GERT8006 Iss 3

This document sets out requirements for the derivation and use of the Route Availability number for the assessment of compatibility between the static load characteristics of rail vehicles and the capacity of underline bridges to carry the vertical static loads imposed by the rail vehicles and the associated normal dynamic response of rail bridges.

Replaces issue two. Document amended to address the amendment and clarification AM002 by withdrawing requirements relating to route compatibility assessment. This content has been transferred to RIS-8706-INS. The document has also been revised to account for research and industry experience in the area of compatibility assessment, and revisions to GERT8270 and associated EN standards.

Optional reading and resources:

Route Compatibility Standard