Standards Catalogue

Traction batteries in rolling stock depots

The technical note aims to inform the industry on handling, storage and the safe maintenance practices of lithium-ion traction battery packs within…

Fire compartmentation and Li-ion traction batteries

The technical note aims to inform the industry on adequate design considerations for crashworthiness and fire barrier considerations to minimise the…

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…

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…

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…

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.  

Managing Drivers on Routes Undergoing Significant Change - Good Practice Guide

This Good Practice Guide (GPG) on managing drivers on routes undergoing sifnificant change represents a collation of RSSB research and good practice…

Guidance on the Use of On-Train Satellite Positioning Technology Based Locator for Railway Applications

This document provides guidance on good practice for the specification, selection, implementation, and installation of on-train satellite positioning…

Audibility and Visibility of Trains

This document mandates requirements for audible and visible warning devices such that an approaching train is clearly visible and audible to members…

Guidance on Gauging and Platform Distances

Assessment of Compatibility of Rolling Stock and Infrastructure - Gauging and Stepping Distances

Assessment of Route Compatibility of Vehicles and Infrastructure.

Rail Industry Standard for Portable and Transportable Plant Used for Infrastructure Work

Rail Industry Standard for Technical Requirements for On-Track Plant and their Associated Equipment and Trolleys

Rail Industry Standard for Engineering Certification of Railborne Plant

Requirements for the Position of Infrastructure and for Defining and Maintaining Clearances

Changes to National Operations Publications for March 2024

Changes to National Operations Publications for December 2023

Train Driver Manual

Signaller and Signalling Technician Manual

Possession Workers Manual

Master manual

Rule Book Briefing Leaflet

Possession of a running line for engineering work

Train stopped by train failure

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

Preparation and working of freight trains

You will need this module if you carry out the duties of the following in relation to freight trains: train driver, guard, shunter, train preparer.

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

Code of Practice for OTP Recovery

This Code of Practice details the processes required for the recovery of failed On Track Plant from the infrastructure.

Code of Practice for Plant Modules on Rail Wagons and Trailers

Code of Practice for Haulage Capabilities of On Track Machines

Code of Practice for Working Safety Practices for Maintenance and Repair of OTMs

This Code of Practice contains guidance on the safety conditions and behaviours to enable safe maintenance of on-track machines (OTMs).

Code of Practice for Management of OTM Speeds within T3 Engineering Possessions

This Code of Practice contains guidance and generic good practice for the management of OTM speeds within T3 engineering possessions. It sets out the…

Code of Practice for OTM Driver Communication Review Group (CRG)

Code of Practice for the Storage and Recommissioning of OTP

Code of Practice for Management of Sidings Safety Surveys

Code of Practice for Route Knowledge within Possessions

Autumn Poster 2021

This poster details the actions to be taken when rail adhesion is worse than would be expected. Also what to do when asked to make a controlled test…