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Approved Codes of Practice and Guidance Notes

The Rail Delivery Group issue Approved Codes of Practice (ACOPs), Guidance Notes (GNs) and Good Practice Guides (GPGs) on behalf of the industry.
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Engineering

20 Point Plan

DocumentDateTitleDownload
20 Point Plan
October 2024
Fleet Management Good Practice Guide - Main Document | Issue 16
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20 Point Plan
January 2021
Fleet Management Good Practice Concise Version
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GUIDANCE NOTES

DocumentDateTitleDownload
RDG-ENG-GN-008
October 2024
New Trains - A Good Practice Guide | Issue 3.3
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RDG-ENG-GN-009
March 2025

Depot Performance Handbook – A Good Practice Guide | Issue 2.1

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RDG-ETCS-GN-002
Under review
L2 & L3 ETCS Principle Considerations for Driver Training | Issue 3
RDG-ETCS-GN-005
under review
ETCS On-board Equipment (by request only) | Issue 2

Operations

APPROVED CODES OF PRACTICE

DocumentDateTitleDownload
RDG-OPS-ACOP-001
June 2021
Joint Industry Provision of Humanitarian Response Following a Major Passenger Rail Incident | Issue 17
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RDG-OPS-ACOP-004
July 2022

Incident Response - Duties of Primary Support Operators | Issue 5

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RDG-OPS-ACOP-008
March 2025

Rail Emergency Management - Governance | Issue 2

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RDG-OPS-ACOP-009
March 2025

Rail Emergency Management - Anticipation, Assessment & Prevention | Issue 2

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RDG-OPS-ACOP-010
June 2024
Rail Emergency Management - Preparation | Issue 1.2
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RDG-OPS-ACOP-011
June 2024
Rail Emergency Management- Response | Issue 1.1
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RDG-OPS-ACOP-012
June 2024
Rail Emergency Management - Recovery | Issue 1.1
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GUIDANCE NOTES

DocumentDateTitleDownload
RDG-OPS-GN-002
October 2019
Contingency Planning Arrangements for a Flu Pandemic |Issue 4
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RDG-OPS-GN-011
Febraury 2024

Emergency Planning - Knowledge, Understanding and Responsibilities | Issue 4

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RDG-OPS-GN-012
February 2026

Planning for and Responding to National Fuel Shortages | Issue 4

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RDG-OPS-GN-014
April 2022

Major Incidents - Preparation of Aide-Mémoires for Senior Managers | Issue 4

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RDG-OPS-GN-015
June 2023

Extreme Weather Arrangements including Failure or Non-Availability of On-Train Environment Control Systems | Issue 4

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RDG-OPS-GN-016
July 2024

Competence of Train Operator Liaison Officers (TOLOs) | Issue 5

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RDG-OPS-GN-017
July 2022

Competence of Station Incident Officers (SIOs) | Issue 4

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RDG-OPS-GN-019
under review
Responding to Ill Customers on Trains |Issue 2
RDG-OPS-GN-023
July 2022

Checklist for Major Incident Response | Issue 3

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RDG-OPS-GN-025
April 2025

Post Incident Management of Personal Property | Issue 4

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RDG-OPS-GN-026
August 2022

Planning for Special Events | Issue 3

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GN030
January 2016
Developing ICT Capabilities| Issue 1
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RDG-OPS-GN-034
February 2025

Logging and Loggists | Issue 3

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RDG-OPS-GN-037
July 2022

Contingency Planning for Power Outages (by request only) | Issue 2

RDG-OPS-GN-038
February 2023

Data Protection Requirements During and After Incidents (by request only) | Issue 4

RDG-OPS-GN-049
March 2025

Meeting the Needs of Passengers Stranded on Trains | Issue 6

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RDG-OPS-GN-050
Under review
Train Evacuation Equipment and its Deployment| Issue 1

RDG-OPS-GN-051
July 2024
Traincrew Resource Planning and Management: End-to-End Process (by request only)| Issue 2
RDG-OPS-GN-052
November 2025
Strategic Planning and Forecasting for Traincrew (by request only)| Issue 2.1
RDG-OPS-GN-053
November 2025

Workforce Planning for Traincrew (by request only) | Issue 2.2

RDG-OPS-GN-054
November 2025

Traincrew Diagram Production (by request only) | Issue 2.2

RDG-OPS-GN-055
November 2025

Creation of Base Roster, Linking and Fatigue Management (by request only) | Issue 3.2

RDG-OPS-GN-056
November 2025

Establishment Calculation (by request only) | Issue 4.2

RDG-OPS-GN-057
July 2024
Negotiating and Writing Agreements (by request only)| Issue 1.1
RDG-OPS-GN-058
November 2025

Short-Term Deployment of Traincrew (by request only)| Issue 2.2

RDG-OPS-GN-059
July 2024
Measuring and Managing Traincrew Productivity (by request only)| Issue 2
RDG-OPS-GN-061
July 2024
Training, Competence and Development for the Supporting Cast for Drivers (by request only)| Issue 2
RDG-OPS-GN-062
July 2024
Traincrew Resource Management Assurance (by request only)| Issue 2.1
RDG-OPS-GN-063
January 2023
Critical Incident Management (by request only) |Issue 1
RDG-OPS-GN-064
March 2025

Rail Emergency Management - Legal and Regulatory Register | Issue 2

Please review the guidance first. The associated register can be found here

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RDG-OPS-GN-065
October 2023
ICT Maturity Assessment Criteria & Process |Issue 1
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RDG-OPS-GN-066
June 2023

Video Surveillance Systems and Work-related Violence | Issue 1

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RDG-OPS-GN-067
September 2023

Body Worn Video: Approach to Adoption | Issue 1

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RDG-OPS-GN-068
August 2024

Control room resourcing and establishment (by request only) | Issue 1

RDG-OPS-GN-069
October 2024
Conditions of Service & Working Arrangements (by request only) |Issue 1
RDG-OPS-GN-071
March 2025

Rail Emergency Management – Effective
Learning and Development | Issue 1

Please review the guidance first. The associated framework can be found here

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RDG-OPS-GN-072
March 2025

Rail Emergency Management – Self-Assessment Tool Guidance | Issue 1

Please review the guidance first. The associated model can be found here

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RDG-OPS-GN-074
August 2025

Development of Traincrew 7-Point Resourcing Plans (by request only) | Issue 1

RDG-OPS-GN-080
March 2026

Line Manager Interview for Train Driver Selection | Issue 1

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GOOD PRACTICE GUIDES

DocumentDateTitleDownload
RDG-OPS-GPG-049
August 2025

Planning For and Responding to Passengers Stranded on Trains | Issue 1

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Other

DocumentDateTitleDownload
RSPS
August 2024
Timetable Comparator Service - Commercial Policies
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AWG
May 2024
Managing Low Adhesion | Issue 7
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RDG/NTF/DoRPM
October 2017
Definitions of Railway Performance Metrics | Issue 2.2
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February 2024
GB Rail Approach to Hot Weather Management | Issue 2
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May 2024
GB Rail Industry Approach to Railhead Adhesion Management | Issue 2
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August 2023
GB Rail Industry Approach to Cold Weather Management
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December 2025

Delivering Operational Performance - Briefing Materials Guide

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December 2025

Delivering Operational Performance - Briefing Videos

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