Standards Catalogue

Route Availability

This technical note describes the standards associated with rail vehicle route availability (RA) numbers, and provides guidance on the application of…

Application of the WAG NTSN and NOI NTSN to the Design of Freight Wagons

This document provides guidance on the application of the Rolling Stock - Freight Wagon National Technical Specification Notice (WAG NTSN) and on the…

Rail Industry Standard for Driving Cabs

This document sets out supplementary requirements for the design, layout and operational equipment in driving cabs of rail vehicles to the Locomotive…

Route Level Assessment of Technical Compatibility between Rail Vehicles and Underline Bridges

This document sets out requirements and guidance for the assessment of compatibility between rail vehicles and underline bridges at route level on the…

Lineside Signal and Indicator Product Design and Assessment Requirements

This document sets out requirements and guidance for the management of risk associated with trains exceeding the end of their movement authority.

Rail Industry Standard for NDT Processes on Rail Vehicles

This document sets out requirements and gives guidance for processes and the certification of operatives, equipment, and facilities used to undertake…

Route Availability Number for Assessment of Compatibility between Rail Vehicles and Underline Bridges

This document sets out requirements for the derivation and use of the Route Availability number for the assessment of compatibility between the static…

Rail Industry Guidance Note on Vehicle Static Testing

This document gives guidance on meeting the requirements of GMRT2141 'Permissible Track Forces and Resistance to Derailment and Roll-Over of Railway…

Guidance on evaluating excessive dynamic effects in underline bridges

This document provides guidance on evaluating and managing the risk of excessive dynamic effects in underline bridges resulting from the operating…

Permissible Track Forces and Resistance to Derailment and Roll-Over of Railway Vehicles

This document sets out requirements for railway vehicles regarding permissible track forces, derailment resistance and resistance to roll-over due to…

Driver-controlled operation and driver-only operation on-train camera monitoring systems

This technical note will help industry in the design and operation of on-train camera monitoring systems. It provides guidance on the applicable…

Signalling layout and signal aspect sequence requirements

This document sets out requirements for the lineside signalling system to be compatible with train operations and guidance on their application.

Management of Control Command and Signalling (CCS) Subsystem Failures, Faults and Defects

This document sets out the management process requirements that apply to safety related failures of control command and signalling (CCS) onboard and…

Engineering Requirements for Steam Locomotives and other Heritage Rail Vehicles

This document sets out the engineering requirements for heritage rail vehicles (including steam locomotives) to support use when operating in heritage…

Track to Train RFID Compatibility

This document sets out requirements for RFID compatibility between train and track, including management of application codes.  

Operational Requirements for GSM-R Radio

This document contains the necessary requirements and guidance for the development of contingency plans to manage failures of the GSM-R voice system.…

On-Track Plant, Trolleys and Associated Equipment

Examination and repair of structural corrosion in Mark 1 type rolling stock

This technical note will help those maintaining or repairing Mark 1 type rolling stock to detect and remedy corrosion on this type of vehicle. This…

ERTMS/ETCS Baseline 3 Onboard Subsystem Requirements

This document sets out the industry agreed requirements and guidance for the Great Britain (GB) application of the ERTMS/ETCS Baseline 3 onboard…

Lineside Operational Signs - Product Requirements

This document sets of the requirements of lineside operational signs that support technical compatibility with rail vehicle exterior lighting and…

Section J - Shunting

Section P(ii) - Working of single and bi-directional lines by pilotman

Section E(i) - Failure, maintenance and renewal of signalling equipment

Section E(ii) - Working of trains during failure, maintenance and renewal of signalling equipment

Section G - Your duties when working at a passenger station

Section P(i) - Working of single lines

Section Q - On-track Plant

Section H (iv) - Working of the automatic brake on locomotive hauled and multiple unit trains

Section Z(i) - A.C. electrified lines

Form for Reporting a Signal/AWS/TPWS/TVM Failure or Irregularity

Temporary speed restriction speed indicators (km/h)

This document provides design details for AF04k sign - Temporary speed restriction speed indicators (km/h).

Permissible speed warning indicators (km/h) for limited clearance

This document provides design details for AD04k sign - Permissible speed warning indicators (km/h) for limited clearance.

Temporary speed restriction speed indicator (mph)

This document provides design details for AF04m sign - Temporary speed restriction speed indicator (mph).

Permissible speed warning indicators (mph)

This document provides design details for AD03m sign - Permissible speed warning indicators (mph).

Permissible speed indicators (mph) for limited clearance

this document provides design details for AD02m sign - Permissible speed indicators (mph) for limited clearance.

Permissible speed warning indicators (km/h)

This document provides design details for AD03k sign - Permissible speed warning indicators (km/h).

Commencement of special AWS working

This document provides design details for AA03 sign - Commencement of special AWS.

Termination of special AWS working

This document provides design details for AA04 sign - Termination of special AWS working.

Permanently installed AWS cancelling indicator

This document provides design details for AA05 sign - Permanently installed AWS cancelling indicator

Warning of the start of cab-signalling

This document provides design details for AB01 sign - Warning of the start of cab-signalling.

Drivers Reminder: Before traversing Handpoints within Depots, Yards and Sidings

Code of Practice for Pulling Rail with Road-Rail Excavator Cranes

Code of Practice for Dynamic Brake Testing of RRVs

Winter driving

Using outriggers on plant

Leaf Fall Alert

Code of Practice for Safety Critical Maintenance Elements of Small Plant and Equipment

This Code of Practice details the arrangement for, and safety critical work implications of, the maintenance of small plant and equipment. This has…

Code of Practice for Audit Protocol for Supply of Machine / Crane Controllers

This Audit Protocol provides a comprehensive list of questions for an auditor to ask and detailed guidance of what is expected of an auditor whilst…

Code of Practice for Flailing Operations Using OTP

Code of Practice for OTP Recovery