September 2024 Standards Update
Welcome to the quarterly Standards and Rule Book update. Over 30 Rule Book modules and handbooks have been updated in five project areas. These include GSM-R radio, walking on the track safely, operation of route and line proving trains, speed restrictions, and use of the warning horn. There are also two new standards, a new technical note, new signage, and more.
June 2024 Standards Update
Welcome to the standards updates for June 2024. There are updated standards for rolling stock, infrastructure, and Control, Command, and Signalling. There is new guidance on designing freight wagons for the GB mainline and lineside signal and indicators. One new non-RSSB standard has been added. There’s also news about guidance supporting rail-related safety legislation.
March 2024 Standards Update
Several changes to standards have been published in March 2024. These are new or updated standards and point releases in the areas of noise and vibration, camera monitoring systems, electromagnetic fields at work regulations, designing rail freight wagons, platform height, as well as codes of practice.
December 2023 Standards Update
Several changes to standards have been published in December 2023. These are new or updated standards and point releases in the areas of Control, Command and Signalling, Traffic Operation and Management, Rolling Stock, Infrastructure, as well as some Non-RSSB standards.
September 2023 Standards Update
Several changes to standards have been published in September 2023. These are new or updated standards and point releases in the areas of Plant, Control, Command, and Signalling, Traffic Operation and Management, and Rolling Stock, as well as some Non-RSSB standards.
June 2023 Standards Update
March 2023 Standards Update
Several changes to standards have been published in March 2023. These are new or updated standards and point releases for Operations, Infrastructure, Rolling Stock and Non RSSB Standards.
December 2022 Standards Update
Several changes to standards have been published in December 2022. The new updates focus on AC Energy, Rolling Stock and European Rail Traffic Management System national identities management. Since September 2022 we have also updated some standards with minor point releases which include standards in Infrastructure, Rolling Stock, CCS and Operational Rules.
September 2022 Standards Update
Several Rule Book documents have been reissued as a point release to remove gender-specific language implying that only men are involved.
June 2022 Standards Update
Several changes to standards have been published in June 2022. The new updates focus on rolling stock, infrastructure and Operations and include platform configuration, stepping distances, vehicle gauging and storage, how to use Lettered Differential Permissible Speeds, and managing low adhesion.
March 2022 Standards Update
Several changes to standards have been published in March 2022. The new updates cover testing railway safety critical workers for drugs and alcohol, accident and incident investigation and a new standard for multimode signage.
December 2021 Standards Update
Several changes to standards have been published in December 2021. The new updates cover a range of topics, including on-track machines, rolling stock and electrified lines, as well as changes to the Rulebook.
September 2021 Standards Update
Several changes to standards were published in September 2021. These updates cover a range of topics including limited changes releases and changes to the Rule Book (changes to module SP, TW1 and SS2).
June 2021 Standards Update
March 2021 Standards Update
December 2020 Standards Update
September 2020 Standards Update
There are several changes to the Rule Book published in September 2020. They benefit the rail-way industry by providing the opportunity for greater productivity, increased efficiency, and improving safety and performance.