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From: To:Application of Standard Vehicle Gauges
This document defines standard vehicle gauges and the associated application rules for rolling stock and for infrastructure.
GERT8073 Iss 4.1
June 2025
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
- Deviations 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…
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…
RIS-2700-RST Iss 2
June 2025
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
- Amendments: 1
- Technical Notes 3
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…
GMRT2173 Iss 4
June 2025
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
- Deviations 3
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).
Lead/Supporting Committee(s)
Document Type
Issue Date
From: To:Functioning and Control of Exterior Doors on Passenger Vehicles
This document provides GB requirements for exterior doors and Selective Door Operation (SDO) systems.
GMRT2473 Iss 2
March 2017
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 2
- Impact Assessments 2
- Deviations 14
GEGN8577 Iss 3
March 2017
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 2
- Impact Assessments 1
Weekly Operating Notice, Periodical Operating Notice and the Sectional Appendix
This document sets out the arrangements for the production of information relating to engineering work, alterations to track and signalling…
GORT3215 Iss 3
March 2017
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 2
- Impact Assessments 2
Guidance on the Application of the Control Command and Signalling TSI
This guidance note has been produced to provide application guidance on the CCS TSI. The CCS TSI was adopted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/919/EC…
Positioning of Lineside Telephones
This document sets out the requirements for assessing the positioning of lineside operational telephones and the provision of information labels.
GERT8048 Iss 2
March 2017
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 2
- Impact Assessments 2
- Amendments: 1
GEGN8648 Iss 1
March 2017
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 2
- Impact Assessments 1
- Amendments: 1
Information for Safe Train Operation
This document sets out requirements for information to be provided by the railway undertaking to the infrastructure manager regarding train running on…
GORT3436 Iss 3
March 2017
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 2
- Impact Assessments 2
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From: To: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.