Standards Catalogue

Code of Practice for OTM Ready to Run Card

This Code of Practice provides guidance on the action to be taken and design of card to show that an applicable on-track machine (OTM) is ready to be…

Code of Practice for Re-railing Kirow Cranes using Outriggers

This Code of Practice provides guidance in the re-railing of Kirow cranes utilising the crane’s outriggers.

Manually propelled equipment in a line blockage

This poster is provided by the M&EE Networking Group to remind industry of the additional measures to take to use manually propelled equipment in a…

Code of Practice for Safe Use of Remote Controls

This Code of Practice identifies the safe use of wired and wireless remote controls for OTP, OTM and other machines in the railway environment. The…

Code of Practice for Haulage Capabilities of On Track Machines

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

Code of Practice for M&EE Documents

This Code of Practice details the process by which the M&EE Networking Group produces documentation and is intended for internal use of the M&EE…

Track System Requirements

This document sets out Great Britain (GB) requirements in scope of the national technical rules for track geometry, track systems and track components…

Switches and Crossings

This document sets out requirements and guidance for new, renewed, and upgraded switches and crossings (S&C) to provide for identification and safe…

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.

Specification for Miniature Tractive Armature AC Lamp Proving Relay, Plug-in Type, for use with Relay Signalling Position Light Junction Indicators

Specification for Rail Pads Cut from Commercial Vehicle Tyres

Track Circuit Clearance Points

Specification for Miniature Twin Tractive Armature A.C. Immune D.C. Biased Neutral Line Relay Unit, Plug-in Type, for Railway Signalling Purposes

Factors of Safety of Wire Ropes, Electric Lifts and Hoists

Specification for Miniature Tractive Armature D.C Neutral Track Relay for use with Aster Type 'U' Plug-in Type for Railway Signalling Purposes

Specification for Wire, Hard Drawn Copper, PVC Insulated, High Voltage

Control of Shunting Signals

Specification for Miniature Twin Tractive Armature D.C. Slow-Acting Neutral Line Relay Unit, Plug-In Type, for Railway Signalling Purposes

Specification for Miniature Tractive Armature, AC Immune DC Biased Neutral Line Relay, Plug-in Type for Railway Signalling Purposes

Form for Signal Passed at Danger (SPAD) or Activation of TPWS

Section Z(i) - A.C. Electrified Lines - Amendment 2

Section R - Loading or unloading rail vehicles during engineering work

Section E - Introduction to failure, maintenance and renewal of signalling equipment

Release of Signalling Controls - Form referred to in Rule Book Section E

Section H(iii) - Working of doors on passenger, parcels and empty coaching stock trains

Overhead Line Permit

Blocking of Lines for Electric Traction Purpose - AS Form

Blocking of Lines for Electric Traction Purposes - AE Form

Blocking of Lines for Electric Traction Purposes - AT Form

White diamond with 'X'

This document provides design details for DA03 sign - White diamond with 'X'.

Signal post telephone - limited clearance label

This document provides design details for DB02 sign - Signal post telephone - limited clearance label.

Mid-platform train berth markers

This document provides design details for AK105 sign - Mid-platform train berth markers.

Countdown markers

This document provides design details for AK102 sign - Countdown markers.

Commencement of AWS gap

This document provides design details for AA01 sign - Commencement of AWS gap.

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.

Application Note 3 - Human Error: Causes, Consequences and Mitigations

Application Note 2 - Software and EN50128

Application Note 1 - Railway-Level Issues

Engineering Safety Management (The Yellow Book) Fundamentals and Guidance