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From: To: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Withdrawn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
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Withdrawn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
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Withdrawn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Withdrawn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
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Withdrawn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
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Withdrawn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Withdrawn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
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Withdrawn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
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Withdrawn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
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…
RIS-2761-RST Iss 1
March 2022
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
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.
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.
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
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.…
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
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
Rule Book Module Issue History
This document contains updates to align with changes to Rule Book module issues (GERT8000).
Mind the gap / step
This document provides design details for CA02 sign - Mind the gap / step.
Electrical hazard: warnings to the public
This document provides design details for CB01 sign - Electrical hazard: warnings to the public.
Supplementary sign for level crossings
This document provides design details for CC02 sign - Supplementary sign for level crossings.
Instructions for use at a vehicular crossing without a telephone (PCR diagram 102)
This document provides design details for CC04 sign - Instructions for use at a vehicular crossing without a telephone (PCR diagram 102).
Instructions for use at a vehicular crossing with a telephone (PCR diagram 103)
This document provides design details for CC05 sign - Instructions for use at a vehicular crossing with a telephone (PCR diagram 103).