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Issue Date: May 2025

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…

Live
Issue Date: April 2025

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…

Live
Issue Date: March 2025

Lower pantograph (temporary power changeover)

This document provides design details for sign AJ13 - Lower pantograph (temporary power changeover).  

Live
Issue Date: March 2025

Warning of Traction System Changeover

This document provides design details for sign AJ04 - Warning of traction system changeover.  

Warning of traction system changeover
Sign AJ04 Iss 1
March 2025
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Issue Date: March 2025

Changeover to or from self-powered

This document provides design details for sign AJ08 - Changeover to or from self-powered.

Live
Issue Date: March 2025

Directional arrows

This document provides design details for sign AJ10 - Directional arrows.  

Live
Issue Date: March 2025

Advance lower pantograph (temporary power changeover)

This document provides design details for sign AJ12 - Advance lower pantograph (temporary power changeover).

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Issue Date: March 2025

Changeover to Overhead Electric Traction

This document provides design details for sign AJ07 - Changeover to Overhead Electric Traction.

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Issue Date: March 2025

Do not raise pantograph

This document provides design details for sign AJ09 - Do not raise pantograph.  

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Issue Date: March 2025

Lower Pantograph

This document provides design details for sign AJ03 - Lower pantograph

Lower pantograph
Sign AJ03 Iss 1
March 2025
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Provisional SPAD Data Collection Form (Railway Undertaking)

Infrastructure managers and railway undertakings shall use the GORT3119 designated Provisional SPAD Data Collection forms when investigating signals…

Provisional SPAD Data Collection Form (Railway Undertaking)
Form RT3119-B Iss 8
December 2021
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Issue Date: December 2021

Supplier Assurance

This document is a standard for the generation of supplier assurance during the procurement cycle for products and services, for use in the GB rail…

Supplier Assurance
RIS-2750-RST Iss 1
December 2021
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Data Recorders on Trains

This document sets out engineering requirements and guidance for the provision and functionality of data recorders on trains.

Data Recorders on Trains
RIS-2472-RST Iss 1
December 2021
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Guidance Note on the Management of Electrical Risk Related to Operational Tasks on Electrified Lines

This document provides railway undertakings and infrastructure managers (station operators) with guidance on the management and assessment of…

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Format for Infrastructure Gauging Data

This document sets out requirements for the format of infrastructure data for the purposes of gauging compatibility assessment.

Live
Issue Date: September 2021

Vehicle Fire Safety

This document sets out National Technical Rules for the design of rail vehicles for fire safety.

Vehicle Fire Safety
GMRT2130 Iss 5
September 2021
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Vehicle Fire Safety and Evacuation

This document sets out requirements and guidance for rail vehicle fire safety arrangements, including vehicle design, maintenance and servicing, and…

Vehicle Fire Safety and Evacuation
RIS-2730-RST Iss 1
September 2021
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Rule Book Module Issue History

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

Rule Book Module Issue History
GERT8000 Issue Iss 37
September 2024
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Rule Book Briefing Leaflet

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

Rule Book Briefing Leaflet
GERT8000-RBBL Iss 40.1
November 2024
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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…

Changes to National Operations Publications for December 2024
GERT8001 Iss 84
March 2025
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Rule Book Handbook Issue History

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

Rule Book Handbook Issue History
GERT8000 Issue HB Iss 18
September 2024
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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.…

Train Operations Staff Manual
GERM8000-trainoperationsstaff Iss 14.1
November 2024
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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.…

Master Manual
GERM8000-master-module Iss 14.1
November 2024
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Track Workers 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.…

Track Workers Manual
GERM8000-trackworkers Iss 13.1
November 2024
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Possession Workers 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.…

Possession Workers Manual
GERM8000-possessionworkers Iss 10.1
November 2024
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Signaller and Signalling Technician 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.…

Signaller and Signalling Technician Manual
GERM8000-signallersignallingtechnician Iss 14.1
November 2024
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Train Driver 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.…

Train Driver Manual
GERM8000-traindriver Iss 14.1
November 2024
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Gradient sign

This document provides design details for AK202 - Gradient sign

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Issue Date: June 2015

Spring catch board

This document provides design details AK204 sign - Spring catch board.

Live
Issue Date: June 2015

Train class specific instruction

This document provides design details for AK206 sign - Train class specific instruction.

Live
Issue Date: June 2015

Coasting board

This document provides design details for AK208 sign - Coasting board.

Live
Issue Date: June 2015

Warnings for train crew

This document provides design details for AK210 sign - Warnings for train crew.

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Issue Date: June 2015

Infrastructure location names, information and references

This document provides design details for AK212 sign - Infrastructure location names, information and references.

Live
Issue Date: June 2015

Warnings

This document provides design details for BA02 sign - Warnings.

Live
Issue Date: June 2015

Termination of adhesion condition

This document provides design details for AK214 sign - Termination of adhesion condition

Live
Issue Date: June 2015

Mind the gap / step

This document provides design details for CA02 sign - Mind the gap / step.

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Issue Date: June 2015

Telephone number

This document provides design details for DA01 sign - Telephone number

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Issue Date: July 2020

Passing between or close to the end of vehicles

This poster is provided by the M&EE Networking Group to remind staff about personal safety when when to passing between or close to the end of…

Live
Issue Date: July 2020

Depot Pit Protection

This poster is provided by the M&EE Networking Group to remind depot staff about the risk of failing into uncovered pits. Cover pits or use visual…

Live
Issue Date: July 2020

Rail Handling – Rail Turner Awareness

This poster is provided by the M&EE Networking Group to remind industry about the competence requirements necessary for the Crane Controller when…

Rail Handling - Rail Turner Awareness
Poster L9 Iss 1
September 2020
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