GCRT5212 Iss 1

Requirements for Defining and Maintaining Clearances

Synopsis

This document mandates requirements for monitoring and maintaining clearances. It also mandates requirements for new, altered and temporary infrastructure relating to clearances; gauging conditions for passage of exceptional loads; standard vehicle gauges; and data relating to gauging and clearances, to be provided to Railway Group members and their suppliers.

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Registered

Withdrawn

Railway Group Standard

Issued:: 01/02/2003
Published:: 01/02/2003
In Force:: 05/04/2003
Withdrawn:: 05/03/2016

Details

Consultation Status	Closed
Vehicle Assessment	No
Supersedes	GERT8029 Iss 1
Superseded By	GIRT7073 Iss 1
Lead Committee	Infrastructure - INS
Supporting Committee	Plant - PLT; Rolling Stock - RST
Briefing Notes	03 BN08; 15 BN21
Impact Assessments Registered	03 IA03; 15 IA19
Amendments Registered	5212 Iss 1 AM002
Deviations Registered	04-050-NC Minimum upper sector clearances for new infrastructure 05-001-DGN Minimum lower sector clearances for new infrastructure 09-005-DGN Obtuse Crossings. (Tracker 5973) 13-227-DEV Heathrow Terminal 5 Platform 4 – platform gap fillers 13-227-DEV REV 24-09-2014 Heathrow Terminal 5 Platform 4 – platform gap fillers 14-174-DEV Heathrow CTA, platforms 1 and 2 – reduction in clearance during trial of platform gap fillers 14-142-DEV Lea Bridge Station – Platform offset. 14-143-DEV Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, Platform 4 – reduction of clearance at platform gap fillers 15-014-DEV Reduced clearances at signal EK4042 at Rochester Bridge Junction 15-071-DEV Amendment to deviation 14/174/DEV against GC/RT5212 Issue 1 for trialling of platform gap fillers on Heathrow Central Terminal Area (CTA) Platforms 1 and 2, Terminal 4 (T4) Platforms 1 and 2 and Terminal 5 (T5) Platforms 3 and 4. 15-108-DEV Lower Sector Structure Gauge - Raised Check Rails for Tram-Train. 16-122-DEV Revised 15 03 2017 New platform at Parkgate station - WME Down Up Parkgate Tram Transfer Line. 17-038-DEV New platforms 3 and 4 at Rotherham Central station.