Standards Catalogue

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…

Lower pantograph (temporary power changeover)

This document provides design details for sign AJ13 - Lower pantograph (temporary power changeover).  

Warning of Traction System Changeover

This document provides design details for sign AJ04 - Warning of traction system changeover.  

Changeover to or from self-powered

This document provides design details for sign AJ08 - Changeover to or from self-powered.

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).

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.  

Lower Pantograph

This document provides design details for sign AJ03 - Lower pantograph

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. 

Trespass Risk Assessment

This document provides a common framework for trespass risk assessments, developed from the outputs of RSSB research project T1183 - Good practice…

Client Safety Assurance of High Integrity Software-Based Systems for Railway Applications

This document sets out requirements for safety assurance of high integrity software-based systems for railway applications.

Passenger Train Dispatch and Platform Safety Measures

This document sets out requirements and guidance for the development, review and implementation of passenger train dispatch processes and measures to…

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…

Lettered Differential Permissible Speeds Classification

This document sets out requirements and guidance for the classification of rail vehicles to the lettered differential permissible speed categories.

Assessment of Compatibility of Rolling Stock and Infrastructure - Gauging and Stepping Distances

This document sets out requirements and responsibilities for the assessment of gauging compatibility and of stepping distances between rolling stock…

Interface between Station Platforms, Track, Trains and Buffer Stops

RIS-7016-INS brings together requirements to provide an integrated and consistent set covering station platforms, the interface between platforms,…

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…

Format and Methods for Defining Vehicle Gauging Data

This document sets out requirements, rationale and guidance concerning how vehicle gauging data is generated and the format in which it is recorded.…

Storage and Recommissioning of Rail Vehicles

This document sets out guidance on the storage and recommissioning of rail vehicles that are not to be operated on the GB mainline railway for an…

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.…

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.…

Signaller and Signalling Technician 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.…

Train Driver 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.…

Signals, Handsignals, Indicators and Signs Handbook

You will need this handbook if you need to understand the meaning of signals, handsignals, indicators and signs.

Changes to National Operations Publications for December 2024

List of Dangerous Goods and their United Nations Numbers

You will need this handbook if you need to understand what dangerous goods are, how they are classified and the meaning of their warning signs.

IWA or COSS setting up safe systems of work within possessions

You will need this handbook if you carry out the duties of an IWA or COSS setting up safe systems of work within possessions.

General signalling regulations

You will need this module if you carry out the duties of a signaller.

Rule Book Briefing Leaflet

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

Lower pantograph (temporary power changeover)

This document provides design details for sign AJ13 - Lower pantograph (temporary power changeover).  

Warning of Traction System Changeover

This document provides design details for sign AJ04 - Warning of traction system changeover.  

Changeover to or from self-powered

This document provides design details for sign AJ08 - Changeover to or from self-powered.

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).

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.  

Lower Pantograph

This document provides design details for sign AJ03 - Lower pantograph

Indication of route

This document provides design details for sign AJ11 - Indication of route.

Do not raise pantograph (temporary power changeover)

This document provides design details for sign AJ15 – Do not raise pantograph (temporary power changeover).

Code of Practice for Plant Modules on Rail Wagons and Trailers

This Code of Practice identifies the process to be undertaken when plant modules are attached to rail wagons or trailers. This covers the use of plant…

Code of Practice for the Storage and Recommissioning of OTP

This Code of Practice is to define the actions that should be taken for any OTP designated as Out of Service recommending a minimum level of…

Code of Practice for OTM Driver Communication Review Group (CRG)

This Code of Practice supports the national strategy for improved Safety Critical Communications.  It provides a collaborative process (M&EE Group OTM…

Code of Practice for Plant Any Line Open (ALO) Working

This Code of Practice provides guidance on how to safely manage Plant Any Line Open (ALO) working.

Code of Practice for Haulage Capabilities of On Track Machines

This Code of Practice details the haulage capabilities of on track machines (OTM), it should be followed by any route or operator control when…

Code of Practice for Action following Hydraulic Pump and/or Motor Failure

This Code of Practice details the details the action to be taken following the failure of an hydraulic pump and/or motor on an on-track machine (OTM).

Code of Practice for OTM Ready to Run Card

This Code of Practice provides guidance on the action to be taken and design of card to show that an applicable on-track machine (OTM) is ready to be…

Code of Practice for M&EE Documents

This Code of Practice details the process by which the M&EE Networking Group produces documentation and is intended for internal use of the M&EE…

Code of Practice for Hydraulic Hose In-use Repair

This Code of Practice details the action to be taken following the failure of  hydraulic hose(s) on an on-track machine (OTM).

Code of Practice for Safe Use of Remote Controls

This Code of Practice identifies the safe use of wired and wireless remote controls for OTP, OTM and other machines in the railway environment. The…