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Also by Network Rail. Train Planning Rules. Used by those who plan the logistics of operating the network; Network Rail standards. Documents that specify requirements directed towards securing the safe and efficient operation of the rail infrastructure. Track standards were supported by the 'Business Critical Rules Programme' pilot in June 2012.
The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) is a British independent company limited by guarantee. Interested parties include various rail industry organisations, including Network Rail, train operating companies (TOCs), and rolling stock companies (ROSCOs). The RSSB operates as a not-for-profit entity, its primary purpose being to bring about ...
Exceptionally poor rail adhesion. This is a list of known areas for exceptionally poor railhead conditions. It states the route, location, lines affected, and the mileage references between which it occurs. Table A diagrams. This section comprises the main bulk of the module, and contains detailed maps. Information available includes;
TPWS was developed by British Rail and its successor Railtrack, following a determination in 1994 that British Rail's Automatic Train Protection system was not economical, costing £600,000,000 equivalent to £979,431,929 in 2019 to implement, compared to value in lives saved: £3-£4 million (4,897,160 - 6,529,546 in 2019), per life saved, which was estimated to be 2.9 per year.
Overhead Line Electrification for Railways 6th edition. also available as a free PDF download at www.ocs4rail.com "Network Rail A Guide to Overhead Electrification Revision 10" (PDF). Network Rail. February 2015. "On board with electrification". Permanent Way Institution Journal. 139 (1). January 2021. ISSN 2057-2425 – via PWI. Boocock, Colin ...
Basic medical assessment for national rail PTS involves the following medical modalities and components. A medical questionnaire. This is a general medical questionnaire to focus on any aspects of an individual’s medical history that may have any specific bearing on their ability to operate safely in the track environment. In particular questions that relate to th
An accessible rail station footbridge has opened after a 10-year delay due to funding issues. The plan to build the new bridge at Theale station in West Berkshire was first announced in 2013.
Network Rail is pursuing a policy of closing level crossings at the rate of over 100 a year in the interests of safety, and replacing them with road bridges or footbridges. [22] The number of level crossings on rail lines controlled by Network Rail went from 7,937 in 2003–04 [23] to 6,322 in 2013–14, [24] and 5,887 by 2016–17. [25]