Download the September 2024 interactive standards briefing presentation.

Download the September 2024 interactive Rule Book briefing presentation.

Watch the September 2024 Updates to Standards webinar, here.

The Rule Book

There have been changes to the following items in the Rule Book. Changes are updates unless explicitly described as new.

GSM-R radio 

Walking on the near the line

Operation of Route and Line Proving Trains

Speed restrictions

Use of the warning horn

General updates

General improvements have also been made to ensure the Rule Book is completely up to date. Further details can be found in the Rule Book briefing leaflet  and in the interactive Rule Book briefing slide deck.

Rolling Stock

One Rolling Stock standard has been updated.

  • GMGN2694 Iss 1 – Rolling Stock Subsystems and Electromagnetic Compatibility with CCS Subsystems 
    How to achieve electromagnetic compatibility between rolling stock and CCS subsystems. Guidance, ranges, and requirements are included. 

Control, Command and Signalling

Three Control, Command and Signalling standards have been updated.

  • RIS-0733-CCS Iss 1.1 – Lineside Operational Signs
    Updates to the appendices introduce new PSR and TSR signs AD06 and AF09.

  • RIS-0734-CCS Iss 2.1 – Signing of Permissible Speeds
    New requirements, rationale, and guidance for using acceleration indicators in with permissible speed indicators.

  • RIS-0735-CCS Iss 1.1 – Signing of Temporary and Emergency Speed RestrictionsNew requirements and guidance for using acceleration indicators with the termination of temporary speed restrictions.

Infrastructure

There is one Infrastructure point release.

  • GCGN5612 Iss 2.1 – Rail Traffic Loading Requirements for the Design of Railway Structures
    This minor update corrected the equation in A.1.8.

Traffic Operation and Management

Two new Traffic Operation and Management standards have been published.

  • RIS-3771-TOM Iss 1 – Operation of Route and Line Proving Trains
    Requirements and guidance for establishing a process for collaborative decision-making on the operation of route- and line-proving trains.

  • TN3300 Iss 1 – Clarification on drugs and Alcohol testing for safety-critical workers
    This technical note sets out the rationale for the requirement and the importance of undertaking drug and alcohol tests.

Non-RSSB Standards

In September, three Non-RSSB standards were published on the website.

The revised Codes of Practice are:

  • COP0034 Iss 2 – Code of Practice for Piling using OTP
  • COP0035 Iss 3 – Code of Practice for Plant Modules on Rail Wagons and Trailers
  • COP0046 Iss 2 – Code of Practice for the Storage and Recommissioning of OTP