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).

Guidance on the Common Safety Method for Risk Evaluation and Assessment

This document gives guidance on application of the principles in the Common Safety Method for Risk Assessment and Evaluation.

Identification of roller bearing defects

This document sets out requirements and guidance for the identification and recording of roller bearing defects at overhaul, for taper, cylindrical…

Level Crossing Systems

This document sets out requirements for level crossing systems and guidance on the application of controls to mitigate the risk of collision of a…

Wheelsets handling and storage

This document sets out requirements and guidance for the handling and storage of wheelsets and their components.

Time and Date in Railway Systems

This document sets out requirements and guidance for the use, interpretation and formatting of time and date information in railway systems.

Lineside Operational Signs

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…

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…

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…

Signaller and Signalling Technician Manual

Possession Workers Manual

Train Operations Staff Manual

Track Workers Manual

Preparation and movement of trains

General duties of a safe work leader (SWL) working outside a possession

IWA, COSS or PC blocking a line

Safe work leader (SWL) blocking a line

Absolute block regulations

General signalling regulations

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).

Lower Pantograph

This document provides design details for sign AJ03 - Lower pantograph

Crane Controller Competence for Twin Jib Cranes

Code of Practice for Any Line Open (ALO) Working

Code of Practice for Handling Serviceable Rail with RRV Excavator Cranes Including Thimbling

Code of Practice for Management of Sidings Safety Surveys

Code of Practice for Brake Testing of RRVs

Code of Practice for Safe Use of Remote Controls

Code of Practice for OTP Recovery

Code of Practice for Maintenance, Operation and Testing of Track Jacks

This document details the use, maintenance, thorough examinations and testing required for all types of track jacks used on the rail network. The…

Code of Practice for Lifting Operations Using Rail Mounted Gantries

Code of Practice for Defect Reporting for OTP, Plant and Equipment