Latest Updates to Standards

One new Rolling Stock standard has been published, and three have been updated. One standard has been amended, and four Technical Notes have also been published. 

GMGN2697 Issue 1 – Application of the Entity in Charge of Maintenance Regulations 
This new standard explains the duties of parties involved in the maintenance of freight wagons, including ECMs, railway undertakings and suppliers and the interactions between these parties.

RIS-2700-RST Issue 3 – Verification of Conformity of Engineering Change to Rail Vehicles 
Appendices on the specific needs for verification of changes involving software and cyber security were added to the standard. The guidance for supply chain management has also been revised.

GERT8073 Issue 5 – Application of Standard Vehicle Gauges 
The update to this standard clarifies the application rules for standard freight gauges to reflect our latest research (T1327).

GMRT2173 Issue 4.1 – Size of Vehicles and Position of Equipment 
Appendix C, which contained benchmark movements for freight wagon bogies has been transferred to GERT8073 issue five Application of Standard Vehicle Gauges.

RIS-2795-RST Issue 2.3 – Track to Train RFID Compatibility 
An erroneous value in requirement 2.1.1 has been amended.

TN2322 Issue 1 – Onboard passenger air quality improvement 
This technical note informs industry about potential solutions for improving air quality in the passenger cabin.

TN2324 Issue 1 – Crashworthiness risk assessment for mainline passenger rolling stock 
This technical note supports organisations who own, operate or maintain pre-1994 passenger rolling stock designs. It provides a common methodology for the assessment of crashworthiness risks of rolling stock.

TN2316 Issue 1 – Traction batteries in rolling stock depots
Background information on the use of lithium-ion batteries on rail vehicles: handing, storage, maintenance, and more.

TN2317 Issue 1 – Fire compartmentation and Li-ion traction batteries
Information for industry on crashworthiness and fire barriers to minimise risks associated with lithium-ion batteries.

The following Rule Book Module has been updated in the June 2025 Standards Catalogue.

GERT8001 Issue 86 – Changes to National Operations Publications for June 2025

Ten non-RSSB documents have been published on the RSSB website.

COP0034 Issue 3 – Code of Practice for Piling using OTP

COP0037 Issue 5 – Code of Practice for Haulage Capabilities of On Track Machines

COP0049 Issue 1 – Use and Maintenance of Full Electric/Hybrid Powered OTP

Poster A1 Issue 1 – Plant Activities with Any Line Open

Poster I10 Issue 1 – Cross Tracking of On Track Plant 

Poster P4 Issue 4 – RRV Braking

Poster P8 Issue 2 – AFFF Fire Extinguishers

Poster P9 Issue 2 – Misuse of MEWPs

Poster P10 Issue 2 – Plant Exclusion Zones

Poster P11 Issue 2 – Injection Injury