Standards Catalogue

Application of Standard Vehicle Gauges

This document defines standard vehicle gauges and the associated application rules for rolling stock and for infrastructure.

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…

Application of the Entity in Charge of Maintenance Regulations

This document gives guidance on the application of regulations on entities in charge of maintenance (ECM) with respect to freight wagons that are used…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Directional arrows

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

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.…

Advance lower pantograph (temporary power changeover)

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

Electromagnetic Compatibility of Train Detection Infrastructure with Rail Vehicles

Railway Wheelsets

Rail Industry Standard for Wheelsets

Engineering Requirements for Steam Locomotives and other Heritage Rail Vehicles

Track to Train RFID Compatibility

Supplier Assurance

Vehicle Registration, Marking and Numbering

Arrangements Concerning the Non-Operation of Track Circuits During the Leaf Fall Contamination Period

This document details the requirements for identifying the need for, introduction and subsequent removal of, restrictions to normal operations to…

ERTMS/ETCS National Values

This Rail Industry Strandard (RIS) contains requirements and guidance for a process to determine or revise a set of values of ERTMS/ETCS National…

Ground Frames and Shunters' Releases

This document sets out the interface requirements for ground frames and shunters' releases that may be operated by railway undertaking personnel.

Duties of the machine controller (MC) and on-track plant operator

Preparation and movement of trains

General signalling regulations

IWA, COSS or PC blocking a line

Wrong-direction movements

Master manual

Duties of the person in charge of the possession (PICOP)

Possession of a running line for engineering work

Duties of the engineering supervisor (ES) or safe work leader (SWL) in a possession

Duties of the person in charge of the siding possession (PICOS)

Permissible speed indicators (km/h)

This document provides design details for AD01k sign - Permissible speed indicators (km/h).

Permissible speed indicators (mph)

This document provides design details for AD01m sign - Permissible speed indicators (mph).

Points identification plates

This document provides design details for AC10 sign - Points identification plates.

Permissible speed indicators (km/h) for limited clearance

This document provides design details for AD02k sign - Permissible speed indicators (km/h) for limited clearance.

Termination of AWS gap

This document provides design details for AA02 sign - Termination of AWS gap.

Commencement of AWS gap

This document provides design details for AA01 sign - Commencement of AWS gap.

Signs at access points - information

This document provides design details for BC01 sign - Signs at access points - information.

Danger from passing trains

This document provides design details for CA01 sign - Danger from passing trains.

Danger - No unauthorised access

This document provides design details for CA03 sign - Danger - no authorised access.

Bridge strike information

This document provides design details for CD02 sign - Bridge strike information.

Misuse of MEWPs

This poster is provided by the M&EE Networking Group to remind industry not to misuse MEWPs during work activities.

Plant Exclusion Zones

This poster is provided by the M&EE Networking Group to remind industry about the necessity to keep personnel clear from areas around working…

Emergency Haulage by OTMs

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

Use and Maintenance of Full Electric/Hybrid Powered OTP

This Code of Practice details best practice for use and maintenance of battery or hybrid powered OTP. It defines best practice and industry guidance…

Injection Injury

This poster details the actions to be taken following a hydraulic injection injury.

Cross Tracking of On Track Plant

OTP must only be on/off tracked within a Possession. OTP is not permitted to cross track under Line Blocks.

AFFF Fire Extinguishers

This poster is provided by the M&EE Networking Group to remind industry about the potential for AFFF fire extinguishers to freeze in cold weather.…

RRV Braking

This poster is provided by the M&EE Networking Group to remind industry is a reminder that road-rail vehicles when in rail mode take a lot longer to…

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…

Plant Activities with Any Line Open

All plant activities that could foreseeably foul an open line require a documented ALO Plan, which must be approved by a Responsible ALO Manager.