Standards Catalogue

Policy and Instruction for the Design of Signalling Works

Special Inspection Notice (SIN) Monitoring

Use of Telephone Marking Tape

Procedure for the Inspection of Bonds Attached to Scaffolding on A.C Electrified Lines

Requirements for Lockout Device to Protect Staff Working on Trains

Specification for Radio Frequency Coaxial Feeder Cable with Zero-Halogen Low-Smoke Sheath for Railway Telecommunications

Train to Signalbox Radio System (Train Radio)

Specification for Track Datum Markers on all Overhead Electrified Lines

Standards for the Maintenance of Mark IIIB Overhead Line Equipment

Examination of Rails at Locations Outside the Scope of Procedures U1 and U3

GB Requirements for Platform Height, Platform Offset and Platform Width

GIRT7020 Issue 2 sets out GB requirements in scope of National Technical Rules for platform height, platform offset and platform width.

Format and Methods for Defining Vehicle Gauging Data

This document sets out requirements, rationale and guidance concerning how vehicle gauging data is generated and the format in which it is recorded.…

Assessment of Compatibility of Rolling Stock and Infrastructure - Gauging and Stepping Distances

This document sets out requirements and responsibilities for the assessment of gauging compatibility and of stepping distances between rolling stock…

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…

Managing Low Adhesion

This standard sets out a framework to develop, implement, monitor and review the effectiveness of site-specific plans to manage low adhesion at…

Lettered Differential Permissible Speeds Classification

This document sets out requirements and guidance for the classification of rail vehicles to the lettered differential permissible speed categories.

Storage and Recommissioning of Rail Vehicles

This document sets out guidance on the storage and recommissioning of rail vehicles that are not to be operated on the GB mainline railway for an…

Rail Industry Standard for Driving Cabs

This document sets out supplemental requirements for the design, layout and operational equipment in driving cabs of rail vehicles in line with GB…

Requirements for Driving Cabs of Railway Vehicles

This document sets out national technical rules for driving cabs of railway vehicles on visibility from within, emergency exit dimensions and…

Provision of Signage at Power Changeover Locations

This document sets out requirements and guidance for provision of signage at power changeover locations for multi-mode rolling stock.

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.

Changes to National Operations Publications for December 2023

Rule Book Briefing Leaflet

Each issue of the Rule Book Briefing Leaflet contains a summary of the changes being introduced to GERT8000.

Possession of a running line for engineering work

You will need this module if you carry out the duties of a driver or signaller.

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.…

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.…

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.…

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.…

Shunting

You will need this module if you carry out the duties of a driver, guard, shunter or signaller.

750 V DC electrification boundary - entering

This document provides design details for AJ06 sign - 750 V DC electrification boundary - entering.

Entering and leaving an IVRS zone marker

This document provides design details for DC06 sign - Entering and leaving an IVRS zone marker.

Termination of AWS gap

This document provides design details for AA02 sign - Termination of AWS gap.

GSM-R signal box phone number sign

This document provides design details for DD02 sign - GSM-R signal box phone number.

Commencement of special AWS working

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

Deviation for countdown markers

This document provides design details for DEV-AK102-01 sign - Deviation for station approach countdown markers Applicable to the South West Trains…

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.

Indication of start of cab-signalling

This document provides design details for AB02 sign - Indication of start of cab-signalling.

Code of Practice for Planning and Executing Lifting Operations

Leaf Fall Alert 2011

Code of Practice for Hiring In of Route Conductors

OTM Movements Involving Route Conductors

Code of Practice for Rail Mounted Manually Propelled Equipment

Code of Practice for Use and Loading of MEWPs

Code of Practice for M&EE Documents

Points Run Through

Code of Practice for Management of Operational Risk and SPAD Avoidance Strategy for On-track Machines (OTM)

RRV Braking Poster