviations 2
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…
Track 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.…
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).