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From: To:ERTMS National Identities Management
This document sets out the requirements for arrangements for the management of the ERTMS National Identities on the GB mainline railway.
GERT8072 Iss 1
March 2017
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 2
- Impact Assessments 2
- Amendments: 1
Application of Standard Vehicle Gauges
This document defines standard vehicle gauges and the associated application rules for rolling stock and for infrastructure.
GERT8073 Iss 4
December 2022
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
- Deviations 1
Client Safety Assurance of High Integrity Software-Based Systems for Railway Applications
This document sets out requirements for safety assurance of high integrity software-based systems for railway applications.
GEGN8650 Iss 1
September 2022
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
Passenger Train Dispatch and Platform Safety Measures
This document sets out requirements and guidance for the development, review and implementation of passenger train dispatch processes and measures to…
RIS-3703-TOM Iss 4.1
September 2022
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 2
- Impact Assessments 2
Trespass Risk Assessment
This document provides a common framework for trespass risk assessments, developed from the outputs of RSSB research project T1183 - Good practice…
Process for Adding, Removing or Modifying Lettered Differential Permissible Speeds
This document sets out requirements and guidance to support the process of adding, removing or modifying a Lettered Differential Permissible Speed…
Defective On-Train Equipment
This document sets out requirements to be applied when on-train equipment becomes defective and provides guidance to assist the railway undertakings…
RIS-3437-TOM Iss 2
September 2022
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
- Amendments: 1
Route Level Assessment of Technical Compatibility between Vehicles and Infrastructure
This document sets out requirements and responsibilities for the assessment of technical compatibility at route level for vehicles and infrastructure.
RIS-8270-RST Iss 1
September 2022
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
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…
GMRT2173 Iss 3
September 2022
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
- Deviations 4
Changes to National Operations Publications for March 2024
This document is primarily used to publish minor changes to National Operations Publications (NOPs) and has been re-issued, taking into consideration…
Driver’s Single Line Working Ticket
This form should be used by the driver when single line working applies.
Rule Book Briefing Leaflet
Each issue of the Rule Book Briefing Leaflet contains a summary of the changes being introduced to GERT8000.
Train Driver Manual
The Rule Book manuals have been produced to provide end-users with access to the content of the Rule Book that is relevant to their roles, e.g.…
Signaller and Signalling Technician Manual
The Rule Book manuals have been produced to provide end-users with access to the content of the Rule Book that is relevant to their roles, e.g.…
GERM8000-signallersignallingtechnician Iss 13
December 2023
Withdrawn
- Impact Assessments 3
Possession Workers Manual
The Rule Book manuals have been produced to provide end-users with access to the content of the Rule Book that is relevant to their roles, e.g.…
GERM8000-possessionworkers Iss 9
December 2023
Withdrawn
- Impact Assessments 3
Master manual
The Rule Book manuals have been produced to provide end-users with access to the content of the Rule Book that is relevant to their roles, e.g.…
Possession of a running line for engineering work
You will need this module if you carry out the duties of a driver or signaller.
GERT8000-T3 Iss 11
December 2023
Withdrawn
- Impact Assessments 1
- Deviations 7
Reporting a signal / AWS / TPWS / ATP / TVM failure or irregularity
For use by drivers in all cases of signal, AWS or TPWS irregularities and signallers when the following is reported: A wrong side signalling failure,…
Form RT3185 Iss 12-15
December 2023
Withdrawn
Temporary speed restriction directional arrows
This document provides design details for AF05 sign - Temporary speed restriction directional arrows.
Temporary speed restriction spate indicator
This document provides design details for AF07 sign - Temporary speed restriction spate indicator.
Neutral section warning board
This document provides design details for AJ01 sign - Neutral section warning board.
Open level crossing combined speed restriction / whistleboard
This document provides design details for AH02m sign - Open level crossing combined speed restriction / whistleboard.
Lower pantograph
This document provides design details for AJ03 sign - Lower pantograph.