Standards Catalogue

ERTMS/ETCS DMI National Requirements

This document sets out requirements for European Rail Traffic Management System/European Train Control System (ERTMS/ETCS) Driver Machine Interface…

Traction batteries in rolling stock depots

The technical note aims to inform the industry on handling, storage and the safe maintenance practices of lithium-ion traction battery packs within…

Fire compartmentation and Li-ion traction batteries

The technical note aims to inform the industry on adequate design considerations for crashworthiness and fire barrier considerations to minimise the…

Application of Standard Vehicle Gauges

This document defines standard vehicle gauges and the associated application rules for rolling stock and for infrastructure.

Changes to National Operations Publications for June 2025

This document is primarily used to publish minor changes to National Operations Publications (NOPs) and has been re-issued, taking into consideration…

Application of the Entity in Charge of Maintenance Regulations

This document gives guidance on the application of regulations on entities in charge of maintenance (ECM) with respect to freight wagons that are used…

Size of Vehicles and Position of Equipment

This document sets out Great Britain (GB) requirements in scope of National Technical Rules for the methods of determining the swept envelope of rail…

Verification of Conformity of Engineering Change to Rail Vehicles

The document sets out a process for verification of conformity of engineering change against applicable requirements. This process can be adopted by…

Crashworthiness risk assessment for mainline passenger rolling stock

This Technical Note aims to address Recommendation 19 c) of RAIB’s Carmont report. This required RSSB, in consultation with operators of pre-1994…

Onboard passenger air quality improvement

This technical note aims to inform the industry about potential solutions for improving air quality in the passenger cabin environment, referred to in…

Junction signal sighting

This technical note has been issued to help the industry manage the sighting of colour light junction signals. This document is responding to the RAIB…

TPWS receiver aerial location

This technical note will help industry identify the risks associated with mounting the Train Protection and Warning System (TPWS) receiver aerial…

Guidance on the Common Safety Method for Risk Evaluation and Assessment

This document gives guidance on application of the principles in the Common Safety Method for Risk Assessment and Evaluation.

Identification of roller bearing defects

This document sets out requirements and guidance for the identification and recording of roller bearing defects at overhaul, for taper, cylindrical…

Level Crossing Systems

This document sets out requirements for level crossing systems and guidance on the application of controls to mitigate the risk of collision of a…

Wheelsets handling and storage

This document sets out requirements and guidance for the handling and storage of wheelsets and their components.

Time and Date in Railway Systems

This document sets out requirements and guidance for the use, interpretation and formatting of time and date information in railway systems.

Psychometric Assessment in Train Driver Selection

This document sets out requirements and guidance on the psychometric assessment used during the selection process for train driver candidates who will…

Lineside Operational Signs

Guidance on wagon maintenance related to recommendations from RAIB reports

This technical note documents findings from all reports, bulletins, and safety digests, published by RAIB, where maintenance of rail wagons has been…

TW3 - Preparation and movement of locomotive-hauled trains

TW2 - Preparation and movement of multiple-unit passenger trains

TW1 - Preparation and movement of trains. General

Working single lines with or without a train staff or token

TW7 - Wrong-direction movements

T11 - Movements of engineering trains under T3 arrangements

T3 - Possession of the line for engineering work

TS2 - Track circuit block regulations

T4 - Possession of a siding for engineering work

AC1 - AC Electrified lines: Part A Dangers of the system, description of equipment and communications. Part B Emergency procedures

No refuges sign

This document provides design details for BA05 sign - No refuges sign.

End of Emergency special Working

This document provides design details for sign AK215 - End of Emergency Special Working

Temporary Speed Restriction Repeater Warning Board

This document provides design details for AF03 sign - Temporary speed restriction repeater warning board.

Permissible speed warning indicators (mph) for limited clearance

This document provides design details for AD04m sign - Permissible speed warning indicators (mph) for limited clearance.

Permissible speed directional arrows

This document provides design details for AD05 sign - Permissible speed directional arrows.

Enhanced permissible speed indicators

This document provides design details for AE01m sign - Enhanced permissible speed indicators.

Enhanced permissible speed indicators (limited clearance)

This document provides design details for AE02m sign - Enhanced permissible speed indicators (limited clearance).

Enhanced permissible speed warning indicators

This document provides design details for AE03m sign - Enhanced permissible speed warning indicators.

Enhanced permissible speed warning indicators (limited clearance)

This document provides design details for AE04m sign - Enhanced permissible speed warning indicators (limited clearance).

Emergency indicator

This document provides design details for AF01 sign - Emergency indicator.

Misuse of MEWPs

This poster is provided by the M&EE Networking Group to remind industry not to misuse MEWPs during work activities.

Plant Exclusion Zones

This poster is provided by the M&EE Networking Group to remind industry about the necessity to keep personnel clear from areas around working…

Emergency Haulage by OTMs

This Code of Practice details the haulage capabilities of on-track machines (OTM). It should be followed by any route or operator control when…

Use and Maintenance of Full Electric/Hybrid Powered OTP

This Code of Practice details best practice for use and maintenance of battery or hybrid powered OTP. It defines best practice and industry guidance…

Injection Injury

This poster details the actions to be taken following a hydraulic injection injury.

Cross Tracking of On Track Plant

OTP must only be on/off tracked within a Possession. OTP is not permitted to cross track under Line Blocks.

AFFF Fire Extinguishers

This poster is provided by the M&EE Networking Group to remind industry about the potential for AFFF fire extinguishers to freeze in cold weather.…

RRV Braking

This poster is provided by the M&EE Networking Group to remind industry is a reminder that road-rail vehicles when in rail mode take a lot longer to…

Piling using OTP

This Code of Practice details guidance on the arrangements for controlling the risks when planning and undertaking piling operations on the railway…

Plant Activities with Any Line Open

All plant activities that could foreseeably foul an open line require a documented ALO Plan, which must be approved by a Responsible ALO Manager.