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From: To:Engineering Requirements for Steam Locomotives and other Heritage Rail Vehicles
This document sets out the engineering requirements for heritage rail vehicles (including steam locomotives) to support use when operating in heritage…
RIS-4472-RST Iss 1
September 2023
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
Rail Vehicle Structures and Passive Safety
This document sets out requirements for the design and integrity of primary and secondary rail vehicle structures, including interior crashworthiness.
GMRT2100 Iss 6.1
June 2023
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- Briefing Notes: 2
- Impact Assessments 1
Lineside Operational Signs - Product Requirements
This document sets of the requirements of lineside operational signs that support technical compatibility with rail vehicle exterior lighting and…
GIRT7033 Iss 4
June 2023
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- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
- Deviations 1
Guidance on Operational Railway Safety Awareness
This document is aimed at Railway Undertakings and any other railway actors operating in or around the railway environment. It gives guidance on…
Communication of urgent operating advice
This standard sets out requirements, rationale and guidance for reporting and communicating urgent operating safety information.
RIS-3350-TOM Iss 1
June 2023
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- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
Axle Bearing Condition Monitoring
This document sets out requirements and guidance for condition monitoring of axle bearings, whether by trackside or onboard detection systems.
GEGN8614 Iss 1
June 2023
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- Briefing Notes: 1
GERT8014 Iss 2
June 2023
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- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
- Amendments: 1
- Deviations 1
Assessment of Passenger Seat Comfort
This document gives guidance on the assessment of static comfort for passenger seats on rolling stock. It includes criteria to measure aspects of a…
Movement of Continental Wagons on the GB Network
RIS-2770-RST Iss 1 sets out requirements and guidance around the process of registering and assessing compatibility of wagons not registered in GB for…
RIS-2770-RST Iss 1
June 2023
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- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
Management of Safety-Related Rail Vehicle Defects
This document defines requirements for recording, analysing and reporting safety-related defects, faults and failures on rail vehicles, plant and…
RIS-8250-RST Iss 1
June 2023
Withdrawn
- Briefing Notes: 1
- Impact Assessments 1
- Amendments: 2
Signal reminder board
This document provides design details for AK101 sign - Signal reminder board.
Permissible speed indicators (km/h) for limited clearance
This document provides design details for AD02k sign - Permissible speed indicators (km/h) for limited clearance.
Permissible speed warning indicators (mph)
This document provides design details for AD03m sign - Permissible speed warning indicators (mph).
Permissible speed warning indicators (km/h) for limited clearance
This document provides design details for AD04k sign - Permissible speed warning indicators (km/h) for limited clearance.
Permissible speed directional arrows
This document provides design details for AD05 sign - Permissible speed directional arrows.
Enhanced permissible speed warning indicators
This document provides design details for AE03m sign - Enhanced permissible speed warning indicators.
Enhanced permissible speed warning indicators (limited clearance)
This document provides design details for AE04m sign - Enhanced permissible speed warning indicators (limited clearance).
ETCS identification plate
This document provides design details for AC11 sign - ETCS identification plate.
Emergency indicator
This document provides design details for AF01 sign - Emergency indicator.
Open level crossing combined speed restriction / whistleboard
This document provides design details for AH02m sign - Open level crossing combined speed restriction / whistleboard.