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

Electromagnetic Compatibility of Train Detection Infrastructure with Rail Vehicles

RIS-0725-CCS Iss 1.1 is a rail industry standard correction release on immunity levels of infrastructure-based train detection systems, to provide…

Rail Industry Standard on Control of Mobile communication Equipment use in Driving Cabs

This document contains requirements and guidance for the control of mobile communication equipment use in the driving cabs of trains.

Hauling Unbraked Fixed Formations in Freight Trains

This document gives guidance on the braking requirements for hauling unbraked multiple units and other fixed formations in a freight train. This…

Engineering Certification of Railborne Plant and the Assessment of Non-Railborne Plant

This document is the industry agreed standard for the certification of railborne plant and the assessment of non-railborne plant. It provides an…

Rail Industry Standard for Accident and Incident Investigation

Internet Access on Trains for Customer and Operational Railway Purposes

This document is intended to assist in the procurement of system and services to enable Internet access on trains, and suppliers in pre-empting the…

Interface Requirements for Connected Driver Advisory System

This document sets out requirements for the data interfaces between the infrastructure manager (IM) and the railway undertakings (RUs) for an…

Requirements for Minimum Signalling Braking and Deceleration Distances

This document specifies the Minimum Signalling Braking Distance (MSBD) and Minimum Deceleration Distance (MDD) for lineside signal spacings and the…

Permissive Working Risk Assessment and Risk Controls

This document sets out the Control, Command and Signalling (CCS) system requirements for authorising a train movement into an occupied section of…

Driver Controlled Operation (DCO) On-Train Camera/Monitors (OTCM)

This standard sets out requirements for the functions, design and testing of Driver Controlled Operation (DCO) On-Train Camera/Monitor (OTCM) systems…

Rule Book Module Issue History

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

Rule Book Briefing Leaflet

Each issue of the Rule Book Briefing Leaflet contains a summary of the changes being introduced to GERT8000.

Changes to National Operations Publications for March 2025

This document is primarily used to publish minor changes to National Operations Publications (NOPs) and has been re-issued, taking into consideration…

AC Electrified Lines

You will need this module if you carry out the duties of a train driver, guard, shunter, designated person (DP), signaller, crossing keeper or person…

AC Electrified Lines

This handbook is for those personnel who need to go on the operational railway in an AC electrified area to carry out their duties, with the exception…

Rule Book Handbook Issue History

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

DC Electrified Lines

This handbook is for those personnel who need to go on the operational railway in an DC electrified area to carry out their duties, with the exception…

DC Electrified Lines

You will need this module if you carry out the duties of a train driver, guard, shunter, designated person (DP), signaller, crossing keeper in DC…

Train Operations Staff 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.…

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.…

Lower pantograph

25 kV AC electrification boundary - entering

Supplementary sign for level crossings

Instructions for use at a vehicular crossing with a telephone (PCR diagram 103)

Sign indicating the penalty for failure to shut a gate at a vehicular crossing (PCR diagram 105)

Reminder at a crossing with user-operated gates (PCR diagram 111)

Sign at a vehicular crossing where there are overhead electric wires and the road approaches are on a gradient (PCR diagram 113)

No refuges sign

Warning of traction system changeover

Instructions for use at a vehicular crossing without a telephone (PCR diagram 102)

Use of warning horn

This poster is provided by the M&EE Networking Group to remind the industry about the use of the warning horn.

Code of Practice for Plant Any Line Open (ALO) Working

Code of Practice Protection of Non PTS Holders at OTM Stabling Points

This Code of Practice concerns all OTM stabling points and can be used when non PTS holders need to visit site. The document has been written to…

Code of Practice for Use and Loading of MEWPs

This Code of Practice details the use of MEWPs, particularly with processes for loads that should safely be permitted in the work platform of a MEWP.…

Injection Injury

This poster details the actions to be taken following a hydraulic injection injury.

Points run throughs

Code of Practice Planning for the Use of Mobile Operated Plant

Code of Practice for Action to be Taken in the Event of an Accident or Incident Involving OTP

This Code of Practice details the actions to be taken, and by whom, following an accident or incident involving OTP.  It deals with the engineering…

Code of Practice for Management of Points within Engineering Work Sites

This Code of Practice is to provide guidance on the arrangements for the Management of Points within Engineering Worksites for all rail borne vehicles…

Pulling Rail with Road-Rail Excavator Cranes

This Code of Practice provides good practice in the safe pulling of continuous welded rail (CWR) and to minimise the risk of damage to the CWR or…