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Rule Book changes

Rule Book changes. Rules changes – June 2014. Network Operations National Briefing Team. Role icons have been provided on all slides to suggest relevance to individual roles who may be affected by the June 2014 Rule Book changes Relevant to all staff (if only for awareness)

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Rule Book changes

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  1. Rule Book changes Rules changes – June 2014 Network Operations National Briefing Team

  2. Role icons have been provided on all slides to suggest relevance to individual roles who may be affected by the June 2014 Rule Book changes Relevant to all staff (if only for awareness) Electrified lines Proceed on Sight Authority Level Crossings Key to roles & responsibilities  PoSA ALL

  3. The purpose of this briefing is to give an overview of the changes to the Rule Book in June 2014This briefing does not contain ALL changes but those considered to have an effect on the way the workforce carry out their duties.This briefing should be tailored to fit the requirements of individual roles & responsibilities.

  4. ALL Summary of changes • Since the last tranche of the ‘New Approach to the Rule Book’ was released in December 2013 there is minimal change expected in the near future. • Following 12 monthly reviews of each Tranche of the ‘New Approach’ minor changes may be required. • June 2014 sees the integration of rules currently contained in the AM Module and the inclusion of OD level crossing instructions

  5. As information is being stripped out of the RSSB rule book, Network Rail is reviewing all the deletions and many of the items considered by the RSSB as a matter for competence management & training or company instructions will be available in the National Operating Instructions ALL National Operating Instructions Click on the front cover to view the changes to the NOIs

  6. Changes arising from the abolition of the Amendments (AM) Module ALL

  7. ALL AM Module withdrawal impact • From June 2014 you will no longer be issued with an AM Module ‘Why? What does this mean? How will this affect you?’ • Consequence - Although there will be nothing new from the AM module the purpose is to check general awareness of the content which will be moved into the relevant modules. • 12 modules affected - reissued

  8. ALL AM Module - Amendments T10 – Duties of a DP & people working on rail vehicles TW8 –Level crossings- drivers’ instructions No signaller role relevance Click on a module title page for details Thursday, 28 August 2014 19

  9. Changes arising from the introduction of the instructions relating to Obstacle Detector (OD) Level crossings

  10. OD level crossings - impact • Introduction of OD LC instructions to Rule Book • Which modules will this affect? • The majority of changes are only to incorporate the introduction of OD LCs

  11. OD LC related changes • Many title and reference changes made to accommodate new OD LC • ‘Manned LC’ renamed ‘controlled LC’ throughout • TW7 - OD LC inclusion to new section in 4.2 • TW8 2.2 carrying out signaller’s instructions – reworded to accommodate OD LCs • PoSA Proceed-on-sight authority • HB 18 Duties of a level crossing attendant • TS9 Level Crossings-Signallers’ instructions

  12. Other changes Handbook 8 IWA, COSS or PC blocking a line & TS1 13.2 IWA, COSS or PC blocking a line TS1 13.2.2 Agreeing the arrangements TS1 13.2 IWA, COSS or PC blocking a line TS1 13.2.4 Use of EPRs as additional protection TS2 3.3 Permissive working Handbooks 6 & 7 Sighting charts added ALL

  13. ALL TS1 13.2.2 & Handbook 8 1.2 Clarification of change TS1 13.2.2 & Handbook 8 1.2 - Agreeing the arrangements Current text (TS1 issue 7 Dec ’12 & Handbook 8 issue 2) - “ which signals will be kept at danger to protect the activity” New text (TS1 issue 8 June ’14 & Handbook 8 issue 3)- “which signal will be the protecting signal” • Following industry consultation it has been agreed to maintain the current wording in TS1 issue 7 (Dec ’12) • Instructions relating to the cancellation of the proposed issue 8 wording will be published in the PON

  14. ALL TS1 13.2.4 Additional protection 13.2.4 Additional protection You must agree with the IWA,COSS or PC which of the following additional protection methods will be used. • Applying engineering possession reminders (EPR)

  15. ALL TS2 3.3 Permissive Working 3.3.2 Types of permissive working -Platform lines • Inclusion of following text - “Any class of train formed only of MPV vehicles when operating as a railhead treatment or inspection train” (issue 3 June ‘14) • In addition to this change it has been agreed nationally via a deviation that all MPVs may work under permissive platform arrangements except: • An MPV carrying out any activity which makes it OOG • An MPV hauling any freight vehicles • These arrangements will be published in the PON until the rule book module is next up dated

  16. ALL Handbooks 6 & 7 Sighting charts

  17. ALL Attendance to this briefing does not remove your personal responsibility to ensure that you are fully conversant with any rules changes affecting your roleThis briefing is intended to alert you to some of the proposed rules changes that might change the way you carry out your dutiesThis briefing will be available via Academy for you to access at any timeAny questions?

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