Standards Catalogue

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…

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

Storage and Recommissioning of Rail Vehicles

This document sets out guidance on the storage and recommissioning of rail vehicles that are not to be operated on the GB mainline railway for an…

GB Requirements for Platform Height, Platform Offset and Platform Width

GIRT7020 Issue 2 sets out GB requirements in scope of National Technical Rules for platform height, platform offset and platform width.

Managing Low Adhesion

Requirements for Driving Cabs of Railway Vehicles

This document sets out national technical rules for driving cabs of railway vehicles on visibility from within, emergency exit dimensions and…

Accident and Incident Investigation

This document sets out requirements and guidance for the investigation of adverse events involving more than one duty holder so that system…

Drugs and alcohol testing for safety-critical workers

This document provides transport operators with the industry-agreed standard for testing safety-critical workers for drugs and alcohol. It contains…

Provision of Signage at Power Changeover Locations

Rail Industry Standard for Driving Cabs

On-Train Camera Monitoring Systems

Provisional ERTMS SPAD Data Collection Form (Railway Undertaking)

Infrastructure managers and railway undertakings shall use the RT3119 designated Provisional SPAD Data Collection forms when investigating signals…

General signalling regulations

Train Operations Staff Manual

Track Workers Manual

Signaller and Signalling Technician Manual

Master manual

Possession Workers Manual

Train Driver Manual

Changes to National Operations Publications for June 2024

Driver’s Single Line Working Ticket

This form should be used by the driver when single line working applies.

Changes to National Operations Publications for March 2024

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).

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