Approved Codes of Practice and Guidance Notes

Key Train Requirements - Main Document | Issue 6

Key Train Requirements Spreadsheet | Issue 6

Key Train Requirements - Appendix C: Toilet Requirements Spreadsheet | Issue 6

Key Train Requirements - Appendix F: Monitoring Infrastructure Spreadsheet | Issue 6

Fleet Management Good Practice Guide - Main Document | Issue 16

Fleet Management Good Practice Concise Version 

Contract Variation Approval Process | Withdrawn

The ATOC Guide to Vehicle Change | Issue 3.3

Management of Rolling Stock Maintenance Records | Issue 1.1

On Train GPS/Darwin Interface specification | Issue 2

Selection & Assurance of Fasteners for Legacy Fleets | Issue 1

New Trains - A Good Practice Guide | Issue 3.3

Depot Performance Handbook – A Good Practice Guide

Joint Industry Provision of Humanitarian Response Following a Major Passenger Rail Incident | Issue 17

Industry Traincrew Framework (by request only) | Issue 1

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Rail Emergency Management - Governance | Issue 1.4

Rail Emergency Management - Anticipation, Assessment & Prevention | Issue 1.1

Rail Emergency Management - Preparation | Issue 1.2

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Rail Emergency Management- Response  | Issue 1.1

Rail Emergency Management - Recovery  | Issue 1.1

Driver Manpower Monitoring (by request only) | Issue 5

Provision of Passenger Information | Issue 2

Incident Response Duties of Primary Support Operators | Issue 4

Contingency Planning for Train Service Recovery - Service Recovery 2013 | Issue 1

Contingency Planning Arrangements for a Flu Pandemic | Issue 4

Use of Data Recorders | Issue 5

The Training of On-Train Staff in On-Train Emergency Procedures | Issue 9

Reducing Diesel Emissions in Depots and Stations | Issue 1

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Safe Use of Station Vehicles | Issue 2
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Investigation of Station Stopping Incidents | Issue 6

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Managing the Risk to Passengers and Staff from the Use of Contracted Road Services | This document has been withdrawn. Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for access.

Emergency Planning - Knowledge, Understanding and Responsibilities | Issue 3

Planning for and Responding to National Fuel Shortages | Issue 2

Control of Risk Posed by the Presence of Legionella Bacteria in On-train Non-Potable Water Systems | This document has been withdrawn. Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for access.

Major Incidents - Preparation of Aide-Mémoires for Senior Managers | Issue 3

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

Competence of Train Operator Liaison Officers (TOLOs) | Issue 4

Competence of Station Incident Officers (SIOs) | Issue 3

Responding to Ill Customers on Trains | Issue 2

Developing Train Driving Policies Aligned with Non-Technical Skills | Issue 3

Provision of Drinking Water for On-Train Use | Issue 3
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Safe Management of Pushchairs and Wheelchairs on Station Platforms | Issue 2

Checklist for Major Incident Response | Issue 2

Selection and Management of Contractors | Issue 3
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Post Incident Management of Personal Property | Issue 2

Planning for Special Events | Issue 2

Winter Arrangements for Stations | Issue 2
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Developing ICT Capabilities | Issue 1

Station incident Response Planning | Issue 1

Logging and Loggists | Issue 1

Risks & Opportunities from ROCs and TM (by request only) | Issue 1

Contingency Planning for Power Outages | Issue 1

Data Protection Requirements During and After Incidents | Issue 3

Social Media Response to Major Incidents and Disruptive Events (by request only) | Issue 2

Delivering Good Schemes - Conventional Resignalling | Issue 2

Train Driving Licences and Certificates Regulations | This document has been withdrawn. Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for access.

Proposals to Reduce Permissible Speed Restrictions | Issue 1

The Application of Industry Policy on Driver Controlled Operations (by request only) | Issue 2
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Post Incident Social Media Capabilities | Issue 1

Meeting the Needs of Passengers Stranded on Trains | Issue 5

National Rail & Underground CCTV | Issue 4

Train Evacuation Equipment and its Deployment | Issue 1
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Traincrew Resource Planning and Management: End-to-End Process (by request only) | Issue 2

Strategic Planning and Forecasting for Traincrew (by request only) | Issue 2.1

Workforce Planning for Traincrew (by request only) | Issue 2.1

Traincrew Diagram Production (by request only) | Issue 2.1

Creation of Base Roster, Linking and Fatigue Management (by request only) | Issue 3.1

Establishment Calculation (by request only) | Issue 4.1

Negotiating and Writing Agreements (by request only) | Issue 1.1

Short-Term Deployment of Traincrew (by request only) | Issue 2.1

Measuring and Managing Traincrew Productivity (by request only) | Issue 2

Measuring the Availability and Productivity of Traincrew (by request only) | Issue 2 - This document has been withdrawn.

Training, Competence and Development for the Supporting Cast for Drivers (by request only) | Issue 2

Traincrew Resource Management Assurance (by request only) | Issue 2.1

Critical Incident Management (by request only) | Issue 1

Rail Emergency Management - Legal and Regulatory Register | Issue 1

ICT Maturity Assessment Criteria & Process | Issue 1

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

Conditions of Service & Working Arrangements (by request only) | Issue 1

Controller Recruitment, Training & Competence | Issue 2 - UNDER REVIEW

De-icing Agents for On Station Use

Managing GSM-R Train Radio | Issue 2

L-NTC Principle Considerations for Driver Training | Issue 3

L2 & L3 ETCS Principle Considerations for Driver Training | Issue 3

Delivering Good Schemes - ETCS | Issue 1

ETCS Commercial Arrangements (by request only) | Issue 1

ETCS On-board Equipment (by request only) | Issue 2

Managing ERTMS Performance | Issue 2

Body Worn Video Use | Issue 1

Timetable Comparator Service - Commercial Policies

Operational Planning and Implementation of Timetable Change | Issue 1

Managing Low Adhesion | Issue 7

Definitions of Railway Performance Metrics | Issue 2.2

Operational Readiness for Delivery of Significant Engineering Works | Issue 1

Concept of Operations - Connected Driver Advisory Systems (C-DAS) | Issue 1

Concept of Operations - Stock and Crew Systems | Issue 1.1

Common System Capabilities - Stock and Crew System | Issue 1

Crew and Stock Systems - Task and Finish Group Final Technical Report | Issue 1

Body Worn Video Approach to Adoption | Issue 1

GB Rail Approach to Hot Weather Management | Issue 2

GB Rail Industry Approach to
Railhead Adhesion Management | Issue 2

GB Rail Industry Approach to Cold Weather Management