Catalogue Of Network Rail Standards

Summary

Catalogue of
Network Rail Standards
NR/CAT/STP/001
ISSUE 115
07 March - 05 June 2020
Copyright © 2020 IHS Markit Ltd
Designed, Created and Published under licence from Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd

No part of this document may be reproduced or disclosed to a third party without the written permission of IHS Markit Ltd
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd. is part of the Network Rail Group of Companies

i. Contacts
Search Support Contacts
Please note that it will help save time if you have available your System Number and Company Name

IHS Customer Care
For search queries and all other enquiries
Phone: 01344 328300 or email [email protected]
Other Information
Network Rail Standards Subscriptions
IHS Markit Ltd
Phone: 01344 328000
Network Rail Standards & Controls Publications Manager
Neil Whitaker
Phone: 01908 782564
Network Rail Standards Hard Copy Document Centre
IHS Retail
Phone: 01344 328039
Fax: 01344 328005 or email: [email protected]
Railway Group Standards
Rail Safety & Standards Board Enquiry Desk
Phone: 020 3142 5400 Website www.rssb.co.uk
Network Rail Technical Drawings
National Records Group
Email: [email protected]
Table of Contents
i. Contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
ii. Guidance tor Completing the Standards Challenge Application Form. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
iii. Standards Challenge - Application Form. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1. Guide to Network Rail Standards and Catalogue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
1.1 Quick Find – Using the Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
1.2 Network Rail Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
1.3 Network Rail Standards Framework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
1.4 Types of Network Rail Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
1.5 Other documents associated with Network Rail Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1.6 The Current NR Numbering Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
1.7 Compliance Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
1.8 Technical Specifications for Interoperability (TSIs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
1.9 Railway Group Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
1.10 Referenced Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
1.11 Ordering Standards, Delivery & Prices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2. Changes in this Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.1 New and Up-Issued Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.3 Emergency Changes (Previously Known As Letters of Instruction) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3. Network Rail Catalogues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3.1 Network Rail Catalogues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4. Listing of Network Rail Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
4.1 ASSET INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Level 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Level 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Level 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
4.2 CIVIL ENGINEERING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4.2.1 Civil Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Company Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Specifications (including Procedures) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Level 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Level 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Level 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Guidance Notes (Including Codes of Practice). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Special Inspection Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
4.2.2 Railway Estates Policy & Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Guidance Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
4.3 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Level 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
4.4 COMPANY STANDARDS GROUP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Level 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
4.5 COMPETENCE & TRAINING MANAGEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Company Standards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Specifications (including Procedures). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Level 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Level 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
4.6. CONTRACTS & PROCUREMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Guidance Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
4.7 ELECTRICAL POWER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Specifications (including Procedures). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Product Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Level 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Level 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Level 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Work Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Guidance Notes (including Codes of Practice). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Special Inspection Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
4.8 ENVIRONMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Company Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Level 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Level 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Level 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Guidance Notes (including Codes of Practice) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
4.9 ERGONOMICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Specifications (including Procedures) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Level 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
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4.10 FIRE SAFETY POLICY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Level 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Level 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
4.11 INFORMATION MANAGEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Level 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Level 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Level 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Guidance Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
4.12 INFRASTUCTURE MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Level 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Level 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Guidance Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Special Inspection Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
4.13 INTEGRATED RISK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Level 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Level 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
4.14 INVESTMENT PROJECTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Standard Functional Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Level 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Level 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Level 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Guidance Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
4.15 LEVEL CROSSINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Level 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Level 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Guidance Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Special Inspection Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
4.16.1 NATIONAL DELIVERY SERVICE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Level 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Level 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
4.16.2 SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Level 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Level 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
4.17.1 OPERATIONS & CUSTOMER SERVICES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Level 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
4.17.2 OPERATIONS PRINCIPLES & STANDARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Company Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Level 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Level 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Level 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Guidance Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
4.18 RAIL MOUNTED VEHICLE & PLANT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Specifications (including Procedures). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Product Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Level 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Level 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Level 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Guidance Notes (including Codes of Practice) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
4.19 SAFETY & COMPLIANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
4.19.1 Accident Investigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Level 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Level 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
4.19.2 Assurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Level 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
4.19.3 Health & Safety Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Company Standards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Level 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Level 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
4.19.4 Occupational Health & Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Company Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Specifications (including Procedures). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Level 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Level 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Level 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Guidance Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
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Table of Contents
4.20 SIGNAL ENGINEERING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Specifications (including Procedures) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Product Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Level 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Level 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Level 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Work Instruction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Guidance Notes (including Codes of Practice) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Special Inspection Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
4.21 SYSTEM ENGINEERING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
4.21.1 Engineering Programme Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Level 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Level 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Level 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
4.21.3 Railway System Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Level 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
4.22 TELECOMS ENGINEERING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Company Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Product Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Level 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Level 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Level 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Work Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Guidance Notes (including Codes of Practice). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Special Inspection Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
4.23 TRACK ENGINEERING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Specifications (including Procedures) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Product Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Level 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Level 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Level 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Work Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Guidance Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Special Inspection Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
4.24 Document History (15 Month Archive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Issue 110 - Supersessions & Withdrawals 12/18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Issue 111 - New & Up-Issued 03/19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Issue 111 - Supersessions & Withdrawals 03/19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Issue 112 - New & Up-Issued 06/19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Issue 112 - Supersessions & Withdrawals 06/19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Issue 113 - New & Up-Issued 09/19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Issue 113 - Supersessions & Withdrawals 06/19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Issue 114 - New & Up-Issued 12/19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Issue 114 - Supersessions & Withdrawals 12/19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Network Rail Standards Page 4 Issue 115: 07 March - 05 June 2020
Open for Business
Encouraging the industry to
challenge our standards
12th March 2018
Dear Subscriber
Challenging Network Rail Standards
The aim of Network Rail’s standards is to achieve a safe, high performing and cost efficient railway
system. We know, however, that they are often seen as overly complex and adding unnecessary
cost. Our Transformation Plan and response to the Hansford Review identified opportunities to
improve by encouraging our suppliers and other stakeholders to proactively challenge our standards
to increase innovation and creativity and to reduce costs

At the end of March 2018 we will be introducing a new process that will enable suppliers and other
stakeholders to raise a challenge to a standard where they consider it to be incorrect, not enable the
application of best practice, or drive increased cost without comparable benefit. Suppliers and other
stakeholders will be able to challenge a standard by completing an application form that will be
made available on the websites that host our standards. When reviewing any challenge received we
will conduct a rigorous impact assessment across a broad range of output capabilities such as safety,
performance, environment and compatibility to make sure the capabilities are not compromised

Following launch of the process we will be progressively introducing appropriate incentives to
encourage challenge to our standards, for example, through providing our corporate recognition of
successful applications and within future procurement contracts focusing on the early design stages

As the scope covers our whole portfolio of policies, standards, processes and specifications,
including initiating dialogue with RSSB in relation to Railway Group and Industry Standards, we are
looking forward to seeing the constraints that can be unlocked and the opportunities that will be
enabled through successful challenges to our standards

For more information please contact: [email protected]
Yours sincerely
Brian Tomlinson
Chief Systems Assurance Engineer
Safety, Technical & Engineering
Network Rail Standards Page 5 Issue 115: 07 March - 05 June 2020
ii. Guidance tor Completing the Standards Challenge Application
Form
Guidance for Completing the Standards Challenge Application Form
The standards challenge application form can be used to submit a challenge to a Network Rail
standard, policy, rule, specification, business process or work instruction that is considered to:
(i) be incorrect; (ii) not enable the application of modern/best practice; or (iii) drive increased
cost without comparable benefit. The form can also be used to initiate dialogue with Network
Rail regarding a potential challenge to Technical Standards for Interoperability, Group Standards
or Rail Industry Standards

The form is relatively straightforward to complete. The PURPLE TEXT in the form is intended to
provide further guidance or examples relating to the information requested and should be
overwritten or deleted if the form field is not used

Section 1 is used to capture the
applicant details

Section 2 is to ascertain whether or
not the application is being made
in connection with an existing or
forthcoming project and if so
capture the relevant details

Section 3 asks whether the
application needs to be treated as
confidential. If not, details of the
application may be made available
to other parties so they have
visibility of the challenges that are
being raised, or to provide
examples of good practice

Section 4 is focussed on the heart of the challenge seeking details of what is being proposed, why and
the benefits it may bring? There are some key questions in this section that will help with further
evaluation. It particular the question relating to the potential scale of application is seeking to identify
if it is a project specific application and/or whether it could have potential national application. For
example could it impact large quantity and/or high cost items such as electrification, track, structure,
plant or signalling assets? This section also seeks information on what could potentially be involved in
modifying the standard and any subsequent impact on training

STDCHAL-GUIDE-A Guidance for Completing the Standards Challenge Application Form
Form ID: STDCHAL-GUIDE-A
Network Rail Standards
Version:Page
1 Date:
6
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Section 5 is equally important. It
lists a range of output capabilities
and is asking the applicant to
provide their view on whether these
would be positively or negatively
impacted if the challenge were to be
accepted and to provide details of
the expected scale of the change –
seeking quantification, particularly
costs, where possible. Where items
have been quantified this will assist
in evaluation of the business case for
change (benefits vs. cost). For
benefits please indicate the
timescales within which they could
expect to be realised. Where there
is considered to be no positive or
negative impact please enter ‘None’

If the impact is not known, for
example if the applicant does not
have sufficient knowledge of
maintenance costs, please write ‘Not
known’ or provide a qualitative
response

Section 6 requires the key risks to be
identified that could be experienced
during, or following, implementation
of the proposed change and their
potential mitigation measures

Section 7 is available to reference any supporting
information that is to be submitted with the application

The completed form and supporting information should be sent to
[email protected] and the application will follow the process below

Form ID: STDCHAL-GUIDE-A Version: 1 Date: March 2018 Page 2 of 2
Network Rail Standards Page 7 Issue 115: 07 March - 05 June 2020
iii. Standards Challenge - Application Form
Standards Challenge – Application Form
Please complete this form to submit a challenge to a Network Rail standard, policy, rule, specification, business process or work
instruction currently available via either the IHS or SAI websites or internally via Network Rail's intranet site (Connect) that is
considered to: (i) be incorrect; (ii) not enable the application of modern/best practice; or (iii) drive increased cost without
comparable benefit. This form can also be used to initiate dialogue with Network Rail regarding a potential challenge to Technical
Standards for Interoperability, Group Standards or Rail Industry Standards. See guidance note for more detail on how to complete
this form. For further advice relating to standards please contact: [email protected]
1. Applicant Details
Applicant Name PURPLE TEXT provides guidance for completing the form and should be
overwritten or deleted if the form field is not used

Position
Company/Organisation
Email address
Telephone Number
Postal Address including Post Code
Date form completed dd-mmm-yyyy format e.g. 01-Apr-2018
Status of applicant Are you applying on behalf of your company/organisation? If applying on
behalf of another party please explain further

2. Project Details (if applicable)
Is this challenge in connection with an existing Enter Yes or No. If No please progress to Section 3 of this form

project?
If so what is the name of the project? Enter Programme or Project Name and any other relevant details including
Project Number if known

Current project GRIP Stage Enter current project GRIP stage number (1 to 8)

Who is the Principal Contactor for the project? Enter the name of the Principal Contractor and also your company's
relationship to the Principal Contractor

Who is the primary Network Rail contact for the Enter the name the Network Rail Project Engineer, Project Manager or
project? other key contact details

Are they aware and supportive of this application? Enter Yes or No and provide more details where necessary

Are there any other key contacts that need to be Enter names and contact details e.g. relevant Route Asset Manager

kept informed of this application?
Is this application project delivery or time sensitive? Enter Yes or No. If Yes please explain why including key dates

3. Confidentiality
Should this application be treated as confidential? Enter Yes or No

If so please provide further details Please detail the nature of the sensitivity and any limitations on sharing
with others e.g. intellectual property

4. Details of the Challenge
Which standard does the challenge relate to? Enter standard reference number, issue date and title

Which clause/requirement does this challenge Enter relevant clause/requirement number(s) or enter 'General' if it relates
relate to: to the whole standard

What is the nature of the challenge? Provide details of what specifically is being challenged and why e.g. does
not reflect latest practice, alternative approach

What is being proposed? Provide details as to how the standard should be amended/updated

Does the challenge relate to a specific geographic If so, provide further details e.g. applicable location(s), line(s) or Network
area? Rail Route(s). If not, enter 'National application'

What would be the key benefits of the proposal? Outline the key benefits of the proposal - to be expanded upon in Section 5
of this form

What is the potential scale of the proposed change? For example, is it a project specific application, and/or does it have
potential national application. The answer to this question is key to enable
the potential overall impact to be assessed

What could be involved in modifying the standard For example, time, production cost, specialist resources required, training
including any supporting material/resources? material or training development/delivery cost

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5. Preliminary Impact Assessment
What is the potential impact of the proposal on: Please include both positive and negative impacts as appropriate. Try to
quantify and provide further explanation/rationale where possible such
that the overall impact can be evaluated e.g. cost per year, cost per asset,
and potential number of assets within scope. Also consider and detail the
potential timescales for realisation of the impact. Enter ‘None’ if no impact
or ‘Not known’ if impact not known

Legislative Compliance For example any positive or negative impact on compliance

Health and Safety For example train accident risk, station safety, workforce safety and/or
public safety. Is it possible to estimate in terms of Fatality & Weighted
Injuries (FWI) or Lost Time Injuries per year?
Security For example physical/personal or cyber/data/information security

Environment and Sustainability For example energy consumption, noise or waste

Customer Experience For example journey time, capacity (frequency and quantum of services) or
passenger/traffic flow

People For example impact on Network Rail or supplier roles such as resource
levels, engagement or working conditions

Other Stakeholders For example train operators, station operators, railway neighbours, trade
unions or other companies/suppliers

Industry or Corporate Reputation For example public, government or regulator perception

Operational Performance and Asset Reliability For example Public Performance Measure (PPM), Service Affecting Failures,
Delay per Incident

Productivity and/or Project Delivery Timescales For example, efficiency such as production rate or start/finish timescales

Compatibility For example train infrastructure interfaces, future equipment compatibility

Quality and Provision/Receipt of Assurance For example quality of materials or work undertaken, improved assurance

Asset Life For example, maintenance, refurbishment, and/or renewal interval

Equipment, Systems or Processes For example IT systems, processes or equipment required

Development and Design Costs Also include any costs involved in modifying the standards from Section 4

Manufacturing and/or Material Costs For example sourcing, processing and/or supply

Implementation Costs including Training For example construction, testing or commissioning. Include any costs
associated with training development and delivery from Section 4

Operations and Maintenance Costs Consider resource/material costs including supporting business processes

Identify impact on annual and/or life cycle cost

Renewal/Replacement and/or Disposal Costs Consider renewal interval and form of disposal e.g. reuse or recycling

Any potential Cost Avoidance or Opportunity Cost? If so, provide further details - qualitative or quantitative

Other Please expand if required

6. Risks, Assumptions, Issues and Dependencies
What the key risks and potential mitigation These are the key risks that could be experienced during or following
measures? implementation of the proposed change and their potential mitigation
measures

Are the any assumptions, issues or dependencies? Please identify any relevant to this application

7. Further Information
Additional information Please provide any additional information that would assist in reviewing
this application

Please send the completed form, together with any relevant attachments to: [email protected]
Privacy Notice: Individuals whose personal data is processed have the right to access their data and the right to ask for their data
to be amended (for example, if it is inaccurate). Personal data will not be transferred outside Network Rail and will not be
transferred outside the European Economic Area

8. Standards Management Team Use Only
Date application received dd-mmm-yyyy format e.g. 01-Apr-2018
Initial quality check undertaken by Enter name
Initial quality check date dd-mmm-yyyy format e.g. 01-Apr-2018
Entered in to monitoring system by Enter name
Date entered in to monitoring system dd-mmm-yyyy format e.g. 01-Apr-2018
Reference Number assigned in monitoring system STDCHAL-000000
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Guide to Network Rail Standards
and Catalogue
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1. Guide to Network Rail Standards and Catalogue
1. Guide to Network Rail Standards and Catalogue
Welcome to the Catalogue of Network Rail Standards

This document is intended as a guide to Network Rail Standards, current, as of the date of publication

It does not include historic records, although a simple 15 month archive listing of withdrawals and supersessions is maintained for your
convenience

Whilst we endeavour to keep this content up-to-date from the information provided to us by Network Rail, IHS Markit cannot be held responsible for
any errors or omissions

The content of this catalogue is divided into the following sections:
Section 1 Is this Guide to Contents. It gives the user general information on Network Rail Standards, TSIs and Railway Group
Standards

Section 2 Lists the changes to Standards in this issue of the catalogue
Section 3 Is the listing of Network Rail Catalogues
Section 4 Is the listing of Network Rail Standards by Steering Group
Archive Lists changes to standards over the last 15 months
Index Index to this Catalogue
1.1 Quick Find – Using the Index
If you have a document of which you want to find the status, the quickest way to find your document is to look in the Index. All current standards are
listed along with the page number where you will find more information on that document

1.2 Network Rail Standards
“Network Rail standards” is the generic term for the documents that specify requirements and provide guidance directed towards securing the safe
and efficient operation of the rail infrastructure. They support the overall company assurance system by specifying how Network Rail controls its
principal health and safety risks, and how the organisation complies with Technical Specifications for Interoperability (TSIs), domestic legislation,
Railway Group Standards and Network Rail Business Critical Rules.”
1.3 Network Rail Standards Framework
The standards framework, detailed in NR/L2/EBM/STP001, is designed to enable Network Rail Standard Owners to:
• develop requirements that are designed to control and/or help mitigate against identified safety and business risks;
• align those requirements (risk controls) to the relevant asset management lifecycle stages; and
• describe those requirements within a hierarchy of Network Rail standards

NOTE 1: A standard might not be needed if there are no identified risks to be controlled

NOTE 2 The Bow-Tie risk methodology may be used to identify risks and their controls

1.4 Types of Network Rail Standards
A Network Rail standard shall be classified as either:
a) mandatory:
1) Level 1;
2) Level 2;
3) Level 3;
b) (non-mandatory)
Guidance Note
NOTES
• Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 standards are monitored for compliance on the Network Rail non-compliance database

• Level 1 Network Rail standards shall specify the organisation’s objectives, goals, strategies and policy requirements

• Level 1 standards provide the framework for business processes, assurance systems and controls specified at Level 2

• Examples of Level 1 standards include Asset Management Policies and the Network Rail Drugs and Alcohol Policy

• Level 2 Network Rail standards shall specify “what” is to be achieved

• Level 2 standards outline business processes, assurance systems and controls

They provide the minimum requirements against which Level 3 processes can deliver

• Examples of Level 2 standards are specifications, process requirements and product specifications

• Level 3 Network Rail standards shall specify the “how to” tasks to be followed in order to deliver requirements specified in Level 2
standards

• Examples of Level 3 standards are work instructions and process instructions

• Guidance Notes shall provide guidance based on best practice

• Guidance Notes are non-mandatory and are not monitored for compliance

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1.5 Other documents associated with Network Rail Standards
Other documents that are associated with Network Rail Standards are listed below, though not all types are included in this catalogue:
Emergency Change Document directly linked to an existing Network Rail standard, authorised by a Professional
(also known as Letter of Instruction) Head, that is used to issue mandatory instructions where there is an emergency need not
otherwise covered

The Emergency Change process is specified in NR/L2/CSG/STP001

Notice Board Briefing documents, intended to improve the circulation of information on signalling and
associated topics. Enabling the quick briefing of information on incidents, new products, and
general information. The contents of Notice Boards are for guidance only and are contained
within NR/L2/SIG/11120

Technical Instruction A document that details a mandatory specific additional requirement or amplification of one or
more requirements in an existing signal engineering company standard

Permanent Way Special Instruction (PWSI) A particular form of specification issued by Track Engineering

Signalling Technical Advice Notice The method by which Network Rail advises its own engineers and contractors about changes
(SIGTANS) to signalling equipment and signalling equipment in service. The requirements of SIGTANS are
mandatory. Alternative practices may be accepted where they can be demonstrated to be as
good or better than the contents of the SIGTAN

Signalling Workshop Engineering Notices The method by which Network Rail advises suppliers about additional or revised processes
(SIGWENS) required in the manufacture, repair or servicing of signalling equipment before it is released
for use on Network Rail signalling infrastructure. The requirements of these documents are
mandatory

Special Inspection Notices (SINS) A Letter of Instruction, mandated by Network Rail standard, NR/L2/CSG/10072 Special
Inspection Notices, used when defects in control systems or telecommunications are identified
that might create a hazard

1.6 The Current NR Numbering Systems
1.6.1 NR Numbering System in the New Framework (by Standard Level and Steering Group)
The numbering system in the new framework uses the standard level (L1, L2, L3, or GN) and Steering Group to create a unique and logical
reference number

NR / a / b / c The general format of a typical standard reference number is as follows
3 to 5 digit identifying number is assigned to each standard. In some instances, a two- or three-letter
Document Code prefixes this number (see table 1 below)

3 or more Character Steering Group reference (see table 2 overleaf)

2 character reference for the document type:
L1 - Level 1 L2 - Level 2
L3 - Level 3 GN - Guidance Note
NR - Denotes a Network Rail Standard
Table 1 - Document Codes
These 2- or 3-letter codes may prefix certain document numbers
Code Meaning Code Meaning
CI Civils PG Program Group
CP Core Procedure SE Safety
EN Environment SG Signalling
EP Electrical Power SPC Signalling, Power & Communications
ME Mechanical & Electrical Engineering TE Telecomms
MG Management / General TK Track
PL Planning
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