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Lead/Supporting Committee(s)
Issue Date
From: To:Rule Book Briefing Leaflet
Each issue of the Rule Book Briefing Leaflet contains a summary of the changes being introduced to GERT8000.
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Withdrawn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
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.…
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Withdrawn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.…
Code of Practice for Management of Siding Safety Surveys
This Code of Practiceprovides guidance to enable the effective setting up of a safe system of work within all sidings allocated for stabling and…
Code of Practice for Route Knowledge within Possessions
This Code of Practice contains guidance and generic good practice for the management of route knowledge for train drivers within a possession. It sets…
Seasonal Operating of OTP
This poster is provided by the M&EE Networking Group to remind operators when adhesion is low, keep it slow.
Rail Handling – Rail Turner Awareness
This poster is provided by the M&EE Networking Group to remind industry about the competence requirements necessary for the Crane Controller and…
OTP Mechanical Movement Limiting Device
This poster is provided by the M&EE Networking Group to remind the industry about the use of mechanical movement limiting device and the restrictions…
Lead/Supporting Committee(s)
Document Type
Issue Date
From: To: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…
GMGN2571 Iss 1
June 2022
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
Interface between Station Platforms, Track, Trains and Buffer Stops
RIS-7016-INS brings together requirements to provide an integrated and consistent set covering station platforms, the interface between platforms,…
RIS-7016-INS Iss 1.2
June 2022
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
RIS-7700-INS Iss 3
June 2018
Live
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
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.
RIS-2711-RST Iss 1
June 2022
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
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.…
RIS-2773-RST Iss 1
June 2022
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Amendments: 4
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…
RIS-8040-TOM Iss 1
June 2022
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
- Amendments: 1
GEGN8540 Iss 2
June 2022
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Amendments: 1
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…
GERT8273 Iss 1
June 2022
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
RIS-7016-INS Iss 1.2
June 2022
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
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.
GIRT7020 Iss 1.1
September 2022
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
- Deviations 52
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…
GMRT2161 Iss 2
March 2022
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
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.
Accident and Incident Investigation
This document sets out requirements and guidance for the investigation of adverse events involving more than one duty holder so that system…
RIS-3119-TOM Iss 2.2
March 2022
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 2
- Impact Assessments 1
Advice to Train Crews - Conveyance of Radioactive Flask
This form is a Network Rail maintained document and is provided as a stand-alone version of the form originally reproduced as an Appendix to GORT3407…
Form RT3973-NUC Iss 1
December 2023
Withdrawn
Work on signalling equipment – duties of the signalling technician
You will need this handbook if you carry out the duties of a signalling technician.
GERT8000-HB19 Iss 4.1
December 2023
Withdrawn
- Impact Assessments 1
Failure of, or work on, signalling equipment - signallers' regulations
You will need this module if you carry out the duties of a signaller.
GERT8000-TS11 Iss 5.1
December 2023
Withdrawn
- Impact Assessments 1
Track circuit block regulations
You will need this module if you carry out the duties of a signaller in a track circuit block area.
Duties of the COSS and person in charge when using a hand trolley
You will need this handbook if you are the COSS or SWL and person in charge when using a hand trolley.
GERT8000-HB10 Iss 4.1
December 2023
Withdrawn
- Impact Assessments 1
Dealing with a train accident or train evacuation
You will need this module if you carry out the duties of a driver, guard or signaller.
GERT8000-M1 Iss 6
December 2023
Withdrawn
- Impact Assessments 1
Train stopped by train failure
You will need this module if you carry out the duties of a driver or signaller.
Working of on-track machines (OTM)
You will need this module if you carry out the duties of a driver of an on-track machine, an operator of an on-track machine or a signaller.
GERT8000-OTM Iss 10
December 2023
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
Preparation and working of freight trains
You will need this module if you carry out the duties of the following in relation to freight trains: train driver, guard, shunter, train preparer.
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.