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Issue Date: May 2025

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…

Live
Issue Date: April 2025

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…

Live
Issue Date: March 2025

Lower pantograph (temporary power changeover)

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

Live
Issue Date: March 2025

Warning of Traction System Changeover

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

Warning of traction system changeover
Sign AJ04 Iss 1
March 2025
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Issue Date: March 2025

Changeover to or from self-powered

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

Live
Issue Date: March 2025

Directional arrows

This document provides design details for sign AJ10 - Directional arrows.  

Live
Issue Date: March 2025

Advance lower pantograph (temporary power changeover)

This document provides design details for sign AJ12 - Advance lower pantograph (temporary power changeover).

Live
Issue Date: March 2025

Changeover to Overhead Electric Traction

This document provides design details for sign AJ07 - Changeover to Overhead Electric Traction.

Live
Issue Date: March 2025

Do not raise pantograph

This document provides design details for sign AJ09 - Do not raise pantograph.  

Live
Issue Date: March 2025

Lower Pantograph

This document provides design details for sign AJ03 - Lower pantograph

Lower pantograph
Sign AJ03 Iss 1
March 2025
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Compatibility Requirements for Braking Systems of Rail Vehicles

This document defines the compatibility and performance requirements for the braking systems of rail vehicles for operation in trains on the mainline…

Calculation of Brake Force Data for Rolling Stock Library
GMRT2040 Iss 1
June 2016
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Braking System Requirements and Performance for Trailer Coaching Stock
GMRT2041 Iss 2
June 2016
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  • Briefing Notes: 2
  • Impact Assessments 2
  • Deviations 1
Braking System Requirements and Performance for Traction Units
GMRT2042 Iss 2
June 2016
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  • Briefing Notes: 2
  • Impact Assessments 2
  • Deviations 5
Braking System and Performance for Freight Trains
GMRT2043 Iss 2
June 2016
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Braking System Requirements and Performance for Multiple Units
GMRT2044 Iss 4
June 2016
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  • Briefing Notes: 1
  • Impact Assessments 2
  • Deviations 15
Braking Principles for Rail Vehicles
GMRT2045 Iss 3
June 2016
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  • Briefing Notes: 2
  • Impact Assessments 2
  • Technical Notes 2
  • Deviations 2
Braking System Requirements and Performance for Trains which Operate above 125 mile/h
GMRT2046 Iss 1
June 2016
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Issue Date: December 2015

Managing Drivers on Routes Undergoing Significant Change - Good Practice Guide

This Good Practice Guide (GPG) on managing drivers on routes undergoing sifnificant change represents a collation of RSSB research and good practice…

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Issue Date: December 2015

Guidance on the Use of On-Train Satellite Positioning Technology Based Locator for Railway Applications

This document provides guidance on good practice for the specification, selection, implementation, and installation of on-train satellite positioning…

Guidance on the Use of Satellite Navigation.
GEGN8578 Iss 2
December 2015
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Audibility and Visibility of Trains

This document mandates requirements for audible and visible warning devices such that an approaching train is clearly visible and audible to members…

Visibility Requirements for Trains
GMRT2483 Iss 1
March 2016
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  • Impact Assessments 2
  • Amendments: 3
  • Deviations 10
Audibility Requirements for Trains
GMRT2484 Iss 2
March 2016
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  • Deviations 11
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Lower pantograph (temporary power changeover)

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

Live
Issue Date: March 2025

Warning of Traction System Changeover

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

Warning of traction system changeover
Sign AJ04 Iss 1
March 2025
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Live
Issue Date: March 2025

Changeover to or from self-powered

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

Live
Issue Date: March 2025

Directional arrows

This document provides design details for sign AJ10 - Directional arrows.  

Live
Issue Date: March 2025

Advance lower pantograph (temporary power changeover)

This document provides design details for sign AJ12 - Advance lower pantograph (temporary power changeover).

Live
Issue Date: March 2025

Changeover to Overhead Electric Traction

This document provides design details for sign AJ07 - Changeover to Overhead Electric Traction.

Live
Issue Date: March 2025

Do not raise pantograph

This document provides design details for sign AJ09 - Do not raise pantograph.  

Live
Issue Date: March 2025

Lower Pantograph

This document provides design details for sign AJ03 - Lower pantograph

Lower pantograph
Sign AJ03 Iss 1
March 2025
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Live
Issue Date: March 2025

Indication of route

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

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Issue Date: March 2025

Do not raise pantograph (temporary power changeover)

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

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