RIS-2701-RST Iss 2

This document sets out requirements and gives guidance for processes and the certification of operatives, equipment, and facilities used to undertake non-destructive testing (NDT) on components on rail vehicles.

References to external documents have been updated to reflect updates and current versions.

Additionally, the document has been brought into the current format to improve traceability and maintainability of the document, and incorporated the up-to-date document style and structure, notably including rational. 

Optional reading and resources:

Standards quarterly webinar - June 2024

Where do we use standards? - Rolling Stock 

24/05/2024 - Issue 2 published in June 2024 under project 22-021.

12/02/2026 - RST SC approved the 12m recommendation to publish an amendment or clarification to amend section 3.3.1 to change the reference to BS EN ISO/IEC 17020:2012. No further action.