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From: To:Management of Safety-Related Rail Vehicle Defects
This document defines requirements for recording, analysing and reporting safety-related defects, faults and failures on rail vehicles, plant and…
RIS-8250-RST Iss 1
June 2023
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
- Amendments: 2
Communication of urgent operating advice
This standard sets out requirements, rationale and guidance for reporting and communicating urgent operating safety information.
RIS-3350-TOM Iss 1
June 2023
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
Requirements for the Position of Infrastructure and for Defining and Maintaining Clearances
This document sets out requirements for positioning infrastructure and maintaining the position of track relative to infrastructure to achieve gauge…
GIRT7073 Iss 2
March 2023
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
- Amendments: 2
- Deviations 10
Managing Train Accident Risk Arising from Train Operations
This document sets out requirements and guidance for the management of train accident risk arising from train operations as part of the GB rail…
RIS-3704-TOM Iss 1
March 2023
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
Rail Industry Standard for Wheelsets
This document supports GMRT2466 and sets out requirements for the design, manufacture and maintenance of wheelsets and their components.
RIS-2766-RST Iss 1
March 2023
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- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
Railway Wheelsets
This document sets out requirements for the design, manufacture and maintenance of wheelsets and their components. Access the tread profile…
Application of Standard Vehicle Gauges
This document defines standard vehicle gauges and the associated application rules for rolling stock and for infrastructure.
GERT8073 Iss 4
December 2022
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- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
- Deviations 1
AC Energy Subsystem and Interfaces to Rolling Stock Subsystem
This document sets out requirements for the alternating current (ac) energy subsystem and the interfaces to rolling stock operating over the ac…
GLRT1210 Iss 2
March 2023
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
- Deviations 52
GLGN1610 Iss 2
March 2023
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- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 2
Rolling Stock Subsystem and Interfaces to AC Energy Subsystem
This document sets out interface requirements to the alternating current (ac) energy subsystem for all rolling stock operating over the Great Britain…
GMRT2111 Iss 2
March 2023
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
- Deviations 3
GMGN2611 Iss 2
March 2023
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 2
AC Energy Subsystem and Interfaces to Rolling Stock Subsystem
This document sets out requirements and guidance for new, renewed and upgraded ac energy subsystem, and the interfaces to rolling stock and operation…
GLRT1210 Iss 2
March 2023
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
- Deviations 52
GLGN1610 Iss 2
March 2023
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 2
Reporting a signal / AWS / TPWS / ATP / TVM failure or irregularity
For use by drivers in all cases of signal, AWS or TPWS irregularities and signallers when the following is reported: A wrong side signalling failure,…
Form RT3185 Iss 12-15
December 2023
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Advice to Train Crews - Conveyance of Radioactive Flask
This form is a Network Rail maintained document and is provided as a stand-alone version of the form originally reproduced as an Appendix to GORT3407…
Form RT3973-NUC Iss 1
December 2023
Withdrawn
Duties of the person in charge of the siding possession (PICOS)
You will need this handbook if you carry out the duties of a PICOS.
GERT8000-HB13 Iss 3
December 2023
Withdrawn
- Impact Assessments 1
Track circuit block regulations
You will need this module if you carry out the duties of a signaller in a track circuit block area.
Passing a signal at danger or an end of authority (EoA) without a movement authority (MA)
You will need this module if you carry out the duties of a: driver, guard, shunter or signaller. You will also need this module if you carry out the…
GERT8000-S5 Iss 10
December 2023
Withdrawn
- Impact Assessments 1
Signal Passed at Danger (SPAD) or Train Trip or Unauthorised Movement
For use by signallers in cases of a SPAD being investigated.
Form NR3189 Iss 1
December 2023
Withdrawn
- Impact Assessments 1
Dealing with a train accident or train evacuation
You will need this module if you carry out the duties of a driver, guard or signaller.
GERT8000-M1 Iss 6
December 2023
Withdrawn
- Impact Assessments 1
Train stopped by train failure
You will need this module if you carry out the duties of a driver or signaller.
General signalling regulations
You will need this module if you carry out the duties of a signaller.
Preparation and movement of trains
You will need this module if you carry out the duties of a driver, guard, shunter, signaller or train preparer.
White diamond with 'X'
This document provides design details for DA03 sign - White diamond with 'X'.
Signal post telephone - limited clearance label
This document provides design details for DB02 sign - Signal post telephone - limited clearance label.
Mid-platform train berth markers
This document provides design details for AK105 sign - Mid-platform train berth markers.
Countdown markers
This document provides design details for AK102 sign - Countdown markers.
Commencement of AWS gap
This document provides design details for AA01 sign - Commencement of AWS gap.
750 V DC electrification boundary - entering
This document provides design details for AJ06 sign - 750 V DC electrification boundary - entering.
Entering and leaving an IVRS zone marker
This document provides design details for DC06 sign - Entering and leaving an IVRS zone marker.
Termination of AWS gap
This document provides design details for AA02 sign - Termination of AWS gap.
GSM-R signal box phone number sign
This document provides design details for DD02 sign - GSM-R signal box phone number.
Commencement of special AWS working
This document provides design details for AA03 sign - Commencement of special AWS.