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. 

Examination and repair of structural corrosion in Mark 1 type rolling stock

This technical note will help those maintaining or repairing Mark 1 type rolling stock to detect and remedy corrosion on this type of vehicle. This…

Axle Bearing Condition Monitoring

This document sets out requirements and guidance for condition monitoring of axle bearings, whether by trackside or onboard detection systems.

Movement of Continental Wagons on the GB Network

RIS-2770-RST Iss 1 sets out requirements and guidance around the process of registering and assessing compatibility of wagons not registered in GB for…

Assessment of Passenger Seat Comfort

This document gives guidance on the assessment of static comfort for passenger seats on rolling stock. It includes criteria to measure aspects of a…

ERTMS/ETCS Baseline 3 Onboard Subsystem Requirements

This document sets out the industry agreed requirements and guidance for the Great Britain (GB) application of the ERTMS/ETCS Baseline 3 onboard…

Reporting of adverse events

This technical note will help industry to understand the reporting systems for safety related issues provided by the Rail Safety and Standards Board…

Lineside Operational Signs - Product Requirements

This document sets of the requirements of lineside operational signs that support technical compatibility with rail vehicle exterior lighting and…

Rail Vehicle Structures and Passive Safety

This document sets out requirements for the design and integrity of primary and secondary rail vehicle structures, including interior crashworthiness.

Management of Safety-Related Rail Vehicle Defects

This document defines requirements for recording, analysing and reporting safety-related defects, faults and failures on rail vehicles, plant and…

Urgent High-Risk Defect Report Form

In the event that the NIR-Online system is unavailable, details of urgent high-risk defects, faults and failures shall be shared by completing and…

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

You will need this handbook if you carry out the duties of the PICOP.

Failure of, or work on, signalling equipment - signallers' regulations

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

Duties of the engineering supervisor (ES) in a possession

You will need this handbook if you carry out the duties of the ES in a possession.

Defective or isolated vehicles and on-train equipment

You will need this module if you carry out the duties of a driver, guard, signaller or train preparer. It sets out the operational instructions to be…

Possession of a running line for engineering work

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

Rule Book Module Issue History

This document contains updates to align with changes to Rule Book module issues (GERT8000)

Rule Book Handbook Issue History

This document contains updates to align with changes to Rule Book handbook issues (GERT8000)

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 September 2024

Rule Book Briefing Leaflet

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 Route Knowledge - Training, Assessment and Retention

Application Note 5 - Relationship of Yellow Book with European Directives

Application Note 4 - Independent Safety Assessment

Application Note 3 - Human Error: Causes, Consequences and Mitigations

Application Note 2 - Software and EN50128

Application Note 1 - Railway-Level Issues

Engineering Safety Management (The Yellow Book) Fundamentals and Guidance