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. 

Permissible Track Forces and Resistance to Derailment and Roll-Over of Railway Vehicles

Railway Wheelsets

AC Energy Subsystem and Interfaces to Rolling Stock Subsystem

Rolling Stock Subsystem and Interface to AC Energy Subsystem

Guidance on AC Energy Subsystem and Interfaces to Rolling Stock Subsystem

Approval of Changes to Axle Bearing Lubricants

This document gives guidance on applying the requirements of RIS-2700-RST when making changes to axle bearing greases that have been approved and…

High Visibility Clothing

This document sets out the minimum requirements for high-visibility clothing.

Spoken Safety Critical Communications

This document sets out requirements for spoken safety critical communications, including monitoring.

Confidential Reporting System for Rail Staff

Rail Vehicle Lettered Differential Speeds Classification

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).

Code of Practice for Load Lifting Points on Road Rail Excavator Cranes

Code of Practice for Planning and Executing Lifting Operations

MEWP Planning Poster

Yellow Book and Taking Safe Decisions

Code of Practice for Trailers and Attachments with RRVs and RMMMs

Lifting of Trailers Poster

Code of Practice for Rail Mounted Manually Propelled Equipment

Technical Advice Note for Labelling of RRV Excavator Cranes for Lifting Operations

Code of Practice for Competence of Control Centre Staff

Technical Advice Note for Quick Hitches