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| Doc No. | Issue Date | Issue No. | Document Title |
| GE/RT8014 | June 2001 | 1 |
Hot Axle Bearing Detection This document mandates the means by which the timely detection of hot axle bearings can be achieved and the measures to be taken when such an event occurs. |
| GE/RT8250 | June 2007 | 2 |
Reporting High Risk Defects This document defines requirements for recording, analysing and reporting safety-related defects on rail vehicles, their components, systems, subsystems and related documentation. It also defines requirements for taking action following receipt of a national incident report (NIR). |
| GE/RT8270 Issue 2 | October 2007 | 2 |
Assessment of Compatibility of Rolling Stock and Infrastructure This standard mandates requirements and responsibilities for the assessment of compatibility of rolling stock and infrastructure. There are associated amendment(s), technical notes, briefing notes, non-compliance certificates etc relating to this document. Please click here to view. |
| GM/RT2000 | October 2000 | 2 |
Engineering Acceptance of Rail Vehicles This document defines the Engineering Acceptance process by which conformance to Railway Group Standards is confirmed for rail vehicles which are required to access Railtrack Controlled Infrastructure. There are associated amendment(s), technical notes, briefing notes, non-compliance certificates etc relating to this document. Please click here to view. |
| GM/RT2001 | December 1997 | 1 |
Design Scrutiny for the Acceptance of Rail Vehicles This standard defines the design scrutiny process to be applied to new or modified rail vehicles for aspects of the design affecting the conformance with Railway Group Standards. There are associated amendment(s), technical notes, briefing notes, non-compliance certificates etc relating to this document. Please click here to view. |
| GM/RT2003 | December 1996 | 1 |
Certification Requirements for Registration of Steam Locomotives This standard defines the certification requirements for Steam Locomotives that are required to enable them to be registered for operation on Railtrack controlled infrastructure. The audit requirements for their continued operation are also defined. |
| GM/RT2004 | October 1999 | 2 |
Requirements for Rail Vehicle Maintenance This document defines the requirements for the production of a maintenance Policy and Plan for rail vehicles operating on Railtrack controlled infrastructure. There are associated amendment(s), technical notes, briefing notes, non-compliance certificates etc relating to this document. Please click here to view. |
| GM/RT2005 Issue 3 | June 2003 | 3 |
Certification Processes for NDT Operatives, Equipment and Facilities used for Inspecting Rail Vehicles This standard mandates the requirements for the certification of operatives equipment and facilities used to undertake non- destructive testing of safety-critical components on rail vehicles. Particular requirements for the non-destructive testing of axles are set out. There are associated amendment(s), technical notes, briefing notes, non-compliance certificates etc relating to this document. Please click here to view. |
| GM/RT2030 | October 2002 | 2 |
Axle Bearing Maintenance This document mandates the key requirements for the maintenance and overhaul of axle bearings fitted to vehicles operating on Railtrack controlled infrastructure. It also specifies the criteria for the competence assessment and certification of all persons who maintain, disturb, overhaul or influence axle bearings. |
| GM/RT2040 | May 1995 | 1 |
Calculation of Brake Force Data for Rolling Stock Library This Railway Group Standard defines the method of calculating the brake force data for inclusion in the Rolling Stock Library. |
| GM/RT2041 | April 2000 | 2 |
Braking System Requirements and Performance for Trailer Coaching Stock This document defines the performance requirements of the braking systems of trailer coaching stock together with the principal features to be incorporated to enable safety of operation and safe interworking to take place. |
| GM/RT2042 | April 2000 | 2 |
Braking System Requirements and Performance for Traction Units This document defines the performance requirements of the braking systems of traction units together with the principal features to be incorporated to enable safety of operation and safe interworking to take place. |
| GM/RT2043 | April 1998 | 1 |
Braking System and Performance for Freight Trains This Standard defines the performance requirements of the braking systems of freight trains together with the principal features that shall be incorporated to enable safe operation and interworking to take place. |
| GM/RT2044 | June 2001 | 4 |
Braking System Requirements and Performance for Multiple Units This document defines the principles of operation and performance requirements for the braking systems of Multiple Units for operation on Railtrack controlled infrastructure, in order to ensure safety of operation and safe interworking. |
| GM/RT2045 | April 2000 | 2 |
Braking Principles for Rail Vehicles This document defines the principles of operation and performance requirements for the braking systems of rail vehicles for operation on Railtrack controlled infrastructure, in order to ensure safety of operation and safe interworking. There are associated amendment(s), technical notes, briefing notes, non-compliance certificates etc relating to this document. Please click here to view. |
| GM/RT2046 | April 2000 | 1 |
Braking System Requirements and Performance for Trains Which Operate Above 125 mile/h This document defines the braking systems of trains which operate above 125 mile/h. It sets out the principal features to be incorporated on order to enable safety of operation and safe interworking to take place. |
| GM/RT2100 | October 2000 | 3 |
Structural Requirements for Railway Vehicles This document prescribes the proof and fatigue strength requirements for railway vehicles, including traction, rolling stock and on-track machines. Requirements for modes of structural collapse and energy absorption under collision conditions are defined. Areas covered include vehicle bodies and body-mounted components, obstacle deflectors and minimum axleloads, bogies and bogie-mounted equipments, lifeguards, and axlebox-mounted equipments. The requirements for resistance to and the generation of pressure pulses are stated. There are associated amendment(s), technical notes, briefing notes, non-compliance certificates etc relating to this document. Please click here to view. |
| GM/RT2101 | May 1996 | 1 |
Requirements for The Design and Construction of The Tanks of Rail Tank Wagons This standard defines the design and constructional requirements for the tanks and associated equipment of Rail Tank Wagons used for the transport of liquid, gaseous, powdery or granular substances and liquefiable solids. The testing requirements and some aspects of their use are also defined. |
| GM/RT2130 | June 2008 | 1 |
Vehicle Fire Safety and Evacuation This document mandates requirements for the provision of rail vehicle fire safety and evacuation arrangements. In particular, it addresses matters of rail vehicle design associated with fire safety, diesel propulsion, emergency lighting, emergency and safety equipment, emergency and safety information and emergency evacuation. |
| GM/RT2141 Issue 2 | October 2000 | 2 |
Resistance of Railway Vehicles to Derailment and Roll-Over This document prescribes the design requirements for traction and rolling stock and for on-track plant to ensure acceptable resistance against flange climbing derailment and against roll-over induced by overspeeding. There are associated amendment(s), technical notes, briefing notes, non-compliance certificates etc relating to this document. Please click here to view. |
| GM/RT2142 | October 2000 | 2 |
Resistance of Railway Vehicles to Roll-over in Gales This standard prescribes safety criteria for railway vehicles to ensure safe performance when operating under gale conditions on Railtrack Controlled Infrastructure. The objective is to minimise the risks of vehicle roll-over. |
| GM/RT2149 Issue 3 | February 2003 | 3 |
Requirements for Defining and Maintaining the Size of Railway Vehicles This document mandates the methods of determining, and the requirements for maintaining, the operational envelope of rail vehicles. It mandates the format of the prescribed parameters for defining the size of railway vehicles. There are associated amendment(s), technical notes, briefing notes, non-compliance certificates etc relating to this document. Please click here to view. |
| GM/RT2160 Issue 3 | April 2008 | 3 |
Environment Inside Railway Vehicles (Audibility of detonators and control of pressure pulses) This standard mandates requirements for the audibility of detonators in driving cabs and the control of pressure pulses on the inside of railway vehicles when they pass through tunnels. There are associated amendment(s), technical notes, briefing notes, non-compliance certificates etc relating to this document. Please click here to view. |
| GM/RT2161 | August 1995 | 1 |
Requirements for Driving Cabs of Railway Vehicles This Standard prescribes the requirements for external visibility from inside driving cabs for control facilities and for other interior arrangements, to ensure a working environment in which drivers of traction and rolling stock vehicles and on-track machines can carry out their operational duties safely and effectively. |
| GM/RT2162 | November 1995 | 1 |
Traincrew Access to and Egress from Railway Vehicles This Standard prescribes the access and egress requirements for traincrew on traction and rolling stock (T&RS) vehicles, to enable them to carry out their operational duties safely and effectively, both during normal operations and under emergency conditions. |
| GM/RT2176 | December 1995 | 1 |
Air Quality and Lighting Environment for Traincrew Inside Railway Vehicles This standard prescribes requirements for air quality and lighting levels in traincrew areas inside railway vehicles, to ensure an acceptable working environment in which drivers and other traincrew can carry out their operational duties safely and effectively. The standard applies to traction and rolling stock vehicles and to on-track machines. |
| GM/RT2181 | April 1998 | 3 |
Overhead Line Equipment (O.L.E.) Warning Line on Traction and Rolling Stock This Railway Group Standard defines the requirements for the overhead line equipment (OLE) warning line to be applied to traction and rolling stock. |
| GM/RT2185 | December 2001 | 2 |
Train Safety Systems This standard defines the requirements for train safety systems to enable safe operation of trains on Railtrack controlled infrastructure. |
| GM/RT2190 | February 2004 | 2 |
Requirements for Rail Vehicle Mechanical and Electrical Coupling Systems This document mandates the requirements for mechanical and electrical coupling systems, including drawgear and buffers, to control the safety risks associated with train separation and incorrect operation of electrical circuits. It covers traction, rolling stock and on-track machines. There are associated amendment(s), technical notes, briefing notes, non-compliance certificates etc relating to this document. Please click here to view. |
| GM/RT2210 Issue 2 | March 1996 | 2 |
Identification of Rail Vehicles This Railway Group Standard mandates the system of numbering to be used to identify rail vehicles operating on Railtrack controlled infrastrucutre. There are associated amendment(s), technical notes, briefing notes, non-compliance certificates etc relating to this document. Please click here to view. |
| GM/RT2260 | August 2004 | 3 |
Design for Recovery of Rail Vehicles This document mandates requirements for rail vehicle design to enable safe lifting, rerailing and removal from the running line after accidents and incidents. |
| GM/RT2273 | April 2005 | 2 |
Post Incident and Post Accident Examination and Testing of Vehicles This Standard mandates the general requirements for post incident and post accident examination and testing of vehicles, with particular requirements for tests of brakes, speed indicating systems and exterior doors. |
| GM/RT2304 | April 2004 | 3 |
Equipotential Bonding of Rail Vehicles to Running Rail Potential This standard mandates the requirements for equipotential bonding of rail vehicles to comply with the Electricity at Work Regulations and to prevent danger arising from electrically charged exposed conductive parts. |
| GM/RT2450 | December 1995 | 1 |
Qualification of Suppliers of Safety Critical Engineering Products and Services Safety critical engineering products and services ultimately for use on Railtrack controlled infrastructure shall be procured from qualified suppliers who shall demonstrate their competence to supply products and services that will sustain the safety of the railway. |
| GM/RT2452 | February 1999 | 1 |
Acceptance of Trams and Light Rail or Metro Vehicles for Shared Running on Railtrack Controlled Infrastructure This Standard defines the mandatory requirements for trams, light rail or metro vehicles in a situation where they operate through services from other administrations onto Railtrack Controlled Infrastructure. |
| GM/RT2453 | October 2000 | 1 |
Registration of Rail Vehicles and Mandatory Data Requirements This standard mandates the registration process and that up-to-date records of design and operational data essential for railway safety and interworking are maintained on the Rolling Stock Library database for rail vehicles for operating on Railtrack Controlled Infrastructure. There are associated amendment(s), technical notes, briefing notes, non-compliance certificates etc relating to this document. Please click here to view. |
| GM/RT2455 | October 1999 | 1 |
Freight Vehicle In-Service Inspections This document requires all freight Train Operators to agree common inspection criteria which reduces the risk of faulty vehicles being taken into service. |
| GM/RT2456 Issue 2 | April 2002 | 2 |
Structural Requirements for Windscreens and Windows on Railway Vehicles This document prescribes the loading cases and impact resistance requirements for windscreens and windows in driving vehicle cabs and for windows in vehicle bodysides, external doors and vehicle interiors. There are associated amendment(s), technical notes, briefing notes, non-compliance certificates etc relating to this document. Please click here to view. |
| GM/RT2457 | April 2000 | 1 |
Structural Requirements for Doors and Gangways on Railway Vehicles This document prescribes the loading cases for doors and gangways on vehicles carrying passengers, train crew and personnel. It covers external and interior doors, cab side doors, external steps and grab rails, and inter-vehicle gangways. |
| GM/RT2459 | December 2000 | 1 |
Data to be Displayed on Rail Vehicles This document mandates the data that shall be displayed on rail vehicles that is essential for safety and safe interworking. There are associated amendment(s), technical notes, briefing notes, non-compliance certificates etc relating to this document. Please click here to view. |
| GM/RT2461 | August 2001 | 1 |
Sanding Equipment Fitted to Multiple Units and On-Track Machines This document sets out the requirements for the performance, installation and operation of sanding equipment when fitted to multiple units and on-track machines. |
| GM/RT2466 | June 2003 | 1 |
Railway Wheelsets This document contains mandatory requirements which are to be met during the design of wheelsets and associated components; inspection and testing of railway wheelsets at all stages of manufacture; use, repair and overhaul of railway wheelsets. It also mandates the requirements for a wheelset policy to ensure continued safe use of railway wheelsets. There are associated amendment(s), technical notes, briefing notes, non-compliance certificates etc relating to this document. Please click here to view. |
| GM/RT2466 Issue 2 | August 2008 | 2 |
Railway Wheelsets This document mandates requirements for the design, manufacture and maintenance of wheelsets and their components. There are associated amendment(s), technical notes, briefing notes, non-compliance certificates etc relating to this document. Please click here to view. |
| GM/RT2470 Issue 2 | December 2004 | 2 |
Wheelset Supplier Qualification This document mandates audits of wheelset suppliers to ensure their competence. There are associated amendment(s), technical notes, briefing notes, non-compliance certificates etc relating to this document. Please click here to view. |
| GM/RT2472 | June 2002 | 1 |
Data Recorders on Trains - Design Requirements This document defines the design requirements for the provision and function of data recorders on trains. There are associated amendment(s), technical notes, briefing notes, non-compliance certificates etc relating to this document. Please click here to view. |
| GM/RT2473 | February 2003 | 1 |
Power Operated External Doors on Passenger Carrying Rail Vehicles This document mandates the minimum design and maintenance requirements to enable passengers to safely gain access to, and egress from, passenger trains via external bodyside doors. There are associated amendment(s), technical notes, briefing notes, non-compliance certificates etc relating to this document. Please click here to view. |
| GM/RT2477 | August 2003 | 1 |
TCA Configuration for Rail Vehicles This Standard mandates where TCAs shall be fitted onto a vehicle and how they shall be set up. It also contains the requirements for testing a TCA. |
| GM/RT2483 | June 2004 | 1 |
Visibility Requirements for Trains This document sets out the mandatory requirements for visibility of trains, and supporting guidance information. There are associated amendment(s), technical notes, briefing notes, non-compliance certificates etc relating to this document. Please click here to view. |
| GM/RT2484 | April 2007 | 2 |
Audibility Requirements for Trains This document mandates the warning horn sound pressure levels necessary for all rail vehicles that have driving cabs. There are associated amendment(s), technical notes, briefing notes, non-compliance certificates etc relating to this document. Please click here to view. |
| GM/RT2491 | August 2006 | 1 |
Design Requirements for a Driver's Reminder Appliance (DRA) This document ratifies the rapid response standard GK/RT0091, Issue 2 Driver's Reminder Appliance which will be withdrawn when GM/RT2491 Issue one comes into force. |
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